Current converter and source identification and detection
US6058034A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A current converter that includes stored information about the converter can provide that information to an electronic device, such as a computer system, when the current converter is in use with the device. The current converter information can include manufacturer and model identity information, compatibility information, electrical characteristics, current converter type information, and current source information. A storage device in the current converter is coupled to a data bus for connecting to the electronic device, or can make use of one or more of the existing power output terminals to provide current converter information to the electronic device. Based on the information provided to the electronic device, the device can determine whether to allow operation of the device, and if so, under what circumstances and conditions.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.