Contraband detection through smart power components
摘要
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In 602, smart outlet 300 detects that a connection has been established between smart outlet 300 and an external device including at least one of device 110 and a power adapter such as smart power adapter 200. In some embodiments, the power adapter is a conventional adapter and smart outlet 300 only detects connection with device 110 because a conventional adapter does not necessarily include, for example, memory for storing identification information regarding the adapter. In some embodiments, this detection (either from device 110, the power adapter, or both) is performed automatically upon connecting the power adapter (e.g., through a USB connection between power cable 112 and device 110) to smart outlet 300. In some embodiments, connecting only the power adapter (e.g., without a device 110 connected to the power adapter) does not result in a request for power since there are no devices that require power connected to the power adapter. In other words, a request for power is transmitted upon the connection of device 110, a power adapter (either smart power adapter 200 or a conventional power adapter) to smart outlet 300. In some embodiments, this detecting is performed in response to a query that is transmitted by contraband module 316 of smart outlet 300.
