Patent ID: 9310868
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus that is configured to operate as a consumer/provider, the apparatus comprising: an interface having a power bus and a data bus, wherein the interface is configured to be coupled to a cable, and wherein the power bus includes a VBUS conductor and a ground conductor; an isolation circuit that is coupled to the VBUS conductor; a power system that is configured to be coupled to a power source and that is coupled to an inductor; a power transceiver that is coupled to the power system and the VBUS conductor, wherein the power transceiver has a device policy manager and a policy engine, wherein the policy engine is configured to interact with the device policy manager, wherein the power transceiver is configured to: a capacitor that is coupled between the power transceiver and the VBUS conductor; wherein the power transceiver is configured to wait for source port capabilities if the voltage on the VBUS conductor is greater than the vSafe wherein the power transceiver is configured to instruct the device policy manager to apply the vSafe wherein the power transceiver further comprises a controller that is coupled to the VBUS conductor; wherein the controller further comprises: the device policy manager; the policy engine that is configured to communicate with the device policy manager; a transmitter that is configured to communicate with the policy engine; a receiver that is configured to communicate with the policy engine; an interface that is configured to communicate with the transmitter and the receiver and that is coupled to the VBUS conductor; wherein the power system further comprises a switching circuit that is coupled between the power converter and the inductor; wherein the power transceiver further comprises a state machine that is coupled to the controller; wherein the bit stream is detected after a plurality of consecutive bits match an alternating 0 and 1 pattern; wherein the power transceiver is configured to: