High rate power source recharging
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a power source type for a power pack installed in a device; and
selecting a recharging mode for the power pack based on the power source type.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention can determine the type of power source that is installed in a device, and then apply the appropriate recharging rate to the power source. In one embodiment of the present invention, it may be possible to safely interchange high-rate and slow-rate power sources in the same device. In another embodiment, a device may include multiple power sources, each having any of a variety of recharge rates, and the same recharging circuitry can be used to safely recharge each power source at the appropriate rate.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a power source type for a power pack installed in a device; and
selecting a recharging mode for the power pack based on the power source type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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identification circuitry to receive a rate identification signal from a power pack, said rate identification signal to indicate a power source type for the power pack;
a control unit to select a recharging mode for the power pack based on the power source type; and
a charger coupled to the control unit to recharge the power pack in the recharging mode selected by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A power pack comprising:
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a power core having a recharge rate; and
an indicator to indicate the recharge rate to a device when the power pack is installed in the device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A machine readable medium having stored thereon machine executable instructions, the execution of which implement a method comprising:
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determining a power source type for a power pack installed in a device; and
selecting a recharging mode for the power pack based on the power source type. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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a notebook computer; and
a power delivery system, said power delivery system comprising identification circuitry to receive a rate identification signal from a power pack, said rate identification signal to indicate a power source type for the power pack;
a control unit to select a recharging mode for the power pack based on the power source type; and
a charger coupled to the control unit to recharge the power pack in the recharging mode selected by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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