Patent ID: 11888546
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method for providing data over a power connection from a power source device to a mobile device, the method comprising:
operating the power source device in a first mode, the first mode comprising the power source device transmitting data to or receiving data from the mobile device over a power line, the power line comprising a single electronic connection from a power supply of the power source device to the mobile device;
detecting, by the power source device at a first time, one or more conditions;
determining, based on the one or more conditions, not to transmit or receive data over the power line; and
responsive to at least a level of battery charge in the power source device being under a power level threshold value, switching to a second mode, the second mode comprising:
shorting impedance in the power line; and
the power source device not transmitting or receiving data over the power line.