Electronic device capable of supplying power bi-directionally through port and method of operating the same
AssigneeSamsung SDI Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung-jae KIM, Hye-jung Cho, Dong-rak Kim, Jae-deok Cha
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Abstract
An electronic device having a main body with a system load and capable of supplying power bi-directionally through a port, and an operation method thereof, the electronic device including: a power control apparatus to recognize a connection of an external power source for supplying power to the system load, and to control a startup of the external power source and a distribution of the power supplied from the external power source.
Claims24
An electronic device including a main body with a system load, the electronic device comprising:
- a power control apparatus to recognize a connection of an external power source for supplying power to the system load, and to control a startup of the external power source and a distribution of the power supplied from the external power source.
A method of operating an electronic device including a main body with a system load, the method comprising:
- recognizing a connection of an external power source, for supplying power to the system load, with the main body;
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- supplying a startup power to the external power source when the connection is recognized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.