Patent ID: 7646107
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
1. A programmable power adaptor, comprising: an electrical input port; an electrical output port; a cable comprising a first end coupled to the electrical output port, and a second end comprising a connector; a plurality of interchangeable connector tips each having a respective type and physical characteristic indicative of said type, the plurality connector of tips selectively attachable to the connector of the second end; a memory comprising configuration information to associate an electronic device with a respective power requirement and connector tip type; and a programmable controller coupled to the electrical input port, the electrical output port, and the memory; wherein the programmable controller detects an indicator of a physical characteristic of one of the plurality of connector tips selectively attached to the electrical output port to identify the connector tip type and accesses the memory to determine the electrical power requirement associated with the identified connector tip type in the configuration information, and wherein the programmable controller adapts electrical power provided to the electrical output port according to the electrical power requirement.