Port disconnect charging function for USB hub
US10127181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/3812
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub includes a first port that is configured to be switched from a downstream port to an upstream port; a plurality of other ports; and a controller configured to switch a function of the first port from the downstream port to the upstream port responsive to a command from an attached device and further configured to switch at least one of the plurality of other ports from a data and charge port into a port dedicated to charging.
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