Intelligent Power Supply
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1. A power supply for connection with and supplying power to an electronic device, and for charging a battery thereof, the power supply comprising:
- an input for receiving input power;
an output for providing DC output power to the electronic device; and
circuitry operable to determine an attribute of the battery and adjust a charging characteristic of the power supply based on the attribute.
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Abstract
Described herein is technology for, among other things, a power supply for connection with and supplying power to an electronic device, and/or for charging a battery thereof. The power supply includes an input for receiving input power, an output for providing DC output power to the electronic device, and circuitry operable to determine an attribute of the battery and adjusting a charging characteristic of the power supply based on the attribute.
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1. A power supply for connection with and supplying power to an electronic device, and for charging a battery thereof, the power supply comprising:
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an input for receiving input power; an output for providing DC output power to the electronic device; and circuitry operable to determine an attribute of the battery and adjust a charging characteristic of the power supply based on the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a power supply, a method for charging a battery of an electronic device coupled to the power supply, the method comprising:
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providing DC output power to the electronic device for charging the battery; determining an attribute of the battery; and adjusting a charging characteristic of the power supply based on the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A power supply for connection with and supplying power to an electronic device, and for charging a battery thereof, the power supply comprising:
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an input for receiving input power; an output for providing DC output power to the electronic device; and circuitry operable to monitor a load drawn from the power supply by the electronic device and determine a size of the battery based thereon, to set a set point at which the power supply is automatically shut off to a first value when the battery is a first size, and to set the set point to a second value when the battery is a second size.
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