Supplying remaining available current to port in excess of bus standard limit

A method for regulating current delivered over a plurality of ports within an electronic device, comprising:

• detecting an amount of current drawn over a first of the plurality of ports;
• distributing a first amount of current to a second of the plurality of ports according to a current draw limitation of a serial bus protocol;
• communicating a raised amount of current available to at least a second of the plurality of ports based at least in part upon the amount of current drawn over the first of the plurality of ports;
• and
• wherein the second plurality of ports are adapted to interface with multiple different device types, and wherein the communicated raised amount of current exceeds the current draw limitation imposed by the serial bus protocol.

An apparatus for regulating current delivered over a plurality of ports within an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• a first apparatus adapted to detect an amount of current drawn over a first of the plurality of ports;
• and
• a second apparatus adapted to communicate an elevated amount of current available to a second of the plurality of ports based at least in part upon the amount of current drawn over the first of the plurality of port;
• wherein the second of the plurality of ports are adapted to distribute current in excess of a limitation imposed by a bus standard to one or more attached devices based on successful communication with the one or more attached devices.