METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING BATTERY STATUS BASED ON CURRENT ESTIMATION
First Claim
1. A method for estimating a state of charge for a rechargeable battery of an electronic device, comprising:
- calculating a first increase in a charge stored in the battery during a first charge phase of the battery in which a substantially constant charge current is received by the battery for a first amount of time;
calculating a second increase in the charge stored in the battery during a second charge phase of the battery in which a decreasing charge current is received by the battery for a second amount of time;
calculating a reduction of the charge stored in the battery by multiplying a predetermined discharge current corresponding to an operational mode of the electronic device by an amount of time that the electronic device is in the operational mode;
calculating a stored charge in the battery based on a prior determined stored charge in the battery and at least one of the calculated reduction in the charge, the calculated first increase in the charge, or the calculated second increase in the charge; and
calculating a state of charge of the battery based on the calculated stored charge.
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Abstract
A charge stored in a battery is estimated by multiplying estimated charge currents supplied during charge phases and estimated discharge currents discharged during operational modes by the respective amounts of time of charging and discharge. The state of charge of the battery is calculated from the estimated stored charge. Furthermore, parameters of the battery may be measured to be used to adjust the estimated state of charge of the battery. In a first case, the estimated stored charge may be adjusted to a charge value corresponding to the detected completion of a constant current charge phase. In a second case, the estimated stored charge may be adjusted to a charge value corresponding to the detected completion of a constant voltage charge phase. In a third case, the estimated stored charge may be adjusted to a charge value corresponding to a detected predetermined discharge level of the battery.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for estimating a state of charge for a rechargeable battery of an electronic device, comprising:
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calculating a first increase in a charge stored in the battery during a first charge phase of the battery in which a substantially constant charge current is received by the battery for a first amount of time; calculating a second increase in the charge stored in the battery during a second charge phase of the battery in which a decreasing charge current is received by the battery for a second amount of time; calculating a reduction of the charge stored in the battery by multiplying a predetermined discharge current corresponding to an operational mode of the electronic device by an amount of time that the electronic device is in the operational mode; calculating a stored charge in the battery based on a prior determined stored charge in the battery and at least one of the calculated reduction in the charge, the calculated first increase in the charge, or the calculated second increase in the charge; and calculating a state of charge of the battery based on the calculated stored charge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A battery manager, comprising:
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a first charge phase charge calculator configured to calculate a first increase in a charge stored in the battery during a first charge phase of the battery in which a substantially constant charge current is received by the battery for a first amount of time; a second charge phase charge calculator configured to calculate a second increase in the charge stored in the battery during a second charge phase of the battery in which a decreasing charge current is received by the battery for a second amount of time; a third charge phase charge calculator configured to calculate a reduction of the charge stored in the battery by multiplying a predetermined discharge current corresponding to an operational mode of the electronic device by an amount of time that the electronic device is in the operational mode; a summer configured to calculate a stored charge in the battery based on a prior determined stored charge in the battery and at least one of the calculated reduction in the charge, the calculated first increase in the charge, or the calculated second increase in the charge; and a state of charge calculator configured to calculate the state of charge of the battery based on the calculated stored charge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tracking a state of charge of a rechargeable battery of an electronic device, comprising:
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estimating the state of charge of the battery; measuring a parameter of the battery; and adjusting the estimated state of charge of the battery according to the measured parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery-powered electrical device, comprising:
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a battery manager that includes a battery charger, a timer, and a stored charge estimator configured to estimate a state of charge of a battery; and a battery port configured to interface the battery with the device; wherein the stored charge estimator includes a first charge phase charge calculator configured to calculate a first increase in a charge stored in the battery during a first charge phase of the battery in which a substantially constant charge current is received by the battery for a first amount of time; a second charge phase charge back later configured to calculate a second increase in the charge stored in the battery during a second charge phase of the battery in which a decreasing charge current is received by the battery for a second amount of time; a third charge phase charge calculator configured to calculate a reduction of the charge stored in the battery by multiplying a predetermined discharge current corresponding to an operational mode of the electronic device by an amount of time that the electronic device is in the operational mode; a summer configured to calculate a stored charge in the battery based on a prior determined stored charge in the battery and at least one of the calculated reduction in the charge, the calculated first increase in the charge, or the calculated second increase in the charge; and a state of charge calculator configured to calculate the state of charge of the battery based on the calculated stored charge. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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