Adaptive multimode usb-c power transmission and conversion

A system for powering an Information Handling System (IHS), the system comprising:

• a multimode AC (Alternating Current) adapter configured to support power transmissions comprising USB-PD (Universal Serial Bus Power Delivery) transmissions and further comprising high-power transmissions of a voltage greater than voltages of the of USB-PD transmissions;
• and
• the IHS configured to:
• monitor a power demand of the IHS;
• when the power demand is greater than the power levels of the supported USB-PD power transmissions, configure the multimode AC adapter for providing a high-power transmission, and further configure a power circuit of the IHS for converting the high-power transmission to a voltage used to power operations of the IHS;
• and
• when the power demand is not greater than the power levels power levels of the supported USB-PD power transmissions, configure the multimode AC adapter for providing a USB-PD transmission.

An Information Handling System (IHS) provided power using a multimode AC adapter, the IHS comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory device coupled to the one or more processors, the memory device storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause execution of an operating system of the IHS;
• and
• an embedded controller comprising a memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a logic unit of the embedded controller, cause the embedded controller to:
• determine the multimode AC adapter supports USB-PD charging transmission and further supports high-power transmissions of a voltage greater than voltages of the supported USB-PD transmissions;
• monitor a power demand of the IHS;
• when the power demand is greater than the power levels of the supported USB-PD power transmissions, configure the multimode AC adapter for providing a high-power transmission, and further configure a power circuit of the IHS for converting the high-power transmission to a voltage used to power operations of the IHS;
• and
• when the power demand is not greater than the power levels power levels of the supported USB-PD power transmissions, configure the multimode AC adapter for providing a USB-PD transmission.