Communication method, power adapter and terminal

• US 9,985,449 B2
• Filed: 11/11/2014
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Original Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Inventors: Zhang, Jialiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Sun
• Application Number:
  US15/122,459
• Publication Number:
  US 20170237273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,295 Days
• Field of Search: 320114
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/206 comprising thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00045 Authentication, i.e. circuits for checking compatibility between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a communication method, a power adaptor, and a terminal. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal, handshake information from a power adaptor before the terminal receives a charging current or a charging voltage from the power adaptor; determining, by the terminal, an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information; and sending, by the terminal, the initial charging parameter to the power adaptor to instruct the power adaptor to charge the terminal according to the initial charging parameter. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, before the power adaptor charges the terminal, the terminal receives the handshake information from the power adaptor, and determines the initial charging parameter according to the handshake information.

Claims

1. A communication method comprising:

receiving, by a terminal, handshake information from a power adaptor before the terminal receives a charging current from the power adaptor;

determining, by the terminal, an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information; and

sending, by the terminal, the initial charging parameter to the power adaptor to instruct the power adaptor to charge the terminal according to the initial charging parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving handshake information from a power adaptor comprises:

sending, by the terminal, a handshake requesting message to the power adaptor; and

receiving, by the terminal, a handshake response message from the power adaptor, wherein the handshake response message comprises the handshake information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving handshake information from a power adaptor comprises:

sending, by the terminal, a first handshake requesting message to the power adaptor; and

receiving, by the terminal, a first handshake response message from the power adaptor, wherein the first handshake response message comprises first information of the handshake information, and the first information indicates that the power adaptor supports a quick charging mode;

and wherein the determining an initial charging parameter by the terminal according to the handshake information comprises;

determining, by the terminal, that a charging mode of the initial charging parameter is the quick charging mode according to the first information of the handshake information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving handshake information from a power adaptor further comprises:

sending, by the terminal, second handshake information to the power adaptor; and

receiving, by the terminal, a second handshake response message from the power adaptor, wherein the second handshake response message comprises second information of the handshake information, and the second information indicates a model or an identification of the power adaptor;

and wherein the determining an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information by the terminal further comprises;

determining, by the terminal, at least one of a charging voltage and a charging current of the initial charging parameter according to the second information of the handshake information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the handshake information comprises at least one of following information:

a model of the power adaptor, an identification of the power adaptor, a work status of the power adaptor, a maximum output voltage supported by the power adaptor, a maximum output current support by the power adaptor, and a charging mode supported by the power adaptor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial charging parameter comprises at least one of following parameters:

a charging mode, a charging voltage, and a charging current, wherein the charging mode comprises a quick charging mode and a normal charging mode.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information by the terminal comprises:

determining, by the terminal, a charging parameter to be negotiated according to the handshake information;

sending, by the terminal, a negotiation requesting message to the power adaptor, wherein the negotiation requesting message comprises the charging parameter to be negotiated;

receiving, by the terminal, a negotiation response message determined based on the charging parameter to be negotiated from the power adaptor; and

determining, by the terminal, the initial charging parameter according to the negotiation response message.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the determining the initial charging parameter according to the negotiation response message by the terminal comprises:

determining, by the terminal, the charging parameter to be negotiated as the initial charging parameter when the negotiation response message indicates that the power adaptor has confirmed the charging parameter to be negotiated;

adjusting, by the terminal, the charging parameter to be negotiated according to an adjustment parameter of the negotiation response message when the negotiation response message indicates that the power adaptor has denied the charging parameter to be negotiated; and

determining, by the terminal, the adjusted charging parameter to be negotiated as the initial charging parameter.

9. A communication method comprising:

sending, by a power adaptor, handshake information to a terminal before the power adaptor charges the terminal;

receiving, by the power adaptor, an initial charging parameter from the terminal, wherein the initial charging parameter is determined based on the handshake information by the terminal; and

charging, by the power adaptor, the terminal according to the initial charging parameter.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the sending handshake information to a terminal comprises:

receiving, by the power adaptor, a handshake requesting message from the terminal; and

sending, by the power adaptor, a handshake response message to the terminal, wherein the handshake response message comprises the handshake information.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the sending handshake information to a terminal comprises:

receiving, by the power adaptor, a first handshake requesting message from the terminal; and

sending, by the power adaptor, a first handshake response message to the terminal, wherein the first handshake response message comprises first information of the handshake information, and the first information indicates that the power adaptor supports a quick charging mode.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the sending handshake information to a terminal further comprises:

receiving, by the power adaptor, a second handshake requesting message from the terminal; and

sending, by the power adaptor, a second handshake response message to the terminal, wherein the second handshake response message comprises second information of the handshake information, and the second information indicates a model or an identification of the power adaptor.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the handshake information comprises at least one of following information:

a model of the power adaptor, an identification of the power adaptor, a work status of the power adaptor, a maximum output voltage supported by the power adaptor, a maximum output current support by the power adaptor, and a charging mode supported by the power adaptor.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the initial charging parameter comprises at least one of following parameters:

a charging mode, a charging voltage, and a charging current, wherein the charging mode comprises a quick charging mode and a normal charging mode.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein before the power adaptor receives the initial charging parameter from the terminal, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the power adaptor, a negotiation requesting message from the terminal, wherein the negotiation requesting message comprises the charging parameter to be negotiated, and the charging parameter to be negotiated is determined based on the handshake information by the terminal;

determining, by the power adaptor, whether or not the power adaptor is able to charge the terminal according to the charging parameter to be negotiated and work parameters of the power adaptor;

sending, by the power adaptor, a negotiation response message to the terminal when the power adaptor is able to charge the terminal according to the charging parameter to be negotiated, wherein the negotiation response message indicates that the terminal determines the charging parameter to be negotiated as the initial charging parameter; and

sending, by the power adaptor, a negotiation response message to the terminal when the power adaptor is not able to charge the terminal according to the charging parameter to be negotiated, wherein the negotiation response message comprises an adjustable parameter and instructs the terminal to adjust the initial charging parameter according to the adjustable parameter.

