Method for determining charger, related device, and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11264822-B2
Application number	US-201716464412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2017
Priority date	Nov 29, 2016
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

This application provides a method for determining a charger, a related device, and a system. The method includes: detecting, by an electronic device, a charging current output from a charger; when amplitude values of the charging current are a sequence of variable current, quantifying the current sequence into a binary sequence; determining whether the quantified binary sequence is the same as a prestored binary sequence; and when the quantified binary sequence is different from the prestored binary sequence, outputting prompt information indicating that the charger is a non-standard configuration charger. According to the present invention, whether the charger is a standard configuration charger is determined. This manner is simple and convenient. In addition, no specific device detection module needs to be disposed on the charger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for determining a charger, applied to an electronic device, comprising:
detecting a charging current output from the charger, wherein the charging current comprises a variable amplitude current sequence;
quantifying the variable amplitude current sequence into a binary number sequence;
determining whether the binary number sequence is the same as a prestored binary number sequence; and
outputting prompt information indicating that the charger is a non-standard configuration charger when the binary number sequence is different from the prestored binary number sequence.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising outputting an instruction signal, wherein the instruction signal instructs the charger to output a second charging current based on preset amplitude values that comprises a second variable amplitude current sequence.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein outputting the instruction signal comprises adjusting a load value of a charging circuit to a preset value.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving the charging current output from the charger when the prompt information is output.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving the charging current output from the charger when the prompt information is output.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the charging current output from the charger when the prompt information is output.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the charging current comprises a current outputting duration and a self-locking duration.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prestored binary number sequence comprises a first code and a second code, wherein the first code corresponds to a current value, and wherein the second code corresponds to any current value less than the current value.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prompt information comprises a textual message indicating that the non-standard configuration charger is being used.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is coupled to the charger through a voltage bus (VBUS) interface and a ground (GND) interface.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a mobile phone, and wherein the charger comprises a 5 volt and 2 ampere (A) charger.

12. A method for identifying a charger, applied to the charger, comprising:
detecting a preset change condition of a current output manner;
outputting a charging current comprising a variable amplitude current sequence;
determining whether a binary number sequence corresponding to the variable amplitude current sequence is the same as a prestored binary number sequence; and
determining that the charger is a standard configuration charger of an electronic device when the binary number sequence is the same as the prestored binary number sequence.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the preset change condition comprises a load value of a charging circuit of the electronic device being a preset value.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the preset change condition comprises a preset moment after the charger and the electronic device form a charge loop.

15. An electronic device, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor using a system bus, wherein the memory is configured to store one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs comprise an instruction, and wherein the electronic device is configured to execute the instruction to:
detect a charging current output from a charger, wherein the charging current comprises a variable amplitude current sequence;
quantify the variable amplitude current sequence into a binary number sequence;
determine whether the binary number sequence is the same as a prestored binary number sequence; and

output prompt information indicating that the charger is a non-standard configuration charger when the binary number sequence is different from the prestored binary number sequence.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the electronic device is further configured to execute the instruction to output an instruction signal, wherein the instruction signal instructs the charger to output a second charging current based on preset amplitude values that comprises a second variable amplitude current sequence.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the electronic device is further configured to execute the instruction to output the instruction signal by adjusting a load value of a charging circuit to a preset value.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the electronic device is further configured to execute the instruction to receive the charging current output from the charger when the prompt information is output.

19. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the electronic device is further configured to execute the instruction to receive the charging current output from the charger when the prompt information is output.

20. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the electronic device is further configured to execute the instruction to receive the charging current output from the charger when the prompt information is output.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Jinming
• Ding Peng
• Pan Yajun

Classifications

• H02J7/47

  Arrangements for checking compatibility or authentication between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source · CPC title

• H02J7/92

  with prioritisation of loads or sources · CPC title

• H02J7/00 Primary

  Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries · CPC title

• H02J2207/40

  adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage · CPC title

• H02J7/0072 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic