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ELECTRIC APPARATUS, COMPUTER APPARATUS, CONTROLLER, AND BATTERY SWITCHING METHOD AND PROGRAM

  • US 20030167415A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2003
  • Published: 09/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. ] An electric apparatus comprising:

  • a first battery which supplies electric power to a main body, said first battery being a rechargeable battery having a temperature sensor which provides an indication of the temperature of said first battery;

    a second battery, different from said first battery, which supplies electric power to the main body; and

    a controller which couples said first and second batteries and which switches the supply of electric power to the main body by stopping the supply of electric power by said first device and starting the supply of electric power by said second battery in response to a temperature indication by the temperature sensor which exceeds a predetermined temperature.

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