Global Patent Index - EP 1080401 A1

EP 1080401 A1 20010307 - A POWER SUPPLY INTERFACE

Title (en)

A POWER SUPPLY INTERFACE

Title (de)

STROMVERSORGUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE

Title (fr)

INTERFACE D'ALIMENTATION

Publication

EP 1080401 A1 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 99918174 A 19990423

Priority

  • GB 9901279 W 19990423
  • GB 9811637 A 19980529

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9963423A1] The present invention relates to a power supply interface for coupling a first or a second power supply (14, 15) to a processing circuit of a computing device. The processing circuit, which is normally powered by the first supply, includes a processor (3) which generates a power supply control signal when power is to be supplied by the second supply (15). The power supply interface includes first and second power supply inputs (11, 12) which are connected to the main supply and backup supply respectively. A power supply output is coupled to the processing circuit and a detector is also provided for detecting the power supply control signal. A switching device (5) responds to the detector to selectively couple the second power supply input to the power supply output.

IPC 1-7

G06F 1/26; G06F 1/32

IPC 8 full level

G06F 1/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 1/263 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9963423A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9963423 A1 19991209; EP 1080401 A1 20010307; GB 9811637 D0 19980729

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901279 W 19990423; EP 99918174 A 19990423; GB 9811637 A 19980529