Controlling power received through multiple bus interfaces in a portable computing device

• Main Authors: YOSHIMOTO MARK A, CRUMLIN ALEX J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.11.2013
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that enables a portable computing device to receive power through multiple bus interfaces at the same time. When the system senses that a first power source is plugged into a first bus interface in the portable computing device, the system determines whethe...