Methods and apparatus for monitoring a power source

Details Methods and apparatus for monitoring a power source Methods and apparatus for monitoring a power source

2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Having power source monitoring

C713S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10247052

ABSTRACT:
A power source is configured to notify an external monitoring device of a condition such as a low power condition of the power source. The power source has an associated controller that monitors the condition of the power source. The power source receives a first threshold condition for a power source, establishes a communications channel with an external monitoring device, transmits a notification related to the first threshold condition of the power source to the external monitoring device through the communications channel and discontinues the established communications channel based on a reception condition of the external monitoring device. The controller terminates notification after reception of an acknowledgment sent by the external monitoring device or after an elapsed time. The communications channel can be a wireless communications channels or can be a network such as the Internet.

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