Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Battery Management Control in a Mobile Communication Device
First Claim
1. A system for downloading battery data to a mobile communication device, comprising:
- a mobile communication device configured to monitor a battery operating condition and to receive a battery profile, the battery profile including battery data for use by the mobile communication device to calculate battery status information; and
a data server for storing battery data, the data server being configured to receive the battery operating condition from the mobile communication device and, based on the battery operating condition, send the battery profile to the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for downloading battery data to a mobile communication device. A system for downloading battery data to a mobile communication device may include a mobile communication device and a data server. The mobile communication device may be configured to monitor a battery operating condition and to receive a battery profile, the battery profile including battery data for use by the mobile communication device to calculate battery status information. The data server may be used for storing battery data, the data server being configured to receive the battery operating condition from the mobile communication device and, based on the battery operating condition, send the battery profile to the mobile communication device.
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64 Claims
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1. A system for downloading battery data to a mobile communication device, comprising:
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a mobile communication device configured to monitor a battery operating condition and to receive a battery profile, the battery profile including battery data for use by the mobile communication device to calculate battery status information; and a data server for storing battery data, the data server being configured to receive the battery operating condition from the mobile communication device and, based on the battery operating condition, send the battery profile to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a battery configured to power the mobile communication device; one or more sensor devices configured to monitor an operating condition of the battery; and an operating system configured to receive a battery operating condition and create an existing battery profile, the existing battery profile being used to calculate battery status information, the operating system being further configured to send a battery operating condition to a data server and to receive a current battery profile corresponding to the current battery profile in the data server for the battery operating condition; wherein the current battery profile can be used to replace the existing battery profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A data server for storing battery profiles, comprising:
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a plurality of battery identifiers, the plurality of battery identifiers corresponding to a battery type; a plurality of battery operating conditions, the plurality of battery operating conditions including operating characteristics for each battery type; and a plurality of battery profiles corresponding to a battery identifier and a plurality of battery operating conditions, the plurality of battery profiles containing information used to calculate battery status information and replace an existing battery profile on a mobile communication device; wherein the data server is configured to receive a current operating condition from the mobile communication device and send a battery profile to the mobile communication device corresponding to the current operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for wirelessly downloading battery data on a mobile communication device, comprising:
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sending an operating condition to a data server, the data server comprising battery data, the battery data comprising a plurality of battery profiles corresponding to a plurality of battery operating conditions; retrieving, from the data server, a battery profile corresponding to the operating condition; receiving, at the mobile communication device, the battery profile; and calculating battery status information on the mobile communication device using the battery profile. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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