CHARGING METHOD AND CHARGING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for charging a battery of a first electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining whether a current supply device is connected to a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device;
recognizing at least one external device connected to the second electronic device when the current supply device is connected to the second electronic device;
setting a charging current based on the recognized at least one external device; and
receiving the set charging current from the current supply device connected to the second electronic device and charging the battery of the first electronic device.
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Abstract
A charging method and a charging apparatus for an electronic device are provided. The method for charging a battery of a first electronic device, includes determining whether a current supply device is connected to a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, recognizing at least one external device connected to the second electronic device when the current supply device is connected to the second electronic device, setting a charging current based on the recognized at least one external device, and receiving the set charging current from the current supply device connected to the second electronic device and charging the battery of the first electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for charging a battery of a first electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining whether a current supply device is connected to a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device; recognizing at least one external device connected to the second electronic device when the current supply device is connected to the second electronic device; setting a charging current based on the recognized at least one external device; and receiving the set charging current from the current supply device connected to the second electronic device and charging the battery of the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for supporting battery charging of a first electronic device in a second electronic device, the method comprising:
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outputting, when a current supply device is connected to the second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, a signal for a specified resistance corresponding to connection of the current supply device to the first electronic device; and supplying a predetermined current to at least one external device connected to the second electronic device, and supplying a charging current to the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for charging a battery of a first electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured; to determine whether the current supply device is connected to the second electronic device connected to the first electronic device and, to recognize, when the current supply device is connected to the second electronic device, at least one external device connected to the second electronic device; and a charging unit configured; to set a charging current based on the recognized at least one external device, and to receive the set charging current from the current supply device connected to the second electronic device and charging the battery of the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for supporting battery charging of a first electronic device in a second electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
a control unit configured; to output, when a current supply device is connected to the second electronic device connected to the first electronic device, a signal for a specified resistance corresponding to connection of the current supply device to the first electronic device, and to supply a predetermined current to at least one external device connected to the second electronic device, and supplying a charging current to the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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