Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a module which can be inserted into or removed from a computing device by a user. The module includes an input-output port which is configured for a desired specification, such as USB-A, USB-C, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort or HDMI. The port can be provided on an expansion card such as an M.2 card for communicating with a host platform. The host platform can communicate with different types of modules in a standardized way so that complexity and costs are reduced. In another aspect, with a dual port module, the host platform can concurrently send/receive power through one port and send/receive data from the other port.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that allocates a portion of operational power in a source device to an external sink device in response to a connection of the external sink device to the source device, detects a low power state with respect to the external sink device, and decreases the portion of operational power allocated to the external sink device in response to the low power state.

Abstract: An apparatus can include universal serial bus type C (USB-C) connection circuitry. The apparatus can also include input/output (I/O) circuitry coupled to the USB-C connection circuitry. The I/O circuitry can receive a power signal over the USB-C connection circuitry. The apparatus can include baseband circuitry to initiate wireless wide area network (WWAN) communication responsive to receiving a wake signal from the I/O circuitry. The WWAN communication can include messages received from the USB-C connection circuitry. Other apparatuses, systems, and methods are described.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that detects a connection of an external display to a computing system containing an internal display and activates frame buffer compression for the external display if one or more conditions are satisfied. In one example, activating frame buffer compression for the external display includes deallocating a display pipe from the internal display, wherein frame buffer compression is enabled for the display pipe, and allocating the display pipe to the external display.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computing system for selecting a power mode may include: a system load, a battery, a power converter to receive external power and provide output power, and a processor to: monitor a charge level of the battery while the computing system is in a converter power mode, where the converter power mode comprises to power the system load and charge the battery from the output power of the power converter; and in response to a determination that the charge level of the battery is within a battery condition range, cause the computing system to switch from the converter power mode to a battery power mode, where the battery power mode comprises, during a connection of the power converter to the external power, to disconnect the battery from the power converter and power the system load from output power of the battery.

Abstract: A method and device that implements communication over an interconnect to support improved power distribution over the interconnect. The device includes a controller to implement a device policy manager (DPM) to manage power allotment over the interconnect, and a battery feedback mechanism coupled to the controller, the battery feedback mechanism to detect a low or dead battery condition of a connected device over the interconnect and to indicate to the DPM to advertise a higher power charging level to the connected device.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for determining a delivery of power by a programmable power supply. In an embodiment, controller circuitry of a platform receives an indication that a load of the platform is to transition to a particular operational mode. Based on a power requirement of the operational mode, the controller circuitry identifies a mode of voltage regulation which is to be provided with converter circuitry of the platform. The controller circuitry signals that a programmable power supply, which is coupled to the platform, is to output a supply voltage at a level which is based on an amount of power loss associated with the mode of voltage regulation. In another embodiment, the controller circuitry identifies the mode of voltage regulation based on an amount of charge which is currently stored by a battery of the platform.

Abstract: A method and device that implements communication over an interconnect to support improved power distribution over the interconnect.