FIELD OF INVENTION
[001] This invention relates to providing power to at least one electronic device and more particularly to providing power to at least one of a media player providing content to a Television and at least one other device from the Television (TV).
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[002] Power shortages are a feature of most areas, especially the semi-urban and rural areas. During the times of power shortages, there will no power available to certain areas, often for a few hours every day. During this time, residents are unable to use electronic devices such as televisions, fans, lights, grinders and so on.
[003] Currently, there are televisions powered by a battery, which enables a viewer to view television programs even when there is no power supply. This battery may be attached to the television using at least one electrical connection means. The battery may be used to power the television and the viewer may view programs on the television, as long as the battery has a charge.
[004] However, viewers may use external devices such as Set Top Boxes (STB), TV media player, TV box and so on to enable playing of the media files. For example, the STB captures the television signals (either from a satellite provider or a cable provider) and the STB provides the

television signals to the television, wherein the viewer may view the television programs. Users having televisions with a battery backup will not be able to view television program, even though the battery of the television has a charge, as the STB does not have a backup power supply. Similarly, the media players may not be able to enable the viewer to view media content, as they do not have a backup power supply.
OBJECT OF INVENTION
[005] The principal object of this invention is to provide power to at least one of a media player and at least one other device from a Television (TV).
STATEMENT OF INVENTION
[006] Accordingly the invention provides a system comprising of a media player connected to a Television (TV), wherein the TV comprises of a rechargeable battery and the TV is configured to power the media player.
[007] Also, provided herein is a Television (TV) with a rechargeable battery connected to a media player, wherein the TV is configured to power the media player.
[008] Also, provided herein is a media player connected to a Television (TV) with a rechargeable battery, wherein the media player is configured to be powered by the TV.

[009] Provided herein is a power controller located between a media player and a Television (TV), wherein the TV comprises of a rechargeable battery and the power controller is configured to provide power from the TV to the media player.
[0010] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[0011] This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0012] FIGs. la and lb depict systems comprising of a television connected to a media player through a power controller, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;

[0013] FIG. 2 depicts the power controller, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0014] FIGs. 3a and 3b depict a TV configured to power a media player, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0015] FIG. 4 depicts a power circuit in the power controller, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and
[0016] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the process of a TV powering a media player, according to embodiments as disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
[0017] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0018] The embodiments herein achieve a system to provide power to at least one of a media player and at least one other device from a Television (TV). Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 5, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
[0019] Media player herein denotes a device enabled to provide media content to a TV, such as a Set Top Box (STB) (which receives content from a satellite via the appropriate receiving means, the internet (IPTV - Internet Protocol Television), a cable distribution center or any

other distributor of television content), TV box, TV media player and so on.
[0020] FIGs. la and lb depict systems comprising of a television connected to a media player through a power controller, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The figure depicts a Television (TV) 103 connected to a media player 101 through a power controller 102. The power controller 102 may be connected to at least one other device 104. The TV 103 may comprise of a rechargeable battery and a regulator circuit, which enables the TV 103 to be powered even when the TV 103 is not receiving power supply from power mains. The device 104 may comprise of a rechargeable device (such as a mobile phone, tablet, rechargeable lamp and so on) and/or an electronic device which may operate on a lower DC voltage level).
[0021] The power controller 102 may be present external to the TV 103 (as depicted in FIG. la). The power controller 102 may be connected to the TV 103 using a suitable wired connection means, wherein the connection means may be connected to a power port present on the TV 103. The power controller 102 may be connected to the media player 101 using a wired connection means which will enable the power controller 102 to provide adequate power to the media player 101 through an interface present on the power controller 102, wherein the power supplied to the media player 101 by the power controller 102 is adequate to power the

media player 101. The power controller 102 may be connected to the at least one device 104 using a wired connection means which will enable the power controller 102 to provide adequate power to the devices 104 through at least one interface present on the power controller 102, wherein the power supplied to the devices 104 by the power controller 102 is adequate for the purposes of the devices 104 (wherein the purpose may be at least one of charging the devices 104, powering the devices 104 and so on).
[0022] The power controller 102 may be present internal to the TV 103 (as depicted in FIG. lb). The power controller 102 may be present internally to the body of the TV 103. The power controller 102 may be connected to the media player 101 using a wired connection means which will enable the power controller 102 to provide adequate power to the media player 101 through an interface present on the TV 103, wherein the power supplied to the media player 101 by the power controller 102 is adequate to power the media player 101. The power controller 102 may be connected to the at least one device 104 using a connection means which will enable the power controller 102 to provide adequate power to the devices 104 through at least one interface present on the TV 103, wherein the power supplied to the devices 104 by the power controller 102 is adequate for the purposes of the devices 104 (wherein the purpose may be at least one of charging the devices 104, powering the devices 104 and so on).

