System and method for monitoring power supplied to a battery
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1. A method, comprising:
- supplying power to recharge a battery and drive at least one load separate from the battery, wherein the load is connected to the battery;
determining a current amount supplied to only the battery;
determining a battery voltage; and
disabling the power to the battery when the current amount is less than a predetermined current termination threshold and the battery voltage is one of greater than and equal to a voltage limit.
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Abstract
Described is a method of supplying power to recharge a battery and drive at least one load separate from the battery, wherein the load is connected to the battery. A current amount supplied to only the battery is determined. A battery voltage is determined. Power is disabled to the battery when the current amount is less than a predetermined current termination threshold and the battery voltage is greater than or equal to a voltage limit.
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1. A method, comprising:
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supplying power to recharge a battery and drive at least one load separate from the battery, wherein the load is connected to the battery;
determining a current amount supplied to only the battery;
determining a battery voltage; and
disabling the power to the battery when the current amount is less than a predetermined current termination threshold and the battery voltage is one of greater than and equal to a voltage limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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a power supply circuit to supply power to a battery and at least one load separate from the battery, herein the load is connected to the battery;
a circuit to compare a current amount supplied to only the battery to a predetermined current termination threshold and a battery voltage to a voltage limit; and
a disabling circuit to terminate the power when the current amount is less than the predetermined current termination threshold and the battery voltage is one of greater than and equal to the voltage limit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first indication of a current amount corresponding to a charge being supplied to only a battery;
comparing the current amount to a current termination threshold;
receiving a second indication of a battery voltage; and
disabling power to the battery when the current amount is less than the current termination threshold and the second indication that the battery voltage has reached a battery threshold voltage. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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