SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION
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1. A system for accessing diagnostic information on an electronic device comprising:
- a power source;
a power source monitoring device coupled to the power source and configured to determine diagnostic information relating to the power source;
abuse detection circuitry configured to receive the diagnostic information determined by the power source monitoring device; and
an interface configured to facilitate communication between the electronic device and the external diagnostic device.
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Abstract
A technique is provided for accessing diagnostic information in an electronic device. In accordance with this technique, a system is provided for determining diagnostic information about a power source. In one embodiment, the system provides an interface to provide access to the diagnostic information. The system may further provide a memory, wherein the diagnostic information may be stored. The system may further be configured to provide access to the diagnostic information when the electronic device is non-operational.
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1. A system for accessing diagnostic information on an electronic device comprising:
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a power source; a power source monitoring device coupled to the power source and configured to determine diagnostic information relating to the power source; abuse detection circuitry configured to receive the diagnostic information determined by the power source monitoring device; and an interface configured to facilitate communication between the electronic device and the external diagnostic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for accessing diagnostic information on an electronic device comprising:
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a power source; a power management unit coupled to the power source and configured to distribute power from the power source to one or more other components of the electronic device; a power source monitoring device coupled to the power source and configured to determine and store diagnostic information relating to the power source; and an interface configured to operate in a diagnostic mode and a non-diagnostic mode, wherein, if the interface is operating in the diagnostic mode, the diagnostic information stored in the power source monitoring device is accessible by an external diagnostic device separate from the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions; a storage device configured to store data, the data at least partially comprising instructions to be executed by the processor; a power source; a power source monitoring device coupled to the power source and configured to determine and store diagnostic information relating to the power source; a power management unit coupled to the power source and configured to distribute power from the power source to one or more other components of the electronic device; and an interface configured to facilitate communication between the electronic device and an external device, wherein, if the external device is a diagnostic device, the interface is configured to provide access to the diagnostic information by the diagnostic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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detecting the connection of an external diagnostic device with an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a power management unit, a power source, and a power source monitoring device is coupled to the power management unit and configured to determine diagnostic information relating to the power source; establishing a communication path between the external diagnostic device and the power management unit of the electronic device; entering a diagnostic mode of operation based at least partially upon the detection of the connection of the external diagnostic device; and accessing the diagnostic information from the power source monitoring device when the electronic device is operating in the diagnostic mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for evaluating product returns comprising:
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accessing diagnostic information stored in an electronic device, wherein accessing the diagnostic information comprises; interfacing the electronic device with a separate diagnostic device and entering a diagnostic mode of operation; establishing a connection between the diagnostic device and a power source monitoring device configured to determine and store diagnostic information relating to a power source; and using the diagnostic device to read the diagnostic information from the power source monitoring device; determining if the diagnostic information indicates that a battery failure in the electronic device that is a result of consumer abuse; and initiating a product return if the failure is not the result of consumer abuse. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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