Method and apparatus to authenticate battery charging device
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1. A method for validating whether a battery charging device is authorized to charge a battery, comprising:
- receiving an identifier from the battery charging device;
evaluating whether the identifier meets at least one predetermined criteria;
if the identifier meets the at least one predetermined criteria, allowing the battery charging device to charge the battery.
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Abstract
A method and system for validating whether a battery charging device is authorized to charge a battery. An identifier from the battery charging device is received. It is evaluated whether the identifier meets at least one predetermined criteria. The battery charging device is allowed to charge the battery if the identifier meets the at least one predetermined criteria.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for validating whether a battery charging device is authorized to charge a battery, comprising:
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receiving an identifier from the battery charging device;
evaluating whether the identifier meets at least one predetermined criteria;
if the identifier meets the at least one predetermined criteria, allowing the battery charging device to charge the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a battery charging device, wherein the battery charging device includes circuitry that stores an identification code;
a battery powered host device, wherein the battery powered host device includes a battery, an authorization code store, and battery control circuitry that allows the battery charging device to charge the battery if the identification code matches a preexisting code stored in the authorization code store;
at least one interface that connects the battery powered host device to the battery charging device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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20. The system of 18, wherein the identification code represents the manufacturer of the battery charging device.
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21. The system of 18, wherein the identification code represents the manufacturer of the host device.
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22. The system of 18, wherein the identification code represents the type of host device or battery charging device.
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33. A battery charger comprising:
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an alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) to direct current (DC) power supply;
an authorization code store that contains an identifier for the battery charger; and
at least one interface to connect the battery charger to a battery powered host device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. An article for validating whether a battery charging device is authorized to charge a battery comprising:
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a computer-readable signal-bearing medium;
logic in the medium to receive an identifier from the battery charging device;
logic in the medium to evaluate whether the identifier meets at least one predetermined criteria;
logic in the medium to allow the battery charging device to charge the battery if the identifier meets the at least one predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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