Battery type determination for a radio telephone or battery charger
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1. A portable electronic apparatus battery comprising:
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at least one rechargeable battery cell located inside the frame; and
means for identifying a predetermined characteristic of the battery by an apparatus which the battery is intended to be operably used with, the identifying means including a machine readable identification code on an exterior of the frame.
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Abstract
A battery or battery pack for a portable radio telephone is provided with a machine readable identification on its exterior. An electrical device, such as a portable radio telephone main unit and/or battery charger, has a battery identifier for reading or sensing the identification. Based upon the identification read by the identifier, the electrical device can prevent or establish an operational electrical connection with the battery cells in the battery.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable electronic apparatus battery comprising:
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a frame;
at least one rechargeable battery cell located inside the frame; and
means for identifying a predetermined characteristic of the battery by an apparatus which the battery is intended to be operably used with, the identifying means including a machine readable identification code on an exterior of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic apparatus battery pack comprising:
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a housing;
at least two rechargeable battery cells located inside the housing; and
means for identifying the battery cells inside the housing by an electronic apparatus which the battery pack is intended to be operably used with, the identifying means including a machine readable identification code at an exterior of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A combined apparatus having a battery and an electrical device, the combined apparatus comprising:
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the battery having a frame, at least one rechargeable battery cell located inside the frame, electrical battery terminals connected to the battery cell and extending to an exterior of the battery, and an identification section located, at least partially, at the exterior of the battery, the identification section comprising a machine readable identification;
the electrical device being connected to the battery and having electrical contacts operably connected to the battery terminals, the electrical device comprising a battery identifier adapted to read the machine readable identification of the battery when the battery is connected to the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of identifying a rechargeable battery device, the method comprising steps of:
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connecting the rechargeable battery device to an electrical device, the rechargeable battery device having a machine readable identification on an exterior thereof and the electrical device having a battery identifier adapted to read the machine readable identification when the battery device is operably connected to the electrical device; and
the battery identifier reading the machine readable identification and comparing the machine readable identification to an acceptable battery identification for the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of preventing improper use of a portable radio telephone rechargeable battery with an electrical device, the method comprising steps of:
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providing the battery with an identification on an exterior thereof;
providing the electrical device with means for sensing the identification;
connecting the battery to the electrical device, the sensing means thereby sensing the identification; and
the electrical device establishing an operable electrical connection with the battery only if the battery and electrical device are operationally configured and intended to be used with each other based upon the sensed identification and an acceptable identification recognizable by the electrical device.
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29. A method of manufacturing portable radio telephones comprising:
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providing at least two different types of radio telephone batteries, the two different types of batteries having different types of rechargeable battery cells, the two different types of batteries each having a housing with a connection section which have similar sizes and shapes;
connecting two different machine readable identifiers to exteriors of the two different types of batteries, respectively; and
connecting one of the batteries to a first portable radio telephone main unit and the other battery to a second portable radio telephone main unit.
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