Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Battery or cell discharging – With charging
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-17
2009-11-03
Tso, Edward (Department: 2858)
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Battery or cell discharging
With charging
C320S128000, C320S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07612536
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment relates to a method of pre-set discharging of a battery in a portable device which is connected to external power. The battery is charged until a fully-charged level is reached, and the time at the fully-charged level is tracked. The charging of the battery is halted after a maximum full-charge time period is elapsed. The charging is restarted after a pre-set charge level is reached. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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Head Cynthia K.
Hoffer Cary J.
Yin Memphis-Zhihong
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Piggush Aaron
Tso Edward
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