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US 11,146,095 · App. 14/842,459 · Granted Oct 12, 2021

Device charging system

Inventors: Greg R. Fiebrich (Georgetown, TX); Douglas Messick (Austin, TX); Kyle Cross (Pflugerville, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
H02J7/342G06F1/266G06F1/3203H02J7/007
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,146,095
App. No.
14/842,459
Filed
Sep 1, 2015
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2185
USPC
713/320
Abstract

Optimized bus powered peripheral battery charging includes a circuit to initiate a change in an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) state in a controller allowing charging of a peripheral device battery, the circuit including a signal converter coupled between an input port and the controller to sense when a the peripheral device battery is coupled to an input port and to restrict the controller from changing ACPI state multiple times for a given peripheral device battery coupling; and a ground loop detector coupled in parallel to the signal converter between the input port and the controller to allow the controller to know that the peripheral device battery has maintained being coupled to the input port.

Claims (30)

1. A device battery charging system, comprising:

a power rail;

an input port that is coupled to the power rail; and

a controller that is coupled to the input port and the power rail, wherein the controller is configured to:

detect a coupling of a device battery to the input port when the power rail is not being supplied power such that the power rail does not supply power to the input port, and the input port is not being supplied power from the device battery; and

cause, in response to detecting the coupling of the device battery to the input port, the power rail to provide power from a charging battery to the input port to charge the device battery.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

detect that the device battery has been decoupled from the input port and, in response, cause the power rail to cease providing power from the charging battery to the input port.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the device battery is a first device battery and the controller is configured, subsequent to causing the power rail to cease providing power from the charging battery to the input port, to:

monitor the input port for the coupling of one of the first device battery and a second device battery that is different than the first device battery to the input port when the input port is not being supplied power through the power rail from the charging battery.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the causing the power rail to provide power from the charging battery to the input port includes changing a system power state that causes the power rail to provide power from the charging battery to the input port.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the controller includes at least one subsystem that prevents the controller from changing the system power state multiple times for a single coupling of the device battery to the input port.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

determine that the device battery has maintained being coupled to the input port upon the entering of a run time state.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input port is a universal serial bus (USB) port.

8. An information handling system (IHS), comprising:

a processing system;

a memory system coupled to the processing system;

a charging battery coupled to the processing system;

an input port coupled to the processing system and the charging battery; and

a controller coupled to the charging battery and the input port, wherein the controller is configured to:

detect a coupling of a device battery to the input port when the power rail is not being supplied power such that the power rail does not supply power to the input port, and the input port is not being supplied power from the device battery; and

cause, in response to detecting the coupling of the device battery to the input port, power from the charging battery to be provided to the input port to charge the device battery.

9. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to:

detect that the device battery has been decoupled from the input port and, in response, cause the power from the charging battery to cease being provided to the input port.

10. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the causing the power from the charging battery to be provided to the input port includes changing a system power state that causes the power from the charging battery to be provided to the input port.

11. The IHS of claim 10 , wherein the controller includes at least one subsystem that prevents the controller from changing the system power state multiple times for a single coupling of the device battery to the input port.

12. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to:

determine that the device battery has maintained being coupled to the input port upon the entering of a run time state.

13. The IHS of claim 8 , wherein the input port is a universal serial bus (USB) port.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (045455/0001) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
Reel/Frame 061753/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (040136/0001) Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 058216/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049452/0223 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040136/0001 →
RELEASE OF REEL 037160 FRAME 0142 (NOTE) Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 040027/0812 →
RELEASE OF REEL 037160 FRAME 0239 (TL) Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 040028/0115 →
RELEASE OF REEL 037160 FRAME 0171 (ABL) Recorded Sep 13, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - NOTES Recorded Nov 25, 2015
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; BOOMI, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
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SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - TERM LOAN Recorded Nov 25, 2015
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; BOOMI, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - ABL Recorded Nov 25, 2015
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; BOOMI, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2015
From: FIEBRICH, GREG R.; MESSICK, DOUGLAS EVAN; CROSS, KYLE E.
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 13223871 · Sep 1, 2011
Continuation 12110766 · Apr 28, 2008
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