US 9,960,615 B2 · Method for controlling power of electronic device and electronic device thereof

Abstract

An electronic device and method and power supply are disclosed. The electronic device includes comprising a connector for electrically coupling with an external power supply unit, and a processor. The processor implements the method, which includes detecting a connection state with the external power supply unit, and detecting whether power supplied from the external power supply unit is abnormal, and controlling the power when the power supplied has an abnormal value. The power supply may include a connector for electrically coupling with an electronic device, and a processor for detecting a connection state with the electronic device, detecting whether power supplied to the electronic device by the power supply unit has an abnormal value, and controlling the supplied power when the power is abnormal.

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Dependent claims

A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

detecting, by a processor, a connection with a power supply unit through a connector;
in response to detecting the connection with the power supply unit, determining, by the processor, whether power supplied from the power supply unit has an abnormal value;
in response to detecting the abnormal value for the power, controlling, by the processor, to cut off the power input through the connector from the power supply unit;
providing, by the processor, information associated with cut off of the power in cooperation with an application processor;
and
transmitting, by the processor, error information indicating a power abnormality to the power supply unit using a wireless transmission method via a communication interface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for controlling power of electronic device and electronic device thereof

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Abstract

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