Patent ID: 8949631
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A USB power supply method, applied to a USB client end device to charge a battery of the USB client end device, the USB client end device being connected to a USB host device via a USB communication connection, the USB communication connection comprising a D+signal wire and a D−signal wire, the method comprising: a) in response to a connection event, determining whether the USB host device is a dedicated charging port (DCP); b) providing a verification signal to the USB host device when the USB client device is connected to the DCP; c) determining whether a verification response signal from the USB host device is received; d) upon receiving the verification response signal, driving the USB host device to provide an auxiliary charging current via the D+and D−signal wires; and e) charging the battery according to the auxiliary charging current provided by the D+and D−signal wires.