POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ACCEPTING ADAPTER AND SOLAR POWER IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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1. A method for supplying power to components in an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a power management system in the electronic device for accepting power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel; and
using the power management system to supply the power to the components without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide a power management system that supplies power to components in an electronic device. The power management system includes a system microcontroller (SMC) and a charger. During operation, the power management system accepts power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel. Next, the power management system supplies the power to components in the electronic device without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system.
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1. A method for supplying power to components in an electronic device, comprising:
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providing a power management system in the electronic device for accepting power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel; and using the power management system to supply the power to the components without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power management system in an electronic device, comprising:
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a system microcontroller (SMC); and a charger, wherein the power management system is configured to; accept power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel; and supply the power to components in the electronic device without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for supplying power to components in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a power management system in the electronic device for accepting power from at least one of a power adapter and a solar panel; and using the power management system to supply the power to the components without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic device, comprising:
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a set of components powered by at least one of a battery, a power adapter, and a solar panel; and a power management system, comprising a system microcontroller (SMC); and a charger, wherein the power management system is configured to; accept power from at least one of the power adapter and the solar panel; and supply the power to at least one of the battery and the components without using a converter circuit between the solar panel and the power management system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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