US 11,733,764 B2
Devices capable of detecting and allocating power and associated method
Sompong Paul Olarig, Pleasanton, CA (US); Matthew Bryson, Los Gatos, CA (US); and Stephen Fischer, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/23,360.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/046,684, filed on Jun. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0405733 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2019.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); H02J 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/3287 (2013.01) [H02J 1/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a first module coupled to one or more first power pins associated with a first voltage level, wherein the first module is to route current from the one or more first power pins to a first voltage rail having the first voltage level; and
a second module coupled to one or more second power pins, wherein the second module is to route current from the one or more second power pins to a second voltage rail having a second voltage level;
wherein the device is to perform a determination that the first voltage level is present at one or more of the one or more second power pins; and
wherein the second module is to route current from the one or more of the one or more second power pins to the first voltage rail based on the determination.