Universal charger
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a charger for a plurality of devices, comprising:
- accessing over a network a database of charging profiles;
selecting at least one charging profile corresponding to a device to be charged; and
downloading said charging profile to said charger.
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Abstract
A universal charger which can charge multiple electronic devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, remote control, etc. In one embodiment, a user is directed to a website over the internet to a site containing charging profiles for multiple devices. The user selects the particular devices the user will want to charge and downloads the charging profiles. The charging profiles are provided to the universal charger device. A number of mechanisms are provided to identify the device, such as wireless or wired communication with the device or reading an RFID tag in the device. Various embodiments are disclosed, including having smaller devices (remote control, mouse) moved to the charger and the charger move to larger devices (keyboard). Also, various indicators are shown to indicate which device needs charging, and various lighting schemes show the amount of charging.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a charger for a plurality of devices, comprising:
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accessing over a network a database of charging profiles; selecting at least one charging profile corresponding to a device to be charged; and downloading said charging profile to said charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. A charger comprising:
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a communication port for communicating with a computer and at least one of a plurality of devices; a charging interface for providing charge to said plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A charging system comprising:
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(a) a charger including a charge light indicator; and (b) a device including a connector for connecting to said charger so that said charge light indicator is immediately adjacent said device; a charge light indicator positioned on said device adjacent said connector so that light can appear to move from said charge light indicator on said charger to said charge light indicator on said device.
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