Method for charging external device and displaying apparatus using thereof

• Main Authors: Cho, Bong-hwan, Na, Moon-sung, Yang, Sun-ho, Lee, Sang-soo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 14.03.2018
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICESUSING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION; CALCULATING; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; COMPUTING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; COUNTING; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; SEALS; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

A method for charging an external device and a display using the method are provided. The method includes, determining whether the external device is chargeable and connected to the display through a connector when the displaying apparatus is in a standby mode; and if it is determined that the external device is chargeable and connected, charging the external device through the connector in the standby mode. The display includes a power supply that supplies standby power or main power; a connection checker which determines, in a standby mode, whether an external device is connected and is a chargeable device; and a controller. The controller controls the power supply to output standby power to the external device while the connection checker determines whether the external device is connected and is a chargeable device, and if the external device is connected is a chargeable, controls the power supply to output main power to charge the external device.