16. A terminal comprising:

a first transceiver unit configured to receive handshake information from a power adaptor before the terminal receives a charging current from the power adaptor;

a determining unit configured to determine an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information; and

a second transceiver unit configured to send the initial charging parameter to the power adaptor to instruct the power adaptor to charge the terminal according to the initial charging parameter.

17. The terminal of claim 16, wherein the first transceiver unit is configured to send a handshake requesting message to the power adaptor, and receive a handshake response message from the power adaptor, wherein the handshake response message comprises the handshake information.

18. The terminal of claim 16, wherein the first transceiver unit is configured to send a first handshake requesting message to the power adaptor, and receive a first handshake response message from the power adaptor, wherein the first handshake response message comprises first information of the handshake information, and the first information indicates that the power adaptor supports a quick charging mode;

the determining unit is configured to determine that a charging mode of the initial charging parameter is a quick charging mode according to the first information of the handshake information.

19. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the first transceiver unit is configured to send second handshake information to the power adaptor, and receive a second handshake response message from the power adaptor, wherein the second handshake response message comprises second information of the handshake information, and the second information indicates a model or an identification of the power adaptor;

the determining unit is configured to determine at least one of a charging voltage and a charging current of the initial charging parameter according to the second information of the handshake information.

20. The terminal of claim 16, wherein the handshake information comprises at least one of following information:

a model of the power adaptor, an identification of the power adaptor, a work status of the power adaptor, a maximum output voltage supported by the power adaptor, a maximum output current support by the power adaptor, and a charging mode supported by the power adaptor.

21. The terminal of claim 16, wherein the initial charging parameter comprises at least one of following parameters:

a charging mode, a charging voltage, and a charging current, wherein the charging mode comprises a quick charging mode and a normal charging mode.

22. The terminal of claim 16, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine a charging parameter to be negotiated according to the handshake information, and send a negotiation requesting message to the power adaptor, wherein the negotiation requesting message comprises the charging parameter to be negotiated;

the determining unit is configured to receive a negotiation response message determined based on the charging parameter to be negotiated from the power adaptor, and determine the initial charging parameter according to the negotiation response message.

23. The terminal of claim 22, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine the charging parameter to be negotiated as the initial charging parameter when the negotiation response message indicates that the power adaptor has confirmed the charging parameter to be negotiated, adjust the charging parameter to be negotiated according to an adjustment parameter of the negotiation response message when the negotiation response message indicates that the power adaptor has denied the charging parameter to be negotiated, and determine the adjusted charging parameter to be negotiated as the initial charging parameter.

24. A power adaptor comprising:

a first transceiver unit configured to send handshake information to a terminal before the power adaptor charges the terminal;

a second transceiver unit configured to receive an initial charging parameter from the terminal, wherein the initial charging parameter is determined based on the handshake information by the terminal; and

a charging unit configured to charge the terminal according to the initial charging parameter.

25. The power adaptor of claim 24, wherein the first transceiver unit is configured to receive a handshake requesting message from the terminal, and send a handshake response message to the terminal, wherein the handshake response message comprises the handshake information.

26. The power adaptor of claim 24, wherein the first transceiver unit is configured to receive a first handshake requesting message from the terminal, and send a first handshake response message to the terminal, wherein the first handshake response message comprises first information of the handshake information, and the first information indicates that the power adaptor supports a quick charging mode.

27. The power adaptor of claim 26, wherein the first transceiver unit is configured to receive a second handshake requesting message from the terminal, and send a second handshake response message to the terminal, wherein the second handshake response message comprises second information of the handshake information, and the second information indicates a model or an identification of the power adaptor.

28. The power adaptor of claim 24, wherein the handshake information comprises at least one of following information:

a model of the power adaptor, an identification of the power adaptor, a work status of the power adaptor, a maximum output voltage supported by the power adaptor, a maximum output current support by the power adaptor, and a charging mode supported by the power adaptor.

29. The power adaptor of claim 24, wherein the initial charging parameter comprises at least one of following parameters:

a charging mode, a charging voltage, and a charging current, wherein the charging mode comprises a quick charging mode and a normal charging mode.

30. The power adaptor of claim 24, wherein the power adaptor further comprises a negotiation unit configured to receive a negotiation requesting message from the terminal, wherein the negotiation requesting message comprises a charging parameter to be negotiated, and the charging parameter to be negotiated is determined based on the handshake information by the terminal;

the negotiation unit is configured to determine whether or not the power adaptor is able to charge the terminal according to the charging parameter to be negotiated and work parameters of the power adaptor, send a negotiation response message when the power adaptor is able to charge the terminal according to the charging parameter to be negotiated, wherein the negotiation response message indicates that the terminal determines the charging parameter to be negotiated as the initial charging parameter, and send a negotiation response message to the terminal when the power adaptor is not able to charge the terminal according to the charging parameter to be negotiated, wherein the negotiation response message comprises an adjustable parameter and instructs the terminal to adjust the initial charging parameter according to the adjustable parameter.