Balancing a power load among USB ports
US10996729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations relate to balancing a power load among USB ports. For example, an apparatus according to the present disclosure, may include a plurality of USB ports, and an embedded controller coupled to the plurality of USB ports. The embedded controller may determine that a first device is coupled to a USB port of the plurality of USB ports, and determine a power draw of the first device relative to a type of the USB port. The embedded controller may balance a power load among a remainder of the plurality of USB ports based on the power draw of the first device relative to the type of the USB port.
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