Power and data adapter
First Claim
1. An adapter, comprising:
- a universal non-proprietary data and power interface comprising a single electrical connector and configured to communicatively couple with a single electrical connector of a docking station and configured to receive power provided by the docking station through the single docking connector, the universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to operate according to a universal data communication standard to enable bi-directional data communication and further configured to operate according to a universal power communication standard;
a power output comprising a first electrical connector and configured to operably couple to a first electrical connector of a portable electronic device;
a data interface comprising a second electrical connector separate from the first electrical connector of the power output and configured to communicatively couple with a second electrical connector of the portable electronic device; and
control circuitry in communication with the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the power output, and the data interface, the control circuitry configured to;
relay data communications between the docking station and the portable electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface and the data interface; and
provide electrical power to the portable electronic device through the power output, the electrical power derived from the power provided by the docking station;
wherein the single electrical connector of the universal non-proprietary data and power interface connects the adapter to the docking station and multiple connectors comprising the first electrical connector of the power output and the second electrical connector of the data interface connect the adapter to the portable electronic device.
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Abstract
Adapters, electrical systems, and related methods are disclosed. An adapter includes a universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to communicatively couple with a docking station, a power output configured to operably couple to a portable communication device, a data interface separate from the power output and configured to communicatively couple with the portable electronic device, and control circuitry. A method includes receiving electrical power and data form a docking station at a universal non-proprietary data and power interface, transmitting power to a portable electronic device through a power output, and relaying data between the portable electronic device and the docking station through a data interface separate from the power output. An electrical system includes an adapter.
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20 Claims
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1. An adapter, comprising:
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a universal non-proprietary data and power interface comprising a single electrical connector and configured to communicatively couple with a single electrical connector of a docking station and configured to receive power provided by the docking station through the single docking connector, the universal non-proprietary data and power interface configured to operate according to a universal data communication standard to enable bi-directional data communication and further configured to operate according to a universal power communication standard; a power output comprising a first electrical connector and configured to operably couple to a first electrical connector of a portable electronic device; a data interface comprising a second electrical connector separate from the first electrical connector of the power output and configured to communicatively couple with a second electrical connector of the portable electronic device; and control circuitry in communication with the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the power output, and the data interface, the control circuitry configured to; relay data communications between the docking station and the portable electronic device through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface and the data interface; and provide electrical power to the portable electronic device through the power output, the electrical power derived from the power provided by the docking station; wherein the single electrical connector of the universal non-proprietary data and power interface connects the adapter to the docking station and multiple connectors comprising the first electrical connector of the power output and the second electrical connector of the data interface connect the adapter to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the method comprising:
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receiving electrical power and data from a single electrical connector of a docking station at a universal non-proprietary data and power interface comprising a single electrical connector and configured to operate according to a universal power standard and a universal data communication standard to enable bi-directional data communication; transmitting power to a first electrical connector of a portable electronic device through a power output comprising a first electrical connector; and relaying data between a second electrical connector of the portable electronic device and the docking station through a data interface comprising a second electrical connector separate from the first electrical connector of the power output; wherein the single electrical connector of the universal non-proprietary data and power interface connects to the docking station and multiple connectors comprising the first electrical connector of the power output and the second electrical connector of the data interface connect the adapter to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrical system, comprising:
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an adapter comprising; a universal non-proprietary data and power interface comprising a single electrical connector and configured to receive electrical power from a docking station and enable bi-directional data communication between the docking station and a portable electronic device, the universal data and power interface configured to operate according to a universal data communication standard to enable the bi-directional data communication and further configured to operate according to a universal power communication standard; a data interface comprising a first electrical connector and configured to communicatively couple to a first electrical connector of the portable electronic device and transmit and receive data from and to the portable electronic device; a power output comprising a second electrical connector separate from the first connector of the data interface and configured to communicatively couple with the portable electronic device; and control circuitry comprising; a power delivery (PD) logic block communicatively coupled to the data interface and the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the PD logic block configured to negotiate, with the docking station, a power level of power to receive from the docking station through the universal non-proprietary data and power interface; and a PD voltage decision and output block communicatively coupled to the power output, the PD logic block, and the universal non-proprietary data and power interface, the PD power conversion block configured to deliver the electrical power to the portable electronic device through the power output at the power level negotiated by the PD logic block wherein the single electrical connector of the universal non-proprietary data and power interface connects to the docking station and multiple connectors comprising the first electrical connector of the data interface and the second electrical connector of the power output connect the adapter to the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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