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

Claim 23:
24. A system comprising:
a first connector capable of being connected to a first device to provide power to the first device from one or more power sources, wherein the first connector is configured to carry a first communication channel and a second communication channel;
a second connector capable of being connected to a second device to provide power to the second device from the one or more power sources; and
a host controller configured to:
communicate, using the first connector and the first communication channel, with a device function of the first device;
allocate a first power allocation to the first device;
receive, from the first device, using the first connector and the second communication channel, a measurement of a power consumption of the first device; and
reallocate, based on the measurement, at least a portion of the first power allocation to the second device.