Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Du, Thuan (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C363S074000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07080265
ABSTRACT:
A system and method is provided for determining a voltage output of a programmable power converter based on programming voltage data received from one of a variety of alternate sources. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, a control unit is adapted to monitor a digital data serial interface, a digital data parallel interface, and an analog data interface to determine whether programming voltage data has been received. If programming voltage data has been received, the data is used to determine an output voltage for the programmable power converter. If more than one set of programming voltage data has been received, a determination is made as to which set of data takes priority. The selected set of data is then used to determine an output voltage for the programmable power converter.
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Chapuis Alain
Thaker Mahesh Natverlal
Du Thuan
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Power-One, Inc.
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