Systems and methods for integration of charger regulation within a battery system
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1. A battery system, comprising:
- one or more battery cells; and
charge regulation circuitry integrated within said battery system;
wherein said charge regulation circuitry comprises a microcontroller within said battery system, said microcontroller also being configured to manage operation of said battery system.
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Abstract
One or more charger regulation tasks (e.g., one or more of those tasks typically performed by charger regulator circuitry of a separate battery charging apparatus) are integrated within a battery system (e.g., a battery pack of a portable information handling system) by utilizing component/s common to the battery system (e.g., microcontroller and FET components).
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1. A battery system, comprising:
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one or more battery cells; and
charge regulation circuitry integrated within said battery system;
wherein said charge regulation circuitry comprises a microcontroller within said battery system, said microcontroller also being configured to manage operation of said battery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery system for a portable information handling system configured to be coupled to a battery charging apparatus, said battery system comprising:
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one or more battery cells;
battery current control circuitry configured to be coupled between said battery charging apparatus and said one or more battery cells; and
a battery management unit (BMU) coupled to said battery current control circuitry;
wherein said BMU is configured to monitor one or more operating parameters of said battery charging apparatus and to control operation of said battery current control circuitry to perform one or more charger regulation tasks; and
wherein said BMU is configured to monitor one or more operating parameters of said battery system and to control operation of said battery current control circuitry to perform one or more battery system management tasks. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of charging one or more battery cells of a battery system coupled to a battery charging apparatus, comprising:
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receiving a charging current in said battery system from said battery charging apparatus, said battery system comprising charge regulation circuitry integrated within said battery system and said integrated charge regulation circuitry comprising a microcontroller; and
using said microcontroller of said integrated charge regulation circuitry to regulate said charging current received in said battery system and to manage operation of said battery system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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