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US 2024/0406352 A1Published application
Systems and methods for dynamic power sharing
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsDavid URBAN, Bhupendar SINGH
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing current flow in a power circuit used to dynamically share power are disclosed. A Zener diode may automatically adjust current flow in the power circuit. If the power circuit has not received sufficient current for dynamic power sharing, the Zener diode may draw additional current from a power source. An electrical current in the power circuit may be divided into a plurality of current loads. Each of the plurality of current loads may be directed through a different path in the power circuit.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- sending, by a power circuit associated with a device and to a first component of the device, a first current load, wherein the first current load is sufficient to power the first component of the device without using a battery;
- receiving an indication that a second component of the device is to be activated;
- and
- sending, based on the indication that the second component of the device is to be activated, a combination of the first current load and a second current load, wherein the combination is sufficient to power the second component of the device without using a battery.
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A device comprising:
- a first component;
- a second component;
- and
- a power circuit electrically coupled to the first component and the second component, the power circuit in electrical communication with a power source, wherein the device is configured to cause the power circuit to:
- send, to the first component, a first current load, wherein the first current load is sufficient to power the first component without using a battery;
- receive an indication that the second component is to be activated;
- and
- send, based on the indication that the second component is to be activated, a combination of the first current load and a second current load, wherein the combination is sufficient to power the second component without using a battery.
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A system comprising:
- a first component;
- a second component;
- a power source;
- and
- a power circuit electrically coupled to the first component and the second component, the power circuit in electrical communication with the power source, wherein the power circuit is configured to:
- send, to the first component, a first current load, wherein the first current load is sufficient to power the first component without using a battery;
- receive an indication that the second component is to be activated;
- and
- send, based on the indication that the second component is to be activated, a combination of the first current load and a second current load, wherein the combination is sufficient to power the second component without using a battery.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.