Universal serial bus (USB) charging system and method thereof
US8773078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A USB charging system and the method thereof are disclosed. The USB charging system includes a hub device having a charging function module and a plurality of connection ports. The charging function module dynamically distributes the charging current to the connection ports based on power supply ability of a power unit for providing the charging current to at least one chargeable device wherein the charging current is greater than USB protocol current.
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