Powered device (PD) detection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11722326-B2
Application number	US-202217684049-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2022
Priority date	Mar 2, 2021
Publication date	Aug 8, 2023
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023

Abstract

A powered device (PD) detection device is configured to identify a type of power sourcing equipment. The PD detection device includes a detection circuit and a processing circuit, and the detection circuit is connected to the processing circuit. The detection circuit is configured to: receive hierarchical waveform information sent by the power sourcing equipment, and generate a corresponding first-type signal or a corresponding second-type signal based on the hierarchical waveform information, and is further configured to send the first-type signal or the second-type signal to the processing circuit, where the first-type signal corresponds to first-type power sourcing equipment, and the first-type power sourcing equipment includes at least one of non-standard power sourcing equipment and a direct current adapter. The processing circuit is configured to: receive the first-type signal or the second-type signal, and determine the type of the power sourcing equipment based on the first-type signal or the second-type signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A powered device (PD) detection device, comprising:
a detection circuit; and
a processing circuit, and the detection circuit is connected to the processing circuit;
wherein the detection circuit is configured to: receive hierarchical waveform information from power sourcing equipment, and generate a corresponding first-type signal or a corresponding second-type signal based on the hierarchical waveform information, wherein the first-type signal corresponds to first-type power sourcing equipment, the second-type signal corresponds to second-type power sourcing equipment, the first-type power sourcing equipment comprises non-standard power sourcing equipment or an adapter, and the second-type power sourcing equipment comprises AF power sourcing equipment, AT power sourcing equipment, or BT power sourcing equipment; and
wherein the processing circuit is configured to: determine, based on the first-type signal, that the power sourcing equipment is the first-type power sourcing equipment, or determine, based on the second-type signal, that the power sourcing equipment is the second-type power sourcing equipment.

2. The PD detection device according to claim 1 , wherein in response to the first-type signal being a first signal, the power sourcing equipment is the non-standard power sourcing equipment; in response to the first-type signal being a second signal, the power sourcing equipment is the adapter, wherein voltages or duty cycles of the first signal and the second signal are different.

3. The PD detection device according to claim 1 , wherein in response to the second-type signal being a third signal, the power sourcing equipment is the AF power sourcing equipment; in response to the second-type signal being a fourth signal, the power sourcing equipment is the AT power sourcing equipment; in response to the second-type signal being a fifth signal, the power sourcing equipment is the BT power sourcing equipment, wherein duty cycles or levels of the third signal, the fourth signal, and the fifth signal are different.

4. The PD detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a power adjustment circuit, and the power adjustment circuit is connected to the processing circuit;
wherein the processing circuit is further configured to send a power adjustment signal to the power adjustment circuit based on a type of the power sourcing equipment; and
wherein the power adjustment circuit is configured to perform power adjustment based on the power adjustment signal.

5. The PD detection device according to claim 4 , wherein the power adjustment circuit comprises a power management unit and a service unit, and the power management unit is connected to the service unit; and
wherein the power management unit is configured to adjust an input signal of the service unit based on the power adjustment signal, and wherein the input signal comprises at least one of an input voltage or an input current.

6. The PD detection device according to claim 5 , wherein in response to the power sourcing equipment being the adapter,
the power adjustment circuit is configured to adjust, based on the power adjustment signal, power of the service unit to the maximum power allowed by the adapter.

7. The PD detection device according to claim 4 , wherein the PD detection device further comprises a power supply circuit, and the power supply circuit is separately connected to the detection circuit and the power adjustment circuit; and
the power supply circuit is configured to: adjust a voltage output by the detection circuit, and supply power to the power adjustment circuit.

8. The PD detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the detection circuit comprises an interface unit and a powered device (PD) circuit unit, and the interface unit is connected to the PD circuit unit;
the interface unit is configured to: receive the hierarchical waveform information sent by the power sourcing equipment, and send the hierarchical waveform information to the PD circuit unit; and
the PD circuit unit is configured to generate the corresponding first-type signal or the corresponding second-type signal based on the hierarchical waveform information.

9. The PD detection device according to claim 8 , wherein the detection circuit further comprises a rectifier unit;
wherein the rectifier unit is configured to: adjust the hierarchical waveform signal, and transmit the adjusted hierarchical waveform signal to the PD circuit unit; and
wherein the PD circuit unit is configured to generate the corresponding first-type signal or the corresponding second-type signal based on the adjusted hierarchical waveform signal.

10. A powered device, comprising:
a powered device (PD) detection device, wherein the PD detection device comprises a detection circuit and a processing circuit, and the detection circuit is connected to the processing circuit;
wherein the detection circuit is configured to: receive hierarchical waveform information from power sourcing equipment, and generate a corresponding first-type signal or a corresponding second-type signal based on the hierarchical waveform information, wherein the first-type signal corresponds to first-type power sourcing equipment, the second-type signal corresponds to second-type power sourcing equipment, the first-type power sourcing equipment comprises non-standard power sourcing equipment or an adapter, and the second-type power sourcing equipment comprises AF power sourcing equipment, AT power sourcing equipment, or BT power sourcing equipment; and
wherein the processing circuit is configured to: determine, based on the first-type signal, that the power sourcing equipment is the first-type power sourcing equipment, or determine, based on the second-type signal, that the power sourcing equipment is the second-type power sourcing equipment.

11. The powered device according to claim 10 , wherein in response to the first-type signal being a first signal, the power sourcing equipment is the non-standard power sourcing equipment; in response to the first-type signal being a second signal, the power sourcing equipment is the adapter, wherein voltages or duty cycles of the first signal and the second signal are different.

12. The powered device according to claim 10 , wherein in response to the second-type signal being a third signal, the power sourcing equipment is the AF power sourcing equipment; in response to the second-type signal being a fourth signal, the power sourcing equipment is the AT power sourcing equipment; in response to the second-type signal being a fifth signal, the power sourcing equipment is the BT power sourcing equipment, wherein duty cycles or levels of the third signal, the fourth signal, and the fifth signal are different.

13. The powered device according to claim 10 , wherein the PD detection device further comprises:
a power adjustment circuit, and the power adjustment circuit is connected to the processing circuit;
wherein the processing circuit is further configured to send a power adjustment signal to the power adjustment circuit based on a type of the power sourcing equipment; and
wherein the power adjustment circuit is configured to perform power adjustment based on the power adjustment signal.

14. The powered device according to claim 13 , wherein the power adjustment circuit comprises a power management unit and a service unit, and the power management unit is connected to the service unit; and
wherein the power management unit is configured to adjust an input signal of the service unit based on the power adjustment signal, and wherein the input signal comprises at least one of

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Weiping
• Zhang Zhongshu
• Ma Wanxiang
• Wang Jinlong

Classifications

• H04L12/10 Primary

  Current supply arrangements · CPC title

• G01R31/00 Primary

  Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere ({measuring superconductive properties G01R33/1238;} testing line transmission systems H04B3/46; testing or measuring semiconductors or solid state devices during manufacture {H10P74/00}) · CPC title

• G01R1/0408

  Test fixtures or contact fields; Connectors or connecting adaptors; Test clips; Test sockets (G01R1/067 takes precedence; mass production testing systems G01R31/59; testing of connections G01R31/66; for testing printed circuit boards G01R31/2808) · CPC title

• Y02D30/00

  Reducing energy consumption in communication networks · CPC title