BATTERY AND SYSTEM POWER SELECTOR INTEGRATION SCHEME
First Claim
1. In an information handling system (IHS), a method for operating a first smart battery of a smart battery system, the smart battery system or an external power source being selected to provide electrical energy to at least one device of the IHS, the method comprising:
- initializing the first smart battery prior to the first smart battery being electrically coupled to the smart battery system, wherein the first smart battery includes a first electronics device, a first charge switch and a first discharge switch, wherein the first electronics device operates the first charge and discharge switches to jointly control an operating condition of the first smart battery in response to receiving a control input, wherein the control input is received from a controller of the at least one device, the controller being electrically coupled to the first electronics device, wherein the initializing includes the first electronics device opening the first charge and discharge switches;
closing the first charge and discharge switches in response to the first electronics device and the controller being in agreement to charge the first smart battery;
opening the first charge switch in response to either the first electronics device or the controller directing the first charge switch to be opened; and
opening the first discharge switch in response to either the first electronics device or the controller directing the first discharge switch to be opened.
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Abstract
For operating each smart battery included in a smart battery system, the smart battery is initialized prior to the smart battery being electrically coupled to the smart battery system. The smart battery system or an external power source is selected to provide power to an information handling system device. The smart battery includes an electronics device, a charge switch and a discharge switch. The electronics device operates the charge and discharge switches to jointly control an operating condition of the smart battery in response to receiving a control input from a controller of the device. The charge and discharge switches are closed in response to the electronics device and the controller being in agreement to charge the first smart battery. The charge or the discharge switch is opened in response to either the electronics device or the controller directing either of the switches to be opened.
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16 Claims
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1. In an information handling system (IHS), a method for operating a first smart battery of a smart battery system, the smart battery system or an external power source being selected to provide electrical energy to at least one device of the IHS, the method comprising:
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initializing the first smart battery prior to the first smart battery being electrically coupled to the smart battery system, wherein the first smart battery includes a first electronics device, a first charge switch and a first discharge switch, wherein the first electronics device operates the first charge and discharge switches to jointly control an operating condition of the first smart battery in response to receiving a control input, wherein the control input is received from a controller of the at least one device, the controller being electrically coupled to the first electronics device, wherein the initializing includes the first electronics device opening the first charge and discharge switches;
closing the first charge and discharge switches in response to the first electronics device and the controller being in agreement to charge the first smart battery;
opening the first charge switch in response to either the first electronics device or the controller directing the first charge switch to be opened; and
opening the first discharge switch in response to either the first electronics device or the controller directing the first discharge switch to be opened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power supply system for providing power to an information handling system (IHS) device, the power supply system being connectable to an AC adapter for deriving power from an AC power source, the power supply system comprising:
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a pair of smart batteries each capable of being individually selected to be operable, wherein each of the smart batteries includes;
an electronics device, a charge switch, and a discharge switch, wherein each of the electronics devices operates the corresponding charge and discharge switches to control an operating condition of the smart battery, wherein each of the electronics devices is operable to receive a control input from a controller included in the IHS device to jointly control the operating condition, and wherein the charge and discharge switches of each of the smart batteries are operable to be closed in response to the corresponding electronics device and the controller being in agreement to charge the corresponding smart battery;
a battery charger operable to receive charge from the AC adapter and provide the charge to a selected one of the smart batteries; and
a power source selector operable to select either the smart batteries or the AC power source to provide the power to the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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