Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Nguyen, Tai (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S691100, C340S391100, C340S005740, C702S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07109876
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for indicating the status of a battery in a portable computing device are disclosed. The methods include retrieving battery status data from a basic input-output system (BIOS) on the computing device, and comparing the retrieved battery status data to a predefined battery status threshold stored on the computing device. Based on the comparison of the battery status data to the predefined battery status threshold, a battery status indicator may be provided to an applications program on the computing device. The battery status data is reflective of a characteristic of the battery, such as battery capacity. A system according to the present invention includes a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method according to the present invention.
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Ertley Lawrence E.
Kaloustian Curt
Morton, Jr. Roland T.
Smith Steven G.
Willis, Jr. Robert H.
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Nguyen Tai
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