Power adapters for powering and/or charging peripheral devices
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1. A method for providing power to a first device and a second device and data transmission therebetween, the method comprising:
- receiving power at a first housing that includes electrical components;
providing the power from the first housing to a power input of a connector assembly, the connector assembly provided within a second housing that is separate from the first housing, wherein the connector assembly comprises the power input, a first connection point, and a second connection point, wherein the first connection point includes a first male connector;
in a first mode, mounting the connector assembly on the first device by coupling the first male connector with a port of the first device, wherein the second connection point is coupled with a port of the second device;
in a second mode, mounting the connector assembly on the second device by coupling the first male connector with the port of the second device, wherein the second connection point is coupled with the port of the first device;
transmitting data between the two connection points in the first mode and in the second mode; and
providing the power from the power input to the first and second devices via the first and second connection points in the first mode and in the second mode.
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Abstract
A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device.
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1. A method for providing power to a first device and a second device and data transmission therebetween, the method comprising:
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receiving power at a first housing that includes electrical components; providing the power from the first housing to a power input of a connector assembly, the connector assembly provided within a second housing that is separate from the first housing, wherein the connector assembly comprises the power input, a first connection point, and a second connection point, wherein the first connection point includes a first male connector; in a first mode, mounting the connector assembly on the first device by coupling the first male connector with a port of the first device, wherein the second connection point is coupled with a port of the second device; in a second mode, mounting the connector assembly on the second device by coupling the first male connector with the port of the second device, wherein the second connection point is coupled with the port of the first device; transmitting data between the two connection points in the first mode and in the second mode; and providing the power from the power input to the first and second devices via the first and second connection points in the first mode and in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing power to a first device and a second device and data transmission therebetween, the method comprising:
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receiving power at a power connection; and providing the power to a power input of a connector assembly, wherein the connector assembly comprises the power input, a first connector, and a second connector; connecting the first connector to the first device and connecting the second connector to the second device; transmitting data between the first and second connectors; and providing the power from the power input to the first and second devices via the first and second connectors, wherein the first connector is a standard IEEE 1394 connector or a standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector having a first power contact, the first connector providing the power to the first device via the first power contact, and wherein the second connector is a standard IEEE 1394 connector or a standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector having a second power contact, the second connector providing the power to the second device via the second power contact. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing power to a first device and a second device and data transmission therebetween, the method comprising:
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receiving power at a first housing; providing the power from the first housing to a connector assembly via a power cable, the connector assembly provided within a second housing that is separate from the first housing, wherein the connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector; connecting the first connector to the first device, the first connector having at least one first data contact and one or more first power contacts, wherein at least one of the first power contacts is directly connected to the power cable; connecting the second connector to the second device, the second connector having at least one second data contact and one or more second power contacts, wherein at least one of the second power contacts is directly connected to the power cable; transmitting data between the first data contact and the second data contact; and providing the power from the at least one first power contact and the at least one second power contact to the first and second devices, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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