IP Library Granted Patent US 9,950,624
Granted Patent B2
US 9,950,624 · App. 14/335,598 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

System and method for providing a controlled power supply

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Patent No.
US 9,950,624
App. No.
14/335,598
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of a system and a method for providing a controlled power supply are disclosed herein. The method, in a vehicle, comprises controlling a power supply unit coupled to an exterior surface of the vehicle. The power supply unit provides the power supply to an electronic device connected to the power supply unit.

Claims (35)

1. A method for providing power, said method comprising:

in a processor in a vehicle:

selecting a type of authentication scheme to authenticate an electronic device, wherein said selection of said type of authentication scheme is based on a battery level of said electronic device, wherein said electronic device is external to said vehicle; and

controlling, based on said selection of said type of authentication scheme, supply of power from a power supply unit to said electronic device, wherein said power supply unit is coupled to an exterior surface of said vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said electronic device comprises a customizable user interface corresponding to a first application, wherein said first application is executed on said electronic device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one operating button is configured on said customizable user interface.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said at least one operating button comprises at least one of a hardware button or a software button.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said supply of power to said electronic device is based on authentication of said electronic device based on stored information.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said stored information corresponds to at least one of user information, device information, or application information.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said user information corresponds to information associated with a user of said electronic device.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said application information corresponds to a second application executed on said electronic device.

9. The method of claim 5 , wherein said authenticated electronic device is operable to control an operation of said vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said operation corresponds to controlling at least one function of said vehicle.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said at least one function comprises a locking operation, an unlocking operation, an ignition operation, or a configuration operation of user interface of said vehicle.

12. A method for providing power, said method comprising:

in a processor in a vehicle:

selecting a type of authentication scheme to authenticate an electronic device, wherein said selection of said type of authentication scheme is based on a battery level of said electronic device, wherein said electronic device is external to said vehicle;

authenticating said electronic device based on said selected type of authentication scheme; and

controlling supply of power from a power supply unit to said electronic device based on said authentication, wherein said power supply unit is coupled to an exterior surface of said vehicle.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising operating at least one function of said vehicle based on said authenticated said electronic device.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said electronic device is authenticated based on stored information.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said stored information corresponds to at least one of user information, device information, or application information.

16. A system, comprising:

a processor in a vehicle, wherein said processor is operable to:

select a type of authentication scheme to authenticate an electronic device, wherein said selection of said type of authentication scheme is based on a battery level of said electronic device, wherein said electronic device is external to said vehicle; and

control, based on said selection of said type of authentication scheme, supply of power from a power supply unit to said electronic device, wherein said power supply unit is coupled to an exterior surface of said vehicle.

17. A system, comprising:

a processor in a vehicle, wherein said processor is operable to:

select a type of authentication scheme to authenticate an electronic communication device, wherein said selection of said type of authentication scheme is based on a battery level of said electronic communication device, wherein said electronic communication device is external to said vehicle;

authenticate said electronic communication device based on said selected type of authentication scheme; and

control supply of power from a power supply unit to said electronic communication device based on said authentication, wherein said power supply unit is coupled to an exterior surface of said vehicle.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein said electronic communication device is authenticated based on stored information.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said stored information corresponds to at least one of user information, device information, or application information.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein said user information corresponds to information associated with a user of said electronic communication device.

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein said application information corresponds to an application executed on said electronic communication device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2018
From: SONY CORPORATION; SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 046725/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2014
From: MCCOY, CHARLES; XIONG, TRUE; FLORES, PRISCILIANO; ZHAO, YUQIAN
To: SONY CORPORATION; SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 033346/0037 →