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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Sten Carlsen, Høje-Tåstrup, DK;
Richard Jonathan Petrie, Surrey, GB;
Sten Carlsen, Høje-Tåstrup, DK;
Richard Jonathan Petrie, Surrey, GB;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for negotiation protocols for power delivery from a first device to a connected second device. In example embodiments of the invention, a method comprises: determining whether a connector includes a cable indication that indicates its cable is capable of conducting an elevated power level above a level of a legacy cable; transmitting an offer to a device connected by the cable, to provide one or more supported power capabilities above the level of a legacy cable, if the cable indication is determined to indicate that the cable is capable of conducting an elevated power level above the level of a legacy cable; and transmitting an offer to a device connected by the cable, to provide the power level of a legacy cable, if the cable indication is determined to indicate that the cable is not capable of conducting an elevated power level above the level of a legacy cable.