Battery charger for portable devices and related methods

Details Battery charger for portable devices and related methods Battery charger for portable devices and related methods

2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Easthom, Karl (Department: 2838)

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Means to identify cell or battery type

C320S132000, C320S134000

Reexamination Certificate

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10776426

ABSTRACT:
A battery charger may include a charger connector to be coupled to a corresponding device connector of a portable device including a rechargeable battery. The battery charger may also include a charging circuit connected to the charger connector, and a controller connected to the charger connector and the charging circuit. The controller may be for causing a portable device connected to the charger connector to identify its corresponding portable device type and its corresponding rechargeable battery type from among a plurality of different portable device types and different battery types, and for causing the charging circuit to charge the rechargeable battery based thereon.

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