Charging two-terminal portable electronic devices
AssigneeMotorola Solutions, Inc.
InventorsFrederick J. Weissinger, Ryan Baker
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for charging a two-terminal portable electronic device. In one example, the system, method, and apparatus include detecting, with a detection circuit, the two-terminal portable electronic device and electrically coupling the two-terminal portable electronic device to a multi-pin universal serial bus connector when the two-terminal portable electronic device is coupled to a receptacle provided by a charger; and charging, with an activation circuit, the two-terminal portable electronic device using a configuration channel terminal of the multi-pin universal serial bus connector upon detection of the two-terminal portable electronic device.
Claims20
A method of charging a two-terminal portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting, with a detection circuit, the two-terminal portable electronic device and electrically coupling the two-terminal portable electronic device to a multi-pin universal serial bus connector when the two-terminal portable electronic device is coupled to a charging pocket provided by a charger;
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- charging, with an activation circuit, the two-terminal portable electronic device using a configuration channel terminal of the multi-pin universal serial bus connector upon detection of the two-terminal portable electronic device.
An apparatus for charging a two-terminal portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a detection circuit to detect the two-terminal portable electronic device and electrically couple the two-terminal portable electronic device to a multi-pin connector of a charger when the two-terminal portable electronic device is coupled to a charging pocket provided by the charger;
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- an activation circuit to charge the two-terminal portable electronic device using a configuration channel terminal of the multi-pin connector upon detection of the two-terminal portable electronic device.
A charging system for charging a two-terminal portable electronic device, the charging system comprising:
- a charger including a charging pocket;
- a multi-pin connector electrically coupled to the charger;
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- an apparatus electrically coupled to the multi-pin connector, the apparatus comprising:
- a detection circuit to detect the two-terminal portable electronic device and electrically couple the two-terminal portable electronic device to the charger when the two-terminal portable electronic device is coupled to the charging pocket, and
- an activation circuit to charge the two-terminal portable electronic device using a configuration channel terminal of the multi-pin connector upon detection of the two-terminal portable electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.