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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2016
Philips Lighting Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Martinus Petrus Creusen, Wijlre, NL;
Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Deurne, NL;
Reinier Imre Anton Den Boer, Eindhoven, NL;
Marcel Beij, Sint Oedenrode, NL;
PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a lighting system () comprising a lighting device () having a first USB-PD connector and a power providing unit, which is preferentially a component of a power providing device () and which is operable in different operational modes. A second USB-PD connector is electrically connected with the power providing unit and adapted to be connected with the first USB-PD connector for generating a USB-PD connection () via which power and optionally also data are receivable by the lighting device. A connection feature value being indicative of a feature of the connection is determined and the operational mode of the power providing unit is controlled depending on the determined connection feature value. This allows for a reaction on the current connection situation. For instance, if the connection feature value indicates a relatively low thermal coupling, the power providing unit may provide less power.