Universal power-supply connection system for multiple electronic devices

A power-supply connection system for providing electrical power from a source of electrical power in a facility, to operate a plurality of electronic devices, each such device being one of a multiplicity of electronic devices that are compatible with the facility;

• said system comprising:
• means for receiving electrical power from such a source;
• means, including a plurality of connection ports, for passing electrical power to a plurality of any of such compatible electronic devices, substantially concurrently;
• automatic means, associated with said power-passing means, for automatically accepting, from any particular one of such electronic devices respectively at any of the plurality of ports, electronic-device identification information for that particular one device;
• programmed digital electronic microprocessor means for using said identification information to select power parameters, for passage of power from the power-receiving means and through the power-passing means to each particular one device;
• and
• means for activating the power-passing means to apply power therethrough to any of such compatible electronic devices, substantially concurrently, according to their power parameters respectively.

A power cable for use in connecting a particular electronic device to an electrical power-supply system in a facility, for passage of electrical power from the system to the device:

• said cable comprising:
• a first electrical connector, included as part of the cable at one end of the cable, for connection to the electronic device;
• a second electrical connector, included as part of the cable at another end of the cable, having terminals for connection to the power-supply system;
• and
• a memory unit in one of the connectors, and interconnected with at least one of the terminals for connection to the power-supply system, for identifying the electronic device to the power-supply system through said terminals.