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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2016
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
John Weldon Nicholson, Cary, NC (US);
Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);
Jason A. Matteson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, SG;
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for powering a device using a universal serial bus ('USB') connection. One apparatus includes a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to: detect a USB connection between a first device and a second device; determine to provide power between the first device and the second device via the USB connection based on information transmitted between the first device and the second device; select a direction to provide power between the first device and the second device based on the information transmitted between the first device and the second device; and control power to be provided between the first device and the second device after determining to provide power and selecting the direction to provide power.