Patent ID: 7508092
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F,H01R,H02J,H02M,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring alternating current (AC) power comprising: receiving the AC power at an AC power level at a line-cord power system comprising at least one AC receptacle, at least one AC to direct current (DC) regulator, at least one modulator, at least one low current driver, at least one DC to DC regulator, at least one high current switch, a plurality of DC receptacles, and a processor; conveying the AC power to the at least one AC receptacle; converting the AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator; generating a first driver signal at the at least one low current driver, the first driver signal indicating that a first communication will be generated; transmitting from the at least one modulator the first communication requesting configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving a second communication with the configuration data at the modulator; processing the second communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level, dynamically configuring the at least one DC to DC regulator to dynamically convert the DC power to the selected DC power level, and generating an enable signal to enable the at least one high current switch to provide the DC power at the selected DC power level; and dynamically converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at the at least one DC to DC regulator, providing the DC power at the selected DC power level to at least one DC receptacle upon receipt of the enable signal at the at least one high current switch, and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for the DC receptacle.