Slate wireless keyboard charging and connection
First Claim
1. A machine-implemented method comprising:
- determining whether one or more keyboard power connection points included in a wireless keyboard are connected to one or more system power connection points included in a display screen unit that includes a display screen;
in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are connected to the one or more system power connection points;
activating an electromagnetic connection between the wireless keyboard and the display screen unit;
sending power from the display screen unit to the wireless keyboard, wherein the power is transmitted through the one or more system power connection points to the one or more keyboard power connection points; and
powering one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using the power sent from the display screen unit; and
in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are not connected to the one or more system power connection points;
powering the one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using a keyboard battery included in the wireless keyboard, wherein one of the keyboard components that receives power includes a wireless interface that connects the wireless keyboard to the display screen unit.
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Abstract
An approach is provided that determines whether keyboard power connection points included in a wireless keyboard are connected to system power connection points in a computer system. Power is sent from the computer system to the wireless keyboard. The power is transmitted through the system power connection points to the keyboard power connection points. Keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard are also powered using the power sent from the computer system. If the keyboard power connection points are not connected to the system power connection points, the keyboard components are powered included in the wireless keyboard by using a keyboard battery that is included in the wireless keyboard. One of the keyboard components that receives power is a wireless interface that connects the wireless keyboard to the computer system.
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18 Claims
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1. A machine-implemented method comprising:
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determining whether one or more keyboard power connection points included in a wireless keyboard are connected to one or more system power connection points included in a display screen unit that includes a display screen; in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are connected to the one or more system power connection points; activating an electromagnetic connection between the wireless keyboard and the display screen unit; sending power from the display screen unit to the wireless keyboard, wherein the power is transmitted through the one or more system power connection points to the one or more keyboard power connection points; and powering one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using the power sent from the display screen unit; and in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are not connected to the one or more system power connection points; powering the one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using a keyboard battery included in the wireless keyboard, wherein one of the keyboard components that receives power includes a wireless interface that connects the wireless keyboard to the display screen unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory accessible by at least one of the processors; a display screen unit that includes a display screen accessible by at least one of the processors, a first set of electrical connection points, and a first wireless adapter; a wireless keyboard unit that includes a keyboard, a second set of electrical connection points, and a second wireless adapter; a set of instructions which are loaded into memory and executed by at least one of the processors in order to perform actions of; determining whether one or more keyboard power connection points included in a wireless keyboard are connected to one or more system power connection points included in a display screen unit; in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are connected to the one or more system power connection points; sending power from the display screen unit to the wireless keyboard, wherein the power is transmitted through the one or more system power connection points to the one or more keyboard power connection points; and powering one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using the power sent from the display screen unit; and in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are not connected to the one or more system power connection points; powering the one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using a keyboard battery included in the wireless keyboard, wherein one of the keyboard components that receives power includes a wireless interface that connects the wireless keyboard to the display screen unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising functional descriptive material that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to perform actions that include:
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determining whether one or more keyboard power connection points included in a wireless keyboard are connected to one or more system power connection points included in a display screen unit that includes a display screen; in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are connected to the one or more system power connection points; activating an electromagnetic connection between the wireless keyboard and the display screen unit; sending power from the display screen unit to the wireless keyboard, wherein the power is transmitted through the one or more system power connection points to the one or more keyboard power connection points; and powering one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using the power sent from the display screen unit; and in response to the determination being that the one or more keyboard power connection points are not connected to the one or more system power connection points; powering the one or more keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard using a keyboard battery included in the wireless keyboard, wherein one of the keyboard components that receives power includes a wireless interface that connects the wireless keyboard to the display screen unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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