Patent ID: 7485986

Claim:
A method for configuring power comprising: conveying alternating current (AC) power through at least one connector of a power system, the power system comprising a plurality of direct current (DC) receptacles, a communication system, at least one AC to DC regulator, at least one DC to DC regulator, and a processor, the at least one connector selected from a group consisting of a line-cord and a plug; converting the AC power to DC power at the at least one AC to DC regulator; generating a communication with a user interface, the communication comprising configuration data that, when processed, identifies at least one selected DC power level; receiving the communication at the communication system; processing the communication at the processor and, in response thereto, determining the selected DC power level based on the configuration data and configuring the at least one DC to DC regulator to convert the DC power to the selected DC power level; and converting the DC power to the selected DC power level at the at least one DC to DC regulator and generating the DC power at the selected DC power level for at least one DC receptacle, the selected DC power level not initially preset.