Multifunctional charger system and method
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1. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;
a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the power requirement to the mobile device; and
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification signal comprises a voltage level that is applied to at least one of the data lines in the primary USB connector, and the identification signal comprises a logic high signal on the D+ data line and a logic high signal on the D−
data line.
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Abstract
An adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through an industry standard port is provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the adapter comprises a plug unit, a power converter, a primary connector, and an identification subsystem. The plug unit is operative to coupled the adapter to a power socket and operative to receive energy from the power socket. The power converter is electrically coupled to the plug unit and is operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device. The primary connector is electrically coupled to the power converter and is operative to couple to the mobile device and to deliver the outputted power requirement to the mobile device. The identification subsystem is electrically coupled to the primary connector and is operative to provide an identification signal.
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1. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the power requirement to the mobile device; and
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification signal comprises a voltage level that is applied to at least one of the data lines in the primary USB connector, and the identification signal comprises a logic high signal on the D+ data line and a logic high signal on the D−
data line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the power requirement to the mobile device; and
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification subsystem comprises a hard-wired connection of a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the power requirement to the mobile device; and
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification subsystem comprises a USB controller that is operable to provide a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 66)
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37. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the Power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the power requirement to the mobile device; and
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification subsystem comprises a switch that is operable to couple electrically the power requirement output from the power converter to the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for providing energy to a mobile device using a USB adapter that comprises a plug unit, a primary USB connector, a power converter electrically coupled between the plug unit and the primary USB connector, and an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector, wherein the identification subsystem comprises a hard-wired connection of a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling the USB connector to the mobile device;
coupling the plug unit to a power socket;
outputting a power requirement to the mobile device via the power converter and the USB connector; and
providing an identification signal to the mobile device, via the identification subsystem and the USB connector, that is operative to inform the mobile device that the USB adapter is not limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for providing energy to a mobile device using a USB adapter that comprises a plug unit, a primary USB connector, a power converter electrically coupled between the plug unit and the primary USB connector, and an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector, wherein the identification subsystem comprises a USB controller that is operable to provide a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling the USB connector to the mobile device;
coupling the plug unit to a power socket;
outputting a power requirement to the mobile device via the power converter and the USB connector; and
providing an identification signal to the mobile device, via the identification subsystem and the USB connector, that is operative to inform the mobile device that the USB adapter is not limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the outputted power requirement to the mobile device; and
an auxiliary USB connector having data lines that are electrically coupled to the data lines of the primary USB connector;
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification subsystem comprises a hardwired connection of a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62)
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63. A powering system for a mobile device having a USB connector;
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a power distribution subsystem in the mobile device that is operable to receive energy through the USB connector and to distribute the energy to at least one component in the mobile device; and
a USB adapter for coupling to the USB connector, the USB adapter comprising a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and that is operable to receive energy from the power socket, a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit for regulating the received energy and for providing a power requirement to the power distribution subsystem, and an identification subsystem that is operable to transmit an identification signal that is operative to identify the USB adapter as not being limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification, wherein the identification signal comprises a logic high signal on the D+ data line and a logic high signal on the D−
data line. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the outputted power requirement to the mobile device; and
an auxiliary USB connector having data lines that are electrically coupled to the data lines of the primary USB connector;
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification signal comprises a logic high signal on the D+ data line and a logic high signal on the D−
data line. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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70. A method for providing energy to a mobile device using a USB adapter that comprises a plug unit, a primary USB connector, a power converter electrically coupled between the plug unit and the primary USB connector, and an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling the USB connector to the mobile device;
coupling the plug unit to a power socket;
outputting a power requirement to the mobile device via the power converter and the USB connector; and
providing an identification signal to the mobile device, via the identification subsystem and the USB connector, that is operative to inform the mobile device that the USB adapter is not limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification, wherein the identification signal comprises a logic high signal on the D+ data line and a logic high signal on the D−
