Charging circuit and method, electronic device, and power supply unit
First Claim
1. A charging circuit configured to charge a rechargeable battery, comprising:
- an input unit configured to support a plurality of forms of connection to an external power supply and to receive electric power supplied from the external power supply;
a charge unit configured to supply the rechargeable battery with the electric power supplied from the input unit;
a detection unit configured to detect a charge level of the rechargeable battery; and
a charge control unit configured to control the charge unit so as to prevent the rechargeable battery from being supplied with the electric power supplied from the input unit supplied with the electric power from the external power supply through one of the forms of connection to the external power supply, in response to the charge level detected by the detection unit exceeding a threshold corresponding to said one of the forms of connection.
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Abstract
A charging circuit configured to charge a rechargeable battery includes an input unit configured to support forms of connection to an external power supply and to receive electric power supplied from the external power supply; a charge unit configured to supply the rechargeable battery with the electric power supplied from the input unit; a detection unit configured to detect the charge level of the rechargeable battery; and a charge control unit configured to control the charge unit so as to prevent the rechargeable battery from being supplied with the electric power supplied from the input unit supplied with the electric power from the external power supply through one of the forms of connection to the external power supply, in response to the charge level detected by the detection unit exceeding a threshold corresponding to the one of the forms of connection.
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16 Claims
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1. A charging circuit configured to charge a rechargeable battery, comprising:
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an input unit configured to support a plurality of forms of connection to an external power supply and to receive electric power supplied from the external power supply; a charge unit configured to supply the rechargeable battery with the electric power supplied from the input unit; a detection unit configured to detect a charge level of the rechargeable battery; and a charge control unit configured to control the charge unit so as to prevent the rechargeable battery from being supplied with the electric power supplied from the input unit supplied with the electric power from the external power supply through one of the forms of connection to the external power supply, in response to the charge level detected by the detection unit exceeding a threshold corresponding to said one of the forms of connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic device, comprising:
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an input unit configured to support a plurality of forms of connection to an external power supply and to receive electric power supplied from the external power supply; a charge unit configured to supply a rechargeable battery with the electric power supplied from the input unit, the rechargeable battery being used as a power supply for the electronic device; a detection unit configured to detect a charge level of the rechargeable battery; and a charge control unit configured to control the charge unit so as to prevent the rechargeable battery from being supplied with the electric power supplied from the input unit supplied with the electric power from the external power supply through one of the forms of connection to the external power supply, in response to the charge level detected by the detection unit exceeding a threshold corresponding to said one of the forms of connection. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of charging a rechargeable battery configured to be used as a power supply for an electronic device including an input unit configured to support a plurality of forms of connection to an external power supply and to receive electric power supplied from the external power supply, the method comprising:
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detecting a charge level of the rechargeable battery; and preventing the rechargeable battery from being supplied with electric power supplied from the input unit supplied with the electric power from the external power supply through one of the forms of connection to the external power supply, in response to the charge level detected by said detecting exceeding a threshold corresponding to said one of the forms of connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A power supply unit, comprising:
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a charge storage unit configured to receive electric power supplied from an external power supply and store an electric charge; an input unit configured to support a plurality of forms of connection to the external power supply and to receive the electric power supplied from the external power supply; a charge unit configured to supply the charge storage unit with the electric power supplied from the input unit; a detection unit configured to detect a charge level of the charge storage unit; and a charge control unit configured to control the charge unit so as to prevent the charge storage unit from being supplied with the electric power supplied from the input unit supplied with the electric power from the external power supply through one of the forms of connection to the external power supply, in response to the charge level detected by the detection unit exceeding a threshold corresponding to said one of the forms of connection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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