Patent ID: 11921555
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 15:
16. A system comprising:
a connector capable of being connected to a device to provide power to the device from one or more power sources, wherein the connector is configured to carry a first communication channel, and a second communication channel; and
a host controller configured to:
allocate a power allocation to the device, wherein the power allocation comprises a first amount of power, wherein the;
receive, from the device, using the second communication channel, a request for a second amount of power, wherein the-request for the second amount of power is caused by the device;
determine an amount of surplus power available from one or more power sources; and
send, to the device, using the second communication channel, based on the request for the second amount of power, an offer for a third amount of power based, at least in part, on the amount of surplus power.