data line. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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74. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the outputted power requirement to the mobile device; and
an auxiliary USB connector having data lines that are electrically coupled to the data lines of the primary USB connector;
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification subsystem comprises a USB controller that is operable to provide a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77)
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78. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the outputted power requirement to the mobile device; and
an auxiliary USB connector having data lines that are electrically coupled to the data lines of the primary USB connector;
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification subsystem comprises a switch that is operable to electrically couple the power requirement output from the power converter to the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A Universal Serial Bus (“
- USB”
) adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through a USB port, comprising;a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and for receiving energy from the power socket;
a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit, the power converter being operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device;
a primary USB connector electrically coupled to the power converter for connecting to the mobile device and for delivering the power requirement to the mobile device; and
an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector for providing an identification signal at one or more data lines of the primary USB connector;
wherein the identification signal comprises a logic high signal on the D+ data line and a logic high signal on the D−
data line. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 104)
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95. A method for providing energy to a mobile device using a USB adapter that comprises a plug unit, a primary USB connector, a power converter electrically coupled between the plug unit and the primary USB connector, and an identification subsystem electrically coupled to the primary USB connector, wherein the identification subsystem comprises a switch that is operable to couple electrically the power requirement output from the power converter to the primary USB connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling the USB connector to the mobile device;
coupling the plug unit to a power socket;
outputting a power requirement to the mobile device via the power converter and the USB connector; and
providing an identification signal to the mobile device, via the identification subsystem and the USB connector, that is operative to inform the mobile device that the USB adapter is not limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98)
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99. A powering system for a mobile device having a USB connector;
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a power distribution subsystem in the mobile device that is operable to receive energy through the USB connector and to distribute the energy to at least one component in the mobile device; and
a USB adapter for coupling to the USB connector, the USB adapter comprising a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and that is operable to receive energy from the power socket, a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit for regulating the received energy and for providing a power requirement to the power distribution subsystem, and an identification subsystem that is operable to transmit an identification signal that is operative to identify the USB adapter as not being limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification, wherein the identification subsystem comprises a hard-wired connection of a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (100)
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101. A powering system for a mobile device having a USB connector;
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a power distribution subsystem in the mobile device that is operable to receive energy through the USB connector and to distribute the energy to at least one component in the mobile device; and
a USB adapter for coupling to the USB connector, the USB adapter comprising a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and that is operable to receive energy from the power socket, a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit for regulating the received energy and for providing a power requirement to the power distribution subsystem, and an identification subsystem that is operable to transmit an identification signal that is operative to identify the USB adapter as not being limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification, wherein the identification subsystem comprises a USB controller that is operable to provide a voltage level to one or more data lines in the primary USB connector. - View Dependent Claims (102)
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103. A powering system for a mobile device having a USB connector;
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a power distribution subsystem in the mobile device that is operable to receive energy through the USB connector and to distribute the energy to at least one component in the mobile device; and
a USB adapter for coupling to the USB connector, the USB adapter comprising a plug unit for coupling to a power socket and that is operable to receive energy from the power socket, a power converter electrically coupled to the plug unit for regulating the received energy and for providing a power requirement to the power distribution subsystem, and an identification subsystem that is operable to transmit an identification signal that is operative to identify the USB adapter as not being limited by the power limits imposed by the USB specification, wherein the identification subsystem comprises a switch that is operable to couple electrically the power requirement output from the power converter to the primary USB connector.
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Current AssigneeFundamental Innovation Systems International LLC (Fundamental Innovation Systems International Holdings LLC)
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Original AssigneeBlackberry Limited
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InventorsHabicher, Michael F., Luong, Quang A., Malton, Jonathan T., Fischer, Daniel M., Radut, Dan G.
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Primary Examiner(s)Tso, Edward H.
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Application NumberUS10/087,629Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,278 DaysField of Search307/150, 307/151, 320/107, 320/128, 320/138US Class Current307/151CPC Class CodesH01R 13/6675 with built-in power supplyH01R 2201/16 for telephonyH01R 31/065 with built-in electric appa...H02J 2207/20 Charging or discharging cha...H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable e...H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or...H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from...
