INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGING RATE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a first time period, the first time period being an amount of time available for charging a rechargeable battery from an initial charge state to a final charge state;
determining a second time period, the second time period being an amount of time to charge the battery from the initial charge state to the final charge state using a charging process, the charging process including a first current value;
if the first time period is greater than the second time period, determining a second current value that is sufficient to charge the battery to the final charge state during the first time period, the second current value being less than the first current value; and
charging the battery, charging the battery including charging with a current of the second current value.
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Abstract
A method and system for intelligent battery charging rate management. Some embodiments of a method include determining a time period available for charging a rechargeable battery from an initial charge state to a final charge state. A second time period is determined, the second time period being an amount of time required to charge the battery from the initial charge state to the final charge state using a first charging process, with the first charging process including a first current value. If the first time period is greater than the second time period, then a reduced second current value is determined that is sufficient to charge the battery to the final charge state, and the battery is charged with a current of the second current value.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first time period, the first time period being an amount of time available for charging a rechargeable battery from an initial charge state to a final charge state; determining a second time period, the second time period being an amount of time to charge the battery from the initial charge state to the final charge state using a charging process, the charging process including a first current value; if the first time period is greater than the second time period, determining a second current value that is sufficient to charge the battery to the final charge state during the first time period, the second current value being less than the first current value; and charging the battery, charging the battery including charging with a current of the second current value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A battery charging rate management system comprising:
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a first logic to determine a first time period available for charging a rechargeable battery to a final charge state, and to determine a second time period to charge the battery from an initial charge state to the final charge state in a charging process at a first current value, and a second logic to determine, if the first time period is greater than the second time period, a second current value that is sufficient for charging the rechargeable battery from the initial charge state to the final charge state during the first time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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