IP Library Granted Patent US 10,574,074
Granted Patent B2
US 10,574,074 · App. 14/842,212 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Electronic device, method of controlling charging by electronic device, and method of supplying power by power supply device

Inventors: Kuchul Jung (Seoul, KR); Sunggeun Yoon (Hwaseong-si, KR); Kisun Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hoyoung Lee (Seoul, KR); Seyoung Jang (Seongnam-si, KR); Hyemi Yu (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H02J7/007H02J7/0029H02J7/0052
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Patent No.
US 10,574,074
App. No.
14/842,212
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a battery included within the housing, a connector electrically connected to an external power supply device including an integrated circuit (IC) and exposed to a part of the housing, and a power management unit included within the housing and electrically connected to the connector, wherein the power management unit is configured to communicate with the IC of the external power supply device, and wherein the connector is configured to receive a first current of a first current value during at least a part of the communication and to receive a second current of a second current value greater than the first current value during at least a part in which the communication is not performed.

Claims (27)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a battery included within the housing;

a connector electrically connected to an external power supply device including an integrated circuit (IC);

an interface configured to supply power to the electronic device or the battery, the interface being connected to the connector; and

a power management unit included within the housing and electrically connected to the connector, the power management unit configured to:

control a communication with the IC of the external power supply device,

control the external power supply to provide a first power value during a period where the electronic device is performing a specific function,

control the external power supply to provide a second power value greater than the first power value during a period where the electronic device is not performing the specific function,

set a charging mode of the external power supply device through the interface, and

control power supplied to the battery to charge the battery based on the set charging mode.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first power value is provided during a first period, and

wherein the second power value is provided during a second period after the first period.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the power management unit is further configured to control the external power supply to provide a third power value greater than the first power value during a third period after the second period.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the third power value is less than the second power value.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, after the connection with the external power supply device, the power management unit is further configured to:

detect impedance of an element within the external power supply device, and

perform the communication based on at least a part of the detected impedance.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the power management unit is further configured to exchange information on a voltage value and/or a certain power value required by the electronic device with the IC through the communication.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the power management unit comprises:

a power management module configured to control the power supplied to the battery according to the charging mode; and

a charging control module configured to:

determine whether the external power supply device supports a quick charging mode,

set the charging mode upon determining that the external power supply device supports a quick charging mode, and

transmit a charging power value to be supplied based on the set charging mode to the external power supply device.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising a display unit configured to display a user interface dynamically varying based on the set charging mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2015
From: JUNG, KUCHUL; YOON, SUNGGEUN; LEE, KISUN; LEE, HOYOUNG; JANG, SEYOUNG; YU, HYEMI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0116434 · Sep 2, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160064959A1 · Mar 3, 2016
Cited By (1)
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