Dynamic power recharge management for a handheld measurement system
First Claim
1. A method for dynamic power recharging management for a handheld measurement system having a handheld computer and measurement sled comprising:
- monitoring a difference in recharge needs to give priority to either the handheld computer and/or the sled for recharging wherein a recharge need is determined by monitoring a charge level of a corresponding device wherein said charge level is compared to a predetermined threshold level that is set within a sled'"'"'s microcontroller-based software.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system suitable for managing battery power recharging of a handheld measurement system that combines a handheld computer or PDA and a measurement sled. The software consistently monitors both the charge levels of the PDA and sled during recharging by monitoring a difference in recharge needs to give priority to either the handheld computer and/or sled for recharging wherein a recharge need is determined by monitoring a charge level of a corresponding device wherein the charge level is compared to a predetermined threshold level that is set within a sled'"'"'s microcontroller-based software. Thus, as one of the charge levels passes above its corresponding charge threshold recharge needs may become equal commencing simultaneous recharge at the latter porting of system recharging. This allows for the low charge levels to be exclusively recharged from the external power source at the beginning of the recharge cycle making for a time efficient recharge cycle.
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1. A method for dynamic power recharging management for a handheld measurement system having a handheld computer and measurement sled comprising:
monitoring a difference in recharge needs to give priority to either the handheld computer and/or the sled for recharging wherein a recharge need is determined by monitoring a charge level of a corresponding device wherein said charge level is compared to a predetermined threshold level that is set within a sled'"'"'s microcontroller-based software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing battery power recharging of a handheld measurement system that combines a handheld computer or PDA and a measurement sled, comprising:
consistently monitoring both the charge levels of the PDA and the sled during recharging by monitoring a difference in recharge needs to give priority to either the handheld computer and/or the sled for recharging wherein said recharge needs is determined by monitoring a charge level of a corresponding device wherein said charge level is compared to a predetermined threshold level that is set within a sled'"'"'s microcontroller-based software and as one of said charge levels passes above its corresponding charge threshold, recharge needs may become equal commencing simultaneous recharge at a latter porting of system recharging thereby allowing for low charge levels to be exclusively recharged from an external power source at a beginning of a recharge cycle making for a time efficient recharge cycle.
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