BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A charging system for a battery pack attachable to an electronic apparatus having an identification circuit, comprising:
- an external battery charger comprising an identification circuit and a charging regulator whose charging characteristics are controlled in accordance with charging parameter values received from an external source; and
a battery pack comprising a battery cell and a processor capable of recognizing the identification circuit of the electronic apparatus and the identification circuit of the external battery charger and, upon recognizing the identification circuit of the external battery charger, sending the charging parameter values to the charging regulator.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for charging battery packs. A battery pack connects to an external battery charger. A processor of the battery pack recognizes that the processor is connected the external battery charger. The external battery charger provides charging parameters to the battery pack. The processor sends charging parameters to the external battery in response to recognizing that the processor is connected to the external battery charger.
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1. A charging system for a battery pack attachable to an electronic apparatus having an identification circuit, comprising:
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an external battery charger comprising an identification circuit and a charging regulator whose charging characteristics are controlled in accordance with charging parameter values received from an external source; and a battery pack comprising a battery cell and a processor capable of recognizing the identification circuit of the electronic apparatus and the identification circuit of the external battery charger and, upon recognizing the identification circuit of the external battery charger, sending the charging parameter values to the charging regulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A battery pack attachable to an electronic apparatus comprising an identification circuit and capable of being charged by an external battery charger that includes an identification circuit and a charging regulator, the battery pack comprising:
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a battery cell; an external terminal connectable to the electronic apparatus and the external battery charger; and a processor connectable to the identification circuit of any of the electronic apparatus and the external battery charger and upon recognizing the identification circuit of the electronic apparatus, sends information about charging of the battery cell to the electronic apparatus, and upon recognizing the identification circuit of the external battery charger, sends charging parameter values of the battery cell to the charging regulator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An external battery charger that charges a battery pack comprising a battery cell and a processor, the external battery charger attachable to an electronic apparatus and comprising:
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an identification circuit that can be recognized by the processor when the battery pack is connected to the external battery charger; and a charging regulator whose charging characteristics are controlled in accordance with charging parameters sent from the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for using an external battery charger to charge a battery pack that is attachable to an electronic apparatus and includes a battery cell and a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting the battery pack to the external battery charger; recognizing that the processor is connected to the external battery charger; providing charging parameters of the external battery charger to the battery pack; sending by the processor the charging parameters to the external battery charger in response to the recognizing that the processor is connected to the external battery charger; and charging by the external battery charger the battery cell in accordance with the charging parameters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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