Patent ID: 11939056
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A device installation system comprising:
a host connector that includes a controller, a host power subsystem, a host communication subsystem, and a lock; and
a client connector that is connected to a client device and that is connected to the host connector, wherein the client connector includes a client power subsystem, a client communication subsystem, and a latch;
wherein the host power subsystem is connected to at least one power source, the client power subsystem is charged by the host power subsystem of the host connector, and the client power subsystem transmits power to the client device;
wherein the host power subsystem includes power measurement and driver control circuitry configured to determine which of the at least one power source provides power to the client device;
wherein the controller is configured to transmit a locking instruction to the lock that causes the lock of the host connector to actuate with the latch of the client connector; and
wherein the client communication subsystem is configured to communicate with the client device such that data from the client device can be communicated over a communications network.