METHOD OF MANAGING THE CHARGING OF BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO
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1. A method of managing a charging of a battery installed to an electronic device comprising:
- charging the battery;
obtaining an internal resistance of the charging battery;
determining, by a processor of the electronic device, whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and
displaying, if that the battery is malfunctioning is determined by the processor, a message related to the danger while charging the battery.
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Abstract
A method of managing the charging of a battery, and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The method of managing the charging of a battery installed to an electronic device includes: charging the battery; obtaining an internