US 2021/0344211 A1 · SYSTEM WITH A PLURALITY OF TYPE-C PORTS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

A system can include: a plurality of Type-C ports configured to connect with a plurality of external devices; a plurality of power conversion circuits having a dual-directional power transmission function, where each power conversion circuit is connected between a power supply terminal of the system and a corresponding Type-C port, in order to perform voltage conversion; and where each power conversion circuit is controlled to operate in different modes according to power information of each of the plurality of external devices.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

a) a plurality of Type-C ports configured to connect with a plurality of external devices;
b) a plurality of power conversion circuits having a dual-directional power transmission function, wherein each power conversion circuit is connected between a power supply terminal of the system and a corresponding Type-C port, in order to perform voltage conversion;
and
c) wherein each power conversion circuit is controlled to operate in different modes according to power information of each of the plurality of external devices.

1 more element

A method of controlling a system with a plurality of Type-C ports, the method comprising:

a) obtaining power information of each of a plurality of external devices respectively connected to the plurality of Type-C ports;
b) selecting one external device with stronger power output capability to supply power to the system;
and
c) controlling operation modes of power conversion circuits respectively connected between a power supply terminal of the system and a corresponding Type-C port, in accordance with voltages provided by the plurality of external devices and a power supply voltage required by the system.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/238,474Filed 23 Apr 2021

Priority

CN 202010361221.730 Apr 2020

Published

4 Nov 2021

Term ends

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Classification12 codes

H02J 7/933
Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage: the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters
H02M 1/008
Converter structures employing plural converter units, other than for parallel operation of the units on a single load: plural converter units for…
G06F 1/263
Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof: arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC
G06F 1/266
Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof: arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under…

System with a plurality of type-c ports and control method thereof

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