DETACHABLE COMPUTING SYSTEM HAVING DUAL BATTERIES

• US 20140268556A1
• Filed: 06/28/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Alexander Uan-Zo-Li
• Inventors: Uan-Zo-Li, Alexander, Leung, Patrick, Lam, Hue
• Granted Patent: US 10,203,736 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.55
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1669 Detachable keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/189 Power distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence

Abstract

A computing system may include a base portion to receive one or more first batteries, and a tablet portion having one or more electronic components and the tablet portion to receive one or more second batteries. The tablet portion may be configured to be coupled to and detached from the base portion. The computing system may also include circuitry to control a supply of voltage to one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion and from one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

Claims

1. A computing system comprising:

a base portion to receive one or more first batteries;

a tablet portion having one or more electronic components, the tablet portion to receive one or more second batteries, and the tablet portion configured to be coupled to and detached from the base portion, and

means for controlling supply of voltage to one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion and from one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

2. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the means for controlling supply of voltage to control supply of the voltage from an alternate current (AC) adapter to the one or more electronic components of the tablet portion.

3. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the means for controlling supply of voltage to control charging one or more second batteries at the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion.

4. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the means for controlling supply of voltage to control supply of voltage to the one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from the one or more first batteries at the base portion and, at a same time, from the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

5. The computing system of claim 4, wherein the means for controlling supply of voltage to control the supply of voltage from the one or more first batteries at the base portion and from the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion when at least the tablet portion is in a turbo mode.

6. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the means for controlling supply of voltage to control charging of one or more first batteries at the base portion by one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

7. A computing system comprising:

a base portion to receive one or more first batteries;

a tablet portion having one or more electronic components, the tablet portion to receive one or more second batteries, and the tablet portion configured to be coupled to and detached from the base portion; and

means for controlling charging of one or more first batteries at the base portion from one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

8. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion to charge the one or more first batteries at the base portion when the computing system is not electrically coupled to an alternate current (AC) adapter.

9. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the means for controlling charging to control charging one or more second batteries at the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion.

10. A computing system comprising:

a base portion to receive one or more first batteries;

a tablet portion having one or more electronic components, the tablet portion to receive one or more second batteries, and the tablet portion configured to be coupled to and detached from the base portion, and

circuitry to control supply of voltage to one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion and from one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

11. The computing system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry to control supply of the voltage from an alternate current (AC) adapter to the one or more electronic components of the tablet portion.

12. The computing system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry to control charging one or more second batteries at the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion.

13. The computing system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry to control supply of voltage to the one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from the one or more first batteries at the base portion and, at a same time, from the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

14. The computing system of claim 13, wherein the circuitry to control the supply of voltage from the one or more first batteries at the base portion and from the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion when at least the tablet portion is in a turbo mode.

15. The computing system of claim 10, wherein the circuitry to control charging of one or more first batteries at the base portion by one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

16. A computing system comprising:

a base portion to receive one or more first batteries;

a tablet portion having one or more electronic components, the tablet portion to receive one or more second batteries, and the tablet portion configured to be coupled to and detached from the base portion; and

circuitry to control charging of one or more first batteries at the base portion from one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

17. The computing system of claim 16, wherein the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion to charge the one or more first batteries at the base portion when the computing system is not electrically coupled to an alternate current (AC) adapter.

18. The computing system of claim 16, wherein the circuitry to control charging one or more second batteries at the tablet portion from one or more first batteries at the base portion.

19. An apparatus comprising:

logic at least a portion of which is hardware, the logic to;

control circuitry to supply voltage to one or more electronic components of a tablet portion of a detachable computing system from one or more first batteries of a base portion and from one or more second batteries of the tablet portion.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the logic to control circuitry to supply voltage from one or more first batteries at the base portion to one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the logic to control circuitry to control supply of voltage to the one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from the one or more first batteries at the base portion and, at a same time, from the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the logic to control circuitry to supply voltage to the one or more electronic components of the tablet portion from the one or more first batteries at the base portion and from the one or more second batteries at the tablet portion when at least the tablet portion is in a turbo mode.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the logic to control circuitry to control charging of one or more first batteries at the base portion by one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.

24. An apparatus comprising:

logic at least a portion of which is hardware, the logic to;

control circuitry to supply voltage from one or more first batteries at a base portion of a detachable computing system to one or more second batteries in a tablet portion of the detachable computing system.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the logic to control circuitry to control charging of one or more first batteries at the base portion by one or more second batteries at the tablet portion.