Method and system for discovery, validation and delivery of power through a universal power center
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of delivering a power supply to a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- verifying a connection location and a power requirement for the portable electronic device in response to a broadcast;
determining a make and model of the portable electronic device; and
supplying the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device after at least one of;
the power supply connects to a network and determines power requirements via the network and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device;
one of plural power tips is identified, via its unique identifier, such that a respective unique identifier is matched to the make and model of the portable electronic device and the power supply verifies the power requirement and the make and model of the portable electronic device;
a wireless device of the power supply communicates wireless with or identifies wirelessly the connection location of the portable electronic device and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device; and
a system of the power supply determines the make and model of the portable electronic device and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method of discovery, validation and delivery of power to an electronic device through a universal power center is provided. The method comprises providing a power tip for an electronic device with a unique identification and broadcasting the unique identification to a power center. The method further includes verifying the unique identification and connection location of the electronic device, determining power requirements for the connected electronic device based on the unique identification and connection location, and delivering power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements.
-
Citations
10 Claims
-
1. A method of delivering a power supply to a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
-
verifying a connection location and a power requirement for the portable electronic device in response to a broadcast; determining a make and model of the portable electronic device; and supplying the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device after at least one of; the power supply connects to a network and determines power requirements via the network and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device; one of plural power tips is identified, via its unique identifier, such that a respective unique identifier is matched to the make and model of the portable electronic device and the power supply verifies the power requirement and the make and model of the portable electronic device; a wireless device of the power supply communicates wireless with or identifies wirelessly the connection location of the portable electronic device and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device; and a system of the power supply determines the make and model of the portable electronic device and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
-
-
4. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable storage medium having readable program code stored on the non-transitory medium, the computer program product is utilized in combination with a power supply, and includes at least one component to verify a connection location and a power requirement for a portable electronic device in response to a broadcast, determine a make and model of the portable electronic device, and supply the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device after at least one of:
-
the power supply connects to a network and determines power requirements via the network and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device; one of plural power tips is identified, via the unique identifier of a respective power tip, such that the unique identifier is matched to the make and model of the portable electronic device and the power supply verifies the power requirement and the make and model of the portable electronic device; a wireless device of the power supply communicates wireless with or identifies wirelessly the connection location of the portable electronic device and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device; and a system of the power supply determines the make and model of the portable electronic device and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (5)
-
-
6. A method of delivering a power supply to a portable electronic device, wherein the power supply comprises power tips each having unique identifier for connecting the power supply to different portable electronic devices and a wireless device for communicating or identifying a locating of the portable electronic device, the method comprising:
-
verifying a connection location and a power requirement for the portable electronic device in response to a broadcast; and supplying the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device after a respective power tip of the power tips is identified, via the unique identifier of the respective power tip, such that the unique identifier is matched, via the power supply, to a make and model of the portable electronic device and the power supply verifies the power requirement and the make and model of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
-
-
9. A method of delivering a power supply to a portable electronic device, wherein the power supply comprises at least one of an interface for connecting to a network and a system for identifying a make and model of the portable electronic device, the method comprising:
-
verifying a connection location and a power requirement for the portable electronic device in response to a radio frequency (RF) broadcast; determining a make and model of the portable electronic device by broadcasting the make and model information over RF; and supplying the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device after the power supply connects to the network and determines the make and model of the portable electronic device and the power requirements therefore via the network, and verifies the make and model of the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
-
Specification