Smart diagnostics for hot-pluggable battery systems
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1. A system comprising a first device and a second device, wherein:
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a battery,a level detection circuit configured to determine a voltage level of the battery, andan electrical connector configured to connect the second device to the first device; and
the first device comprises a controller configured to;
receive, from the second device, the voltage level of the battery,determine that the voltage level is above a first threshold,determine, after determining that the voltage level is above the first threshold, that the second device is authorized for use with the first device,determine that the voltage level is below a second threshold,output a first notification via a user interface to plug a power charger into the first device,cause electrical energy from the power charger to be directed to the electrical connector, andconfigure the second device to charge the battery using the electrical energy.
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Abstract
A modular recharging system includes an electronic device that performs diagnostics on a removable battery pack that the electronic device can use to boost the power of its internal battery. Typically, the battery pack will have a larger battery than the internal battery of the device. The electronic device determines whether the battery pack will take a charge before determining whether the battery pack is authorized to assure that an authorization failure is not due to other issues such as a dead battery, an underpowered battery, or a broken connection between devices.
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1. A system comprising a first device and a second device, wherein:
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the second device comprises; a battery, a level detection circuit configured to determine a voltage level of the battery, and an electrical connector configured to connect the second device to the first device; and the first device comprises a controller configured to; receive, from the second device, the voltage level of the battery, determine that the voltage level is above a first threshold, determine, after determining that the voltage level is above the first threshold, that the second device is authorized for use with the first device, determine that the voltage level is below a second threshold, output a first notification via a user interface to plug a power charger into the first device, cause electrical energy from the power charger to be directed to the electrical connector, and configure the second device to charge the battery using the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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