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Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:

Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Gerald R. Pelissier, Mendham, NJ (US);

Merle J. Wood, III, Round Rock, TX (US);

Lawrence E. Knepper, Leander, TX (US);

Karunakar P. Reddy, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/32 (2019.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 1/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

An information handling system data port system includes plural data ports that support communication of data and power transfer with external devices, such as peripherals. A power transfer manager selectively establishes direct power transfer between data ports in support of power transfer between external devices, such as one external device acting as a power source and another external device acting as a power sink. The power transfer manager establishes direct power transfer with switches that bypass the information handling system power subsystem to provide improved power transfer efficiency.


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