Patent ID: 9178363
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
1. A smart powering and pairing system comprising: a power conversion unit (PCU) having circuitry configured to pair a first electronic device to a second electronic device and to power a plurality of electronic devices having different power requirements; the PCU being further configured to: communicate with the first electronic device and receive pairing information from the first electronic device, the pairing information being transferred from the first electronic device to the PCU in response to a communication link being initially established between the first electronic device and the PCU, the pairing information including identity information that distinguishes the first electronic device from other electronic devices, the PCU configured to provide power to the first electronic device according to a first power management parameter provided by the first electronic device; and communicate with a second electronic device and receive an identity description of the second electronic device and in response pair the second electronic device directly to the first electronic device utilizing the pairing information received from the first electronic device, the PCU configured to provide power to the second electronic device according to a second power management parameter provided by the second electronic device; wherein the PCU is external to the first electronic device and the second electronic device.