Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a connector comprising at least one power terminal for receiving power supplied from an external electronic device, and at least one data terminal for transmitting/receiving data to/from the external electronic device; and a processor comprising at least one sensing terminal connected to the at least one data terminal through at least one resistor, wherein the processor is configured to: when the external electronic device is connected to the electronic device through the connector, check a value corresponding to the voltage at the at least one data terminal, by using the at least one sensing terminal; and transmit, to the external electronic device, a control signal for controlling power supply from the external electronic device, on the basis of the value checked by means of the at least one sensing terminal. The various embodiments of the present invention may also include other embodiments.

Abstract: In an example, a data communication device includes one or more receivers, and one or more transmitters. The data communication device detects a start of frame packet (?SOF) on a data bus, wherein the ?SOF indicates the start of a microframe; determines whether there are any data packets contained in the microframe during a first threshold period after the ?SOF; and detects that there is no data packet contained in the microframe during the first threshold period after the ?SOF, and in response, transitions at least one of the one or more transmitters from an active state to an OFF state, and transitions the at least one of the one or more transmitters from the OFF state to the active state prior to a switchback period before the end of the microframe.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for handling protocol conversion. The apparatus has interconnect circuitry for routing messages between components coupled to the interconnect circuitry in a manner that conforms to a first communication protocol. Protocol conversion circuitry is coupled between the interconnect circuitry and an external communication path, for converting messages between the first communication protocol and a second communication protocol that has a layered architecture comprising multiple layers. The protocol conversion circuitry has a gateway component forming one of the components coupled to the interconnect circuitry, and a controller coupled with the gateway component and used to control connection with the external communication path.

Abstract: Circuits and techniques are described for high-speed transceivers (e.g., repeaters such as re-drivers or re-timers) that ensure that the instantaneous voltage at an input or output of a connected device remains within a desired or specified voltage range.

Abstract: Isochronous channels may be used for transporting non-isochronous data between components in an electronic device, such as when non-isochronous data is aggregated from multiple non-isochronous data streams to achieve a high peak-to-average bandwidth. The aggregated non-isochronous data sources may include data streams from general-purpose communications interfaces for interconnecting components or sub-systems of components within an electronic device. For example, I2C networks for control and programming of components may be connected to other I2C networks through an isochronous channel, such as a differential pair of Soundwire SWI3S wires.

Abstract: A user can easily determine, before connecting, whether an electronic device is able to operate when connected to an interface circuit and whether power can be supplied. The interface circuit includes a controller, a connector for connecting to an electronic device, and a display. The controller displays an operation mode and a power supply mode supported by the interface circuit on the display with the electronic device not connected to the connector.

Abstract: A disclosed example meter to monitor a media device includes a touch sense circuit including a circuit input and a circuit output, the circuit input to electrically couple with a first power line of the meter and a capacitor, the circuit output to provide a first value based on the capacitor when the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with a second power line of the media device, the circuit output to provide a second value different from the first value when the first power line of the meter is electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device. The disclosed example meter also includes at least one processor to detect the first power line of the meter is not electrically coupled with the second power line of the media device when the circuit output of the touch sense circuit provides the first value.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a control device, method and equipment for a processor. The control device for the processor comprises: an arithmetic circuit and a memory, the arithmetic circuit being connected to the memory. The arithmetic circuit is used to output a control signal according to acquired sensor data, and the control signal is used to control a processor. The control device, method and equipment for the processor according to the present invention may be used to determine whether it is necessary to start the processor according to preset key information, or whether it is necessary to reduce the energy consumption of a processor which is currently in operation, thereby improving endurance.

Abstract: A method is provided to generate a configuration descriptor for a chipset in a computing unit. The method includes determining, by one or more processors, a plurality of desired interface configurations for the chipset and for each of the one or more desired interface configurations, determining one or more ports of the chipset and corresponding platform connectors that satisfy features of the each of the one or more of the desired interface configurations based on a chipset description and a platform description. The method further includes assigning a port from among the determined one or more ports to the each of the one or more of the desired interface configurations and generating a chipset configuration descriptor based on the assigning of ports to each of the one or more desired interface configurations. In some embodiments, the chipset is initialized based on the configuration descriptor.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a USB-C port and a USB-C power delivery controller. The USB-C power delivery controller includes connection preference information, and is configured to detect that a device has been plugged into the USB-C port, determine that the device supports a first connection type and a second connection type, determine that the first connection type has a higher connection priority than the second connection type, and establish a connection between the information handling system and the device utilizing the second connection type based upon the connection preference information.

Abstract: A device charger with accessory bays is described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive an indication, from a device charger coupled to the IHS, that an accessory has been ejected from the device charger; and in response to the indication, connect to the accessory.

