Apparatus, method, and program product for powering a device using a usb connection

A method comprising:

• detecting, by use of a processor, a universal serial bus (“USB”) connection between a first information handling device and a second information handling device;
• determining to provide power between the first information handling device and the second information handling device via the USB connection based on information transmitted between the first information handling device and the second information handling device, wherein the information transmitted between the first information handling device and the second information handling device comprises information selected from the group consisting of a battery level, a remaining time of operation, a type of power source, a running application, an efficiency, a battery cycle count, a warranted cycle count, and a priority;
• selecting a direction to provide power between the first information handling device and the second information handling device based on the information transmitted between the first information handling device and the second information handling device;
• and
• controlling power to be provided between the first information handling device and the second information handling device after determining to provide power and selecting the direction to provide power.

A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:

• detecting a universal serial bus (“USB”) connection between a first information handling device and a second information handling device;
• determining to provide power between the first information handling device and the second information handling device via the USB connection based on information transmitted between the first information handling device and the second information handling device, wherein the information transmitted between the first information handling device and the second information handling device comprises information selected from the group consisting of a battery level, a remaining time of operation, a type of power source, a running application, an efficiency, a battery cycle count, a warranted cycle count, and a priority;
• selecting a direction to provide power between the first information handling device and the second information handling device based on the information transmitted between the first information handling device and the second information handling device;
• and
• controlling power to be provided between the first information handling device and the second information handling device after determining to provide power and selecting the direction to provide power.