Universal power delivery cable, power delivery controller applied to a universal serial bus cable, and universal serial bus cable
US10044207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/00045
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A universal power delivery cable includes a first connector, a second connector, and a power delivery controller. The first connector is used for coupling a host, wherein the host has a power delivery function. The second connector is used for coupling an electronic device. When the first connector is coupled the host, the second connector is coupled the electronic device, and the electronic device does not have the power delivery function, the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function. After the power delivery controller makes the electronic device imitate to have the power delivery function, the host charges the electronic device according to a specification of the power delivery function and a specification of the electronic device.
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