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US 2011/0239008 A1Published application
Power Adapter Having a Universal Serial Bus Hub
OwnerKean W. Lam, Richard W. Teltz +1inventors
InventorsKean W. Lam, Richard W. Teltz, Fang Hua
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Abstract
A power adaptor for a host device and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the power adapter includes a power converter and a universal serial bus hub. The power adapter also includes an integrated power/universal serial bus connector, coupled to the power converter and the universal serial bus hub, configured to provide power to and universal serial bus communication with a host device.
Claims20
A power adapter, comprising:
- a power converter;
- a universal serial bus (“USB”) hub;
- and
- an integrated power/USB connector, coupled to said power converter and said USB hub, configured to provide power to and USB communication with a host device.
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A method, comprising:
- providing power via a power converter;
- providing universal serial bus (“USB”) communication with a USB hub;
- and
- providing said power and said USB communication from said power converter and said USB hub, respectively, to a host device via an integrated power/USB connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.