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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kulvir S. Bhogal, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Alexandre Polozoff, Bloomington, IL (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method of discovery, validation and delivery of power to an electronic device through a universal power center is provided. The method comprises providing a power tip for an electronic device with a unique identification and broadcasting the unique identification to a power center. The method further includes verifying the unique identification and connection location of the electronic device, determining power requirements for the connected electronic device based on the unique identification and connection location, and delivering power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements.