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Patent No.:

US 9804648 B1

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Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017

Filed:

May. 27, 2014
Applicant:

Quanta Computer Inc., Kuei Shan Hsiang, Tao Yuan Shien, TW;

Inventors:

Hsin-Chih Kuo, Tao Yuan Shien, TW;

Ming-Chieh Lee, Tao Yuan Shien, TW;

Wen-Lan Yu, Tao Yuan Shien, TW;

Assignee:

QUANTA COMPUTER INC., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/263 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dockable device and a power method thereof are provided. The dockable device includes a main device, a main device battery, a connector, a switch and a voltage down-converter. The connector may be coupled to a docking device. The switch, coupled to the main device battery, is configured to be closed to provide power to the main device from the main device battery. The voltage down-converter is configured to provide power with a backup voltage to the main device, wherein the backup voltage is less than a discharge voltage output by a fully discharged main device battery.


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