Methods, Systems, and Products for Charging of Devices
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1. A method performed by a battery charger, the method comprising:
- detecting a mobile device;
retrieving a calendric pattern that describes habitual usage of the mobile device responsive to detection of the mobile device;
determining a charging strategy for a battery in the mobile device based on the calendric pattern;
receiving electrical power; and
directing a charge of the battery with the electrical power according to the charging strategy.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products charge a battery in a mobile device. A calendric pattern describes habitual usage of the mobile device. The battery may thus be charged based on the calendric pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a battery charger, the method comprising:
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detecting a mobile device; retrieving a calendric pattern that describes habitual usage of the mobile device responsive to detection of the mobile device; determining a charging strategy for a battery in the mobile device based on the calendric pattern; receiving electrical power; and directing a charge of the battery with the electrical power according to the charging strategy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a battery charger having a primary coil; a power supply supplying electrical power to the primary coil; a wireless interface establishing wireless communication between the battery charger and a mobile device; a processor receiving at least a portion of the electrical power provided by the power supply; and a memory that stores code, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising; detect the a mobile device; wirelessly receive a calendric pattern responsive to detection of the mobile device, the calendric pattern describing habitual usage of the mobile device; determine a charging strategy for a battery in the mobile device based on the calendric pattern; inductively couple the primary coil to a secondary coil of the mobile device; and direct a charge of the battery according to the charging strategy using the electrical power supplied to the primary coil. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium storing processor executable code for performing a method, the method comprising:
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establishing wireless communication between a mobile device and a battery charger; inductively coupling a primary coil in the battery charger to a secondary coil in the mobile device; wirelessly receiving a calendric pattern describing habitual usage of the mobile device; wirelessly receiving a calendar event in an electronic calendar associated with the mobile device; determining a charging strategy for a battery in the mobile device based on the calendric pattern; starting inductive charging of the battery according to the charging strategy using the electrical power supplied to the primary coil; and stopping the inductive charging of the battery prior to a start time associated with the calendar event, wherein the battery is charged for use of the mobile device during the calendar event. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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