[0023] FIG. 2 depicts the power controller, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The power controller 102, as depicted, comprises of a TV interface 201, a power circuit 202 and an output interface 203. The TV interface 201 comprises of at least one interface enabled to provide at least one voltage/current input line to the power circuit 202. The TV interface 201 may comprise of at least one voltage/current input line, which may be provided to power the at least one device 104. The TV interface 201 may also comprise of a signal line, wherein the signal line may be used to indicate ON/OFF status of the TV 103. The TV interface 201 may be connected to the TV 103 using a wired means, when the power controller 102 is present external to the TV 103 (as depicted in FIG. la). The TV interface 201 may be connected to the TV 103 using a wired means, a connector, a circuit or any other equivalent means, when the power controller 102 is present internal to the TV 103 (as depicted in FIG. lb).
[0024] The output interface 203 may provide a current/voltage output line to the media player 101. The output interface 203 may provide at least one current/voltage line to the at least one device 104, wherein the output interface 203 for the at least one device 104 may be a USB (Universal Serial Bus), Micro USB, Mini USB and so on. The output interface may comprise of at least one interface, wherein the at least one device 104 may connect to the power controller 102 through the interface.

[0025] The power circuit 202 may receive an input from the TV 103, through the TV interface 201. The power circuit 202 may check if the input voltage is equal to a pre-configured voltage level that is sufficient to power the media player 101. The pre-configured voltage level required by the media player 101 may be pre-configured. If the input from the TV 103 is not equal to the pre-configured voltage level required to power the media player 101, the power circuit 202 may regulate the input voltage to the pre-configured voltage level. If the input from the TV 103 is equal to the pre-configured voltage level required to power the media player 101, the power circuit 202 does not perform any further operations on the input voltage. The power circuit 202 further checks if the TV 103 is ON. If the TV 103 is ON, the power circuit 202 provides the voltage at the pre-configured voltage level to the media player 101, through the output interface 203. If the TV 103 is OFF, the power circuit 202 does not provide the output to the media player 101, and hence the media player 101 is OFF.
[0026] The voltage required by the at least one device 104 may be provided directly from the TV interface 201 to the output interface 203.
[0027] FIGs. 3a and 3b depict a TV configured to power a media player, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The TV 103, as depicted, comprises of a battery 302, a TV regulator circuit 301 and an ADC 303 (AC to DC converter) 303. The ADC 303 is configured for changing the input AC (may be 230V/110V and so on) to DC power. The

battery 302 is a rechargeable battery and may be configured to power the TV 103 and the media player 101, when power is not being received through the AC mains (as depicted in FIG. 3b). The battery 302 may also provide power to the at least one device 104, through the power controller 102. The TV 103 may run on the AC mains, when power is being received through the AC mains (as depicted in FIG. 3a). The AC mains may also be used to recharge the battery 302 (using the recharging line). The TV regulator 301 regulates the voltage/current and ensures that the appropriate voltage/current levels reach the TV circuits.
[0028] At least one tapping point may be present in the line between the TV regulator 301 and the TV circuit. The tapping points may tap at least two voltage/current levels, wherein one of the tapping points taps a first value of voltage/current; for example, the voltage level may be a suitable value between the range of 5 to 25 V DC at this tapping point. The first value may be used to provide power to the media player 101, through the power controller 102. A second tapping point may tap a second value of voltage/current, wherein the second value may be used to provide power to the at least one device 104. A third tapping point may be present, wherein the third tapping point captures a signal indicating the ON/OFF status of the TV 103.

[0029] The voltage/current levels and the signals from the tapping points are provided to the power controller 102, wherein the power controller 102 may be present internal/external to the TV 103.
[0030] FIG. 4 depicts the power circuit in the power controller, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The power circuit 202, as depicted, comprises of a regulator 401 and a relay 402. The regulator 401 may receive an input from the TV 103, through the TV interface 201. The regulator 401 may check if the input voltage is equal to a pre-configured voltage level that is sufficient to power the media player 101. If the input from the TV 103 is not equal to the pre-configured voltage level required to power the media player 101, the regulator 401 may regulate the input voltage to the pre-configured voltage level. If the input voltage is below the pre-configured voltage level, the regulator 401 may step-up the input voltage to the pre-configured voltage level. If the input voltage is above the pre-configured voltage level, the regulator 401 may step-down the input voltage to the pre-configured voltage level. If the input from the TV 103 is equal to the pre-configured voltage level required to power the media player 101, the regulator 401 does not perform any further operations on the input voltage. The regulator 401 may further check if the input current is equal to a pre-configured current level that is sufficient to power the media player 101. If the input from the TV 103 is not equal to the pre-configured current level required to power the media player 101, the

