Method and apparatus for handling a charging state in a...

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Battery or cell charging – Time control

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C320S134000, C320S112000, C320S156000

Reexamination Certificate

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07893660

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed at a method of handling a device charging state for a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connected mobile electronic device comprising the steps of sensing a presence of a bus voltage; sensing an enumeration acknowledgement signal between the device and a USB host; and transmitting a signal to instruct the device to enter the device charging state.

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