Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for discovery, validation and delivery of power through a universal power center
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Application No.: US16432161Application Date: 2019-06-05
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Publication No.: US10928873B2Publication Date: 2021-02-23
- Inventor: Kulvir S. Bhogal , Gregory J. Boss , Rick A. Hamilton, II , Alexandre Polozoff
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Roberts Calderon Safran & Cole, P.C.
- Agent Brian Restauro; Andrew M. Calderon
- Main IPC: G06F1/26
- IPC: G06F1/26 ; G06Q30/02 ; H02J13/00

Abstract:
A system and method of discovery, validation and delivery of power to an electronic device through a universal power center is provided. The method comprises providing a power tip for an electronic device with a unique identification and broadcasting the unique identification to a power center. The method further includes verifying the unique identification and connection location of the electronic device, determining power requirements for the connected electronic device based on the unique identification and connection location, and delivering power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190286201A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISCOVERY, VALIDATION AND DELIVERY OF POWER THROUGH A UNIVERSAL POWER CENTER Public/Granted day:2019-09-19
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