Power sharing between portable computer system and peripheral devices
First Claim
1. A peripheral device comprising:
- one or more connection mechanisms for coupling to a computing device;
a rechargeable power supply; and
a controller configured to communicate with the computing device via the one or more connection mechanisms, wherein when the peripheral device is coupled to the computing device, the controller is configured to;
(i) determine an amount of operating time remaining on the peripheral device based, at least in part, on an amount of power remaining in the rechargeable power supply, and(ii) enable the peripheral device to charge a power supply of the computing device or receive power from the power supply of the computing device based, at least in part, on the amount of operating time remaining on the rechargeable power supply and an amount of operating time remaining on the computing device.
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Abstract
A peripheral device and a method for operating a peripheral device is disclosed. The peripheral device includes one or more connection mechanisms for coupling to a computing device, a power supply, and a controller. The controller is configured to enable the peripheral device to communicate with the computing device. When the peripheral device is coupled to the computing device, the controller is configured to determine the amount of power remaining in the power supply of the peripheral device, and based at least in part on the amount of power remaining in the power supply of the peripheral device, enable the peripheral device to charge a power supply of the computing device, and enable the peripheral device to receive power from the power supply of the computing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A peripheral device comprising:
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one or more connection mechanisms for coupling to a computing device; a rechargeable power supply; and a controller configured to communicate with the computing device via the one or more connection mechanisms, wherein when the peripheral device is coupled to the computing device, the controller is configured to; (i) determine an amount of operating time remaining on the peripheral device based, at least in part, on an amount of power remaining in the rechargeable power supply, and (ii) enable the peripheral device to charge a power supply of the computing device or receive power from the power supply of the computing device based, at least in part, on the amount of operating time remaining on the rechargeable power supply and an amount of operating time remaining on the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a peripheral device to share power with a computing device, the method comprising:
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determining an amount of operating time remaining on the peripheral device based, at least in part, on an amount of power remaining in a rechargeable power supply of the peripheral device; transmitting information corresponding to the amount of operating time remaining on the peripheral device to the computing device; and charging a power supply of the computing device or receiving power from the power supply of the computing device based, at least in part, on (i) the amount of operating time remaining on the peripheral device, and (ii) an amount of operating time remaining on the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a computing device; and a peripheral device comprising; one or more connection mechanisms for coupling to the computing device; a rechargeable power supply; and a controller configured to communicate with the computing device via the one or more connection mechanisms, wherein when the peripheral device is coupled to the computing device, the controller is configured to (i) determine an amount of operating time remaining on the peripheral device based, at least in part, on an amount of power remaining in the rechargeable power supply, and (ii) enable the peripheral device to charge a power supply of the computing device or receive power from the power supply of the computing device based, at least in part, on the amount of operating time remaining on the rechargeable power supply and an amount of operating time remaining on the computing device.
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