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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventor:
Wolfgang Furtner, Fuerstenfeldbruck, DE;
Assignee:
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 5/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a charging port having a power connection and a first data connection includes determining whether a compatible device is coupled to the charging port and receiving a serial data stream from the compatible device via the first data connection. The serial data stream includes a plurality of symbols representing a request for a power supply voltage and/or current, and the method further includes applying the requested power supply voltage and/or current to the power connection.