regulator 401 may regulate the input current to the pre-configured current level. If the input current is below the pre-configured current level, the regulator 401 may step-up the input current to the pre-configured current level. If the input current is above the pre-configured current level, the regulator 401 may step-down the input current to the pre-configured current level. If the input from the TV 103 is equal to the pre-configured current level required to power the media player 101, the regulator 401 does not perform any further operations on the input current. The relay 402 further checks if the TV 103 is ON. The relay 402 may check if the TV 103 is ON/OFF based on a signal line. If the TV 103 is ON, the relay 402 provides the voltage at the pre-configured voltage level to the media player 101, through the output interface 203. If the TV 103 is OFF, the relay 402 does not provide the output to the media player 101, and hence the media player 101 is OFF.
[0031] In an example, consider that the TV 103 is tapped to provide an input of 9V, A to the power controller 102. The regulator 401 on receiving the input of 9V, detects that the input of 9V is below the pre-configured voltage level of 12V and the current of 2A is below the pre-configured current level of 4A. The regulator 401 steps-up the voltage of 9V to 12V and the current from 2A to 4A.
[0032] In an example, consider that the TV 103 is tapped to provide an input of 18V, 1A to the power controller 102. The regulator 401 on

receiving the input of 18V, detects that the input of 18V is above the pre-configured voltage level of 12V and the current of 1A is below the pre-configured current level of 4A. The regulator 401 steps-down the voltage of 18V to 12V and steps-up the current from 1A to 4A.
[0033] The voltage and current required by the at least one device 104 may be provided directly from the TV interface 201 to the output interface 203 by the power controller 102.
[0034] FIG. 4 depicts exemplary values of voltage/current. It may be obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art that the values are merely exemplary and may vary depending on the TV 103, the media player 101 and the at least one device 104.
[0035] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the process of a TV powering a media player, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The power controller 102 receives (501) an input from the TV 103. The power controller 102 checks (502) if the input voltage and current is equal to the pre-configured voltage and current levels that are sufficient to power the media player 101. If the input from the TV 103 is not equal to the pre-configured voltage and current levels required to power the media player 101, the power controller 102 regulates (503) the input voltage and current to the pre-configured voltage and current levels. If the input from the TV 103 is equal to the pre-configured voltage and current levels required to power the media player 101, the power controller 102 does not perform any

further operations on the input voltage and current. The power controller 102 further checks (504) if the TV 103 is ON. If the TV 103 is ON, the power controller 102 provides (505) the voltage at the pre-configured voltage level to the media player 101, through the output interface 203. If the TV 103 is OFF, the power controller 102 does not provide (506) the output to the media player 101, and hence the media player 101 is OFF. The various actions in method 500 may be performed in the order presented, in a different order or simultaneously. Further, in some embodiments, some actions listed in FIG. 5 may be omitted.
[0036] The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the network elements. The network elements shown in Figs, la, lb, 2, 3 and 4 include blocks which can be at least one of a hardware device, or a combination of hardware device and software module.
[0037] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or

terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.

STATEMENT OF CLAIMS
We claim:
1. A system comprising of a media player connected to a Television (TV), wherein the TV comprises of a rechargeable battery and the TV is configured to power the media player.
2. The system, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the TV is connected to the media player through a power controller.
3. The system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power controller is present internal to the TV.
4. The system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power controller is present external to the TV.
5. The system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power controller is further configured to provide power from the TV to at least one other device.
6. The system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power controller switches OFF the media player, on the TV being turned OFF.

7. The system, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power controller switches ON the media player, on the TV being turned ON.
8. A Television (TV) with a rechargeable battery connected to a media player, wherein the TV is configured to power the media player.
9. The TV, as claimed in claim 8, wherein the TV is connected to the media player through a power controller.
10. The TV, as claimed in claim 9, wherein the power controller is present internal to the TV.
11. A media player connected to a Television (TV) with a rechargeable battery, wherein the media player is configured to be powered by the TV.
12. The media player, as claimed in claim 11, wherein the TV is connected to the media player through a power controller.
13. A power controller located between a media player and a Television (TV), wherein the TV comprises of a rechargeable battery and the power controller is configured to provide power from the TV to the media player.

14. The power controller, as claimed in claim 13, wherein the power controller is present internal to the TV.
15. The power controller, as claimed in claim 13, wherein the power controller is present external to the TV.
16. The power controller, as claimed in claim 13, wherein the power controller is further configured to provide power from the TV to at least one other device.
17. The power controller, as claimed in claim 13, wherein the power controller is configured to switch OFF the media player, on the TV being turned OFF.
18. The power controller, as claimed in claim 13, wherein the power controller is configured to switch ON the media player, on the TV being turned ON.