INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF BATTERY
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a first battery;
a second battery whose capacity is smaller than capacity of the first battery;
a solar battery;
a charging circuit configured to charge the second battery with power output from the solar battery;
an illumination sensor; and
a controller configured to control the charging circuit in accordance with a sensing result of the illumination sensor.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first battery, a second battery whose capacity is smaller than capacity of the first battery, a solar battery, a charging circuit, an illumination sensor and a controller. The charging circuit is configured to charge the second battery with power output from the solar battery. The controller is configured to control the charging circuit in accordance with a sensing result of the illumination sensor.
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11 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a first battery; a second battery whose capacity is smaller than capacity of the first battery; a solar battery; a charging circuit configured to charge the second battery with power output from the solar battery; an illumination sensor; and a controller configured to control the charging circuit in accordance with a sensing result of the illumination sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a first battery; a second battery whose capacity is smaller than capacity of the first battery; a solar battery; a charging circuit configured to charge the second battery with power output from the solar battery; an illumination sensor; a liquid crystal display comprising a backlight; a switching circuit configured to select one of the first battery and the second battery to apply power therefrom to the liquid crystal display for lighting the backlight; and a controller configured to control the switching circuit in accordance with a sensing result of the illumination sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling charging of a battery in a battery-driven information processing apparatus comprising a solar battery and an illumination sensor, comprising:
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sensing illumination intensity using the illumination sensor; and controlling charging of the battery with power output from the solar battery in accordance with the sensed illumination intensity. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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