METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY CONTROL
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1. A method for controlling a battery to power a load, the method comprising:
- disabling battery discharge if a battery voltage is less than a low voltage, wherein disabling battery discharge inhibits current flow from the battery to the load;
receiving a reserve enable signal; and
enabling battery discharge after receipt of the reserve enable signal even if the battery voltage is less than the low voltage.
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Abstract
Generally, a system and a method for controlling a battery to power a load disable battery discharge if a battery voltage is less than a low voltage. Disabling battery discharge inhibits current flow from the battery to the load. Battery discharge is enabled after receipt of a reserve enable signal even if the battery voltage is less than the low voltage.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a battery to power a load, the method comprising:
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disabling battery discharge if a battery voltage is less than a low voltage, wherein disabling battery discharge inhibits current flow from the battery to the load; receiving a reserve enable signal; and enabling battery discharge after receipt of the reserve enable signal even if the battery voltage is less than the low voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus to implement a method for controlling a battery to power a load, the apparatus comprising:
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a voltage contact operable to receive a battery signal corresponding to a battery voltage; an output contact operable communicate a discharge control signal; and reserve logic coupled to the voltage contact and the output contact, the reserve logic configured to; disable battery discharge if the battery voltage is less than a low voltage, wherein disabling battery discharge inhibits current flow from the battery to the load; receive a reserve enable signal; and enable battery discharge after receipt of the reserve enable signal even if the battery voltage is less than the low voltage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An integrated circuit operable to control a battery to power a load, the integrated circuit comprising reserve logic configured for:
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disabling battery discharge if a battery voltage is less than a low voltage, wherein disabling battery discharge inhibits current flow from the battery to the load; receiving a reserve enable signal; and enabling battery discharge after receipt of the reserve enable signal even if the battery voltage is less than the low voltage. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising processing instructions embedded therein which when executed by a processor cause the processor to implement a method for controlling a battery to power a load, the method including:
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disabling battery discharge if a battery voltage is less than a low voltage, wherein disabling battery discharge inhibits current flow from the battery to the load; receiving a reserve enable signal; and enabling battery discharge after receipt of the reserve enable signal even if the battery voltage is less than the low voltage.
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