METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISCOVERY, VALIDATION AND DELIVERY OF POWER THROUGH A UNIVERSAL POWER CENTER
First Claim
1. A method of delivering a power supply to a portable electronic device, comprising verifying a power requirement for the portable electronic device in response to a broadcast, and supplying the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device, wherein the received broadcast includes at least one of (i) make and model of the portable electronic device;
- (ii) voltage requirements;
(iii) amperage requirements; and
(iv) power center adapter identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method of discovery, validation and delivery of power to an electronic device through a universal power center is provided. The method comprises providing a power tip for an electronic device with a unique identification and broadcasting the unique identification to a power center. The method further includes verifying the unique identification and connection location of the electronic device, determining power requirements for the connected electronic device based on the unique identification and connection location, and delivering power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of delivering a power supply to a portable electronic device, comprising verifying a power requirement for the portable electronic device in response to a broadcast, and supplying the verified power requirement to the portable electronic device, wherein the received broadcast includes at least one of (i) make and model of the portable electronic device;
- (ii) voltage requirements;
(iii) amperage requirements; and
(iv) power center adapter identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- (ii) voltage requirements;
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19. A method of delivering power to an electronic device, comprising:
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providing a power tip with a unique identification; broadcasting the unique identification to a power center; verifying the unique identification and connection location of the electronic device; determining power requirements for the electronic device based on the unique identification and connection location; and delivering power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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a plurality of power cords, each having an adapter with a unique identifier and which is configured to connect to an electronic device; and a control module configured to; receive broadcast information from the connected electronic device; access an internal or external database which stores power requirements for a plurality of electronic devices; verify a connection location and power requirements of the electronic device; and control a power supply to the connected electronic device based on the power requirements accessed from the internal or external database. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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- 39. A system comprising a server having a database containing data associated with one or more power requirements of a plurality of different types of electronic devices, and at least one of a hardware and software component for verifying a connection location and power requirement of any of the different types of electronic devices.
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41. A method for providing a power supply to an electronic device, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; receive broadcasts of a unique identification of a power tip; verify the unique identification and connection location of an electronic device; determine power requirements for the electronic device based on the verified unique identification and connection location; and deliver power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements.
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