DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECHARGING
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a controller;
a power source coupled to the controller;
a first port configured to accept a first connection configured to provide a charge to another device;
a second port configured to accept a second connection configured to receive a charge; and
a charge regulating controller coupled to the controller and configured to regulate a charge via the first port based upon predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for regulating providing a charge via a charge receiving port of one device, the one device coupled to another device having a charge providing port. In one embodiment, the ports can be coupled by a cable. In another embodiment, the ports can be coupled wirelessly. The charge delivering device may regulate a charge providing process, controlled by a charge regulating controller of the charge providing device and based, for example, upon predetermined criteria. A charge regulating controller can disable the charging process, monitor the charge depletion rate, or the charging process may be based upon user established criteria. A charge regulating controller of the other device can regulate the charge accepting process. Each device may take on both roles, that is providing charge and receiving charge.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a controller; a power source coupled to the controller; a first port configured to accept a first connection configured to provide a charge to another device; a second port configured to accept a second connection configured to receive a charge; and a charge regulating controller coupled to the controller and configured to regulate a charge via the first port based upon predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device, comprising:
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a controller; a power source coupled to the controller; a charging port configured to accept a connection configured to provide a charge to another device; and a charge regulating controller coupled to the controller and configured to regulate providing a charge via the charging port based upon predetermined criteria, the predetermined criteria including at least one of an established threshold for the amount of charge of the power source above which the device will provide charge via the charging port, and an activity rate at which the device will provide charge via the charging port when the device is drawing power from the power source at a predetermined depletion rate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of an electronic device including a controller, a power source coupled to the controller, and a charging port configured to accept a connection configured to provide a charge to another device, the method comprising:
regulating providing a charge via the charging port based upon at least one of an established threshold for the amount of charge of the power source above which the device will provide charge via the charging port, and an activity rate at which the device will provide charge via the charging port when the device is drawing power from the power source at a predetermined depletion rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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