Smart battery charging system, method, and computer program product
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining historical device usage data of a device in which a battery to be charged resides;
developing a charging plan for said battery based on said historical device usage data; and
executing said charging plan to charge said battery.
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Abstract
An intelligent battery charger is disclosed which tracks usage of the computer by the user and the charging and usage habits of the user. This tracking includes dates, times, and elapsed usage time, as well as dates, times, and elapsed charging time. Parameters regarding the specific battery being charged are also known by the intelligent battery charger. This information is utilized to develop a usage and charging profile for a particular battery in the device for which it is used. To execute a deep cycle, rather than require that the user wait to plug in a charger until the battery level has reached a certain low level, the charger itself controls the on and off operation of the charging system, based on the profiles
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining historical device usage data of a device in which a battery to be charged resides;
developing a charging plan for said battery based on said historical device usage data; and
executing said charging plan to charge said battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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means for obtaining historical device usage data of a device in which a battery to be charged resides;
means for developing a charging plan for said battery based on said historical device usage data; and
means for executing said charging plan to charge said battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer readable program code comprising instructions effective when executing to:
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obtain historical device usage data of a device in which a battery to be charged resides;
develop a charging plan for said battery based on said historical device usage data; and
execute said charging plan to charge said battery. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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