AUTOMATICALLY TURNING ON A PORTABLE DEVICE BY DETECTING A BATTERY CONDITION

• US 20040143405A1
• Filed: 07/09/2003
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Tsai, Jung-Yuan, Tsai, Wan-Ting
• Application Number:
  US10/604,292
• Publication Number:
  US 20040143405A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/63
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence

Abstract

A portable device includes a housing, a sensor, an operating processor, and a starting module. The housing is used for accommodating a detachable battery, and the detachable battery provides main power for operations of the portable device. The sensor that is installed inside the housing is used for detecting conditions of the detachable battery. The operating processor is used for controlling operations of the portable device, and the starting module is connected between the sensor and the operating processor. After the sensor detects that the detachable battery is correctly installed in the housing, the starting module outputs a turn-on signal to the operating processor for automatically turning on the portable device.

Claims

1. A portable device comprising:

a housing for accommodating a detachable battery, the detachable battery providing main power for operations of the portable device;

a sensor installed in the housing for detecting conditions of the detachable battery;

an operating processor for controlling operations of the portable device; and

a starting module electrically connected to the sensor for outputting a turn-on signal to the operating processor so as to automatically turn on the portable device after the sensor detects the detachable battery being correctly installed in the housing.

2. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a battery vessel and a battery cover plate, and the battery cover plate is detachably joined with the battery vessel.

3. The portable device of claim 2, wherein the sensor comprises a conducting port and a cover triggering port, wherein while the cover triggering port detects if the battery cover plate is correctly joined with the battery vessel, the conducting port detects whether the type of the detachable battery is correct and the power volume of the detachable battery is sufficient, and the conducting port also detects if the detachable battery is correctly installed in the battery vessel.

4. The portable device of claim 3, wherein when the conducting port detects that the type of the detachable battery is not correct, the power volume of the detachable battery is insufficient, or the detachable battery is not correctly installed in the battery vessel, the starting module does not output the turn-on signal to the operating processor.

5. The portable device of claim 3, wherein when the cover triggering port detects that the battery cover plate is not correctly joined with the battery vessel, the starting module does not output the turn-on signal to the operating processor.

6. The portable device of claim 3, wherein after the type of the detachable battery is correct, the power volume of the detachable battery is sufficient, the detachable battery is correctly installed in the battery vessel, and the battery cover plate is correctly joined with the battery vessel, the sensor outputs a correct signal to the starting module.

7. The portable device of claim 6, wherein when the starting module receives the correct signal from the sensor, the starting module transforms the correct signal into the turn-on signal and transmits the turn-on signal to the operating processor so as to turn on the portable device.

8. The portable device of claim 1 further comprising a backup battery for providing power for partial operations of the operating processor before the detachable battery is correctly installed in the housing.

9. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the turn-on signal is a pulse signal.

10. The portable device of claim 1 being a notebook, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

11. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the operating processor is a central processing unit (CPU).

12. A portable device that can be automatically turned on by detecting conditions of a battery, which is detachably installed in the portable device for providing main power for operations of the portable device, the portable device comprising:

a housing for accommodating the battery, the housing comprising a battery vessel and a battery cover plate, wherein the battery cover plate is detachably joined with the battery vessel for conveniently replacing the battery installed in the battery vessel;

a sensor installed in the housing for detecting conditions of the battery cover plate and the battery to determine if the battery is correctly installed the battery vessel and the battery cover plate is correctly joined with the battery vessel;

an operating processor for controlling operations of the portable device; and

a starting module electrically connected to the sensor for outputting a turn-on signal to the operating processor to automatically turn on the portable device after the battery is correctly installed in the battery vessel and the battery cover plate is correctly joined with the battery vessel.

13. The portable device of claim 12, wherein when the sensor detects that the battery is correctly installed in the battery vessel and the battery cover plate is correctly joined with the battery vessel, the sensor outputs a correct signal to the starting module.

14. The portable device of claim 12, wherein when the sensor detects that the battery cover plate is not correctly joined with the battery vessel, the starting module does not output the turn-on signal to the operating processor.

15. The portable device of claim 12, wherein when the sensor detects that the type of the battery is incorrect and the power volume of the detachable battery is insufficient, the starting module does not output the turn-on signal to the operating processor.

16. The portable device of claim 12, wherein the sensor comprises a conducting port and a cover triggering port, wherein while the cover triggering port detects if the battery cover plate is correctly joined with the battery vessel, the conducting port detects whether the type of the detachable battery is correct and the power volume of the detachable battery is sufficient, and the conducting port also detects if the detachable battery is correctly in stalled in the battery vessel.

17. The portable device of claim 12 further comprising a backup battery for providing power for partial operations of the operating processor before the detachable battery is correctly installed in the housing.

18. The portable device of claim 12, wherein the turn-on signal is a pulse signal.

19. The portable device of claim 12 being a notebook, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

20. The portable device of claim 12, wherein the operating processor is a central processing unit (CPU).