Abstract: A storage system comprises one or more storage devices, power supplies supplying power to the storage device, a processor that performs in response to determining that the total power consumption of the one or more storage devices is less than a first percentage threshold of a load of the active power supplies, deactivating one or more of the active power supplies until the total power consumption is equal to or greater than the first percentage threshold of a load of each of the active power supplies, and in response to determining that the total power consumption is equal to or greater than a second percentage threshold of a load of each of the active power supplies, activating one or more of the deactivated ones of the power supplies until the total power consumption is less than the second percentage threshold of the load of each of the active power supplies.

Abstract: An electronic device that is able to operate by receiving a power supply from a host device through a Universal Serial Bus (USB). The electronic device acts as a first sink device and is connected to a second sink device that is able to operate by receiving a power supply from the host device through the USB and the connection to the first sink device. Each of the first sink device and the second sink device is provided with a CC terminal that obtains power supplying capability information from the host device, a pull-up or pull-down resistor connected to the CC terminal, and a GND terminal that grounds a circuit of the CC terminal and the pull-up or pull-down resistor. The electronic device changes a state of grounding of the pull-up or pull-down resistor to the GND terminal, in one of the first sink device and the second sink device.

Abstract: In an example, a biometric sensor, includes a first communication interface to receive information associated with an enumeration of the biometric sensor from a host, a second communication interface, and input sensing circuitry to detect an input signal at the biometric sensor. The biometric sensor further includes a controller to, in response to detecting the input signal, transmit a message to wake up the host via the second communication interface, and in response to receiving an indication that a lid of the host has closed, control operation of the biometric sensor by placing the biometric sensor in a low power state.

Abstract: A video display apparatus includes a power source that supplies first electric power and supplies second electric power that is different from the first electric power to an external device, a current detector that detects a current value when the second electric power is supplied to the external device, an electric power supply controller that includes a plurality of electric power supply modes and performs control that supplies electric power corresponding to one electric power supply mode among the plurality of electric power supply modes to the external device as the second electric power, and a controller that performs control that limits the first electric power when the current value detected by the current detector reaches a predetermined first threshold value.

Abstract: An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) is provided. The UPS comprises Alternating Current (AC) power ports, communication ports, a battery to supply Direct Current (DC) power, a display, a surge controller, a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions. The executable instructions when executed by the processor gathers coarse-grain and fine-grain power consumption metrics for a terminal plugged into an AC power port and the battery. The metrics displayed on the display and provided to user-operated devices over the wireless transceiver. User-operated devices include user interfaces that customer configure the executable instructions of the UPS for custom gathering of the metrics, custom aggregation of the metrics, custom reporting the metrics, and custom displaying of the metrics on the display.

Abstract: An image processing chip includes a first interface port, a second interface port, a first upstream facing port (UFP) physical layer module, a first configuration channel detection module, a second upstream facing port (UFP) physical layer module, a second configuration channel detection module, a display signal processing module, a USB signal processing module, an image signal output port and a USB signal output port. The first configuration channel detection module is coupled to the first interface port through a first configuration channel pair, and configured to, after being communicated through a USB specification, detect a first configuration channel signal of a first input signal group to determine a signal type of the first input signal group, and control the first UFP physical layer module to output the first input signal group with a first signal configuration according to the signal type of the first input signal group.

Abstract: A communication system, A power and data hub and a method for operating a communication device is disclosed, the power and data hub comprising: a hub housing; a first primary interface configured to communicate with a radio unit to communicate primary audio, primary power input, and primary data; a second primary interface configured to communicate with a communication device to communicate and/or provide secondary audio and primary power output; a first secondary interface configured to communicate and/or provide secondary data and/or secondary power output with a first peripheral device connectable to the first secondary interface; a second secondary interface configured to communicate and/or provide secondary data and/or secondary power output with a second peripheral device connectable to the second secondary interface.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a hardware processor and over a universal serial bus (USB) Type-A connection, whether a client controller is present in a client device. The method also includes supplying power to the client device over the USB Type-A connection by selecting between one of a first power source or a second power source depending on whether the client controller is detected.

Abstract: A power supply interface includes a first switch that couples an input terminal to an output terminal. A voltage dividing bridge is coupled to receive a supply potential. A comparator has a first input connected to a first node of the bridge and a second input configured to receive a constant potential. A digital-to-analog converter generates a control voltage that is selectively coupled by a second switch to a second node of the bridge. A circuit control controls actuation of the second switch based on operating mode and generates a digital value input to the converter based on a negotiated set point of the supply potential applied to the input terminal.