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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2009
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
P. Daniel Kangas, Raleigh, NC (US);
David J. Steiner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeff D. Thomas, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
P. Daniel Kangas, Raleigh, NC (US);
David J. Steiner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jeff D. Thomas, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing power to a group of connectors. The individual power limits of the connectors may be selectively increased while still complying with a group power limit. In one embodiment, a group of electronic connectors disposed on a host device each include a power portion and a data portion. A mechanical barrier is moveable into a blocked position for physically blocking at least the power portion of one or more of the electronic connectors while the other electronic connectors in the group remain unblocked. A power controller automatically increases an individual power limit of one or more of the unblocked electronic connectors in response to the mechanical barrier being in the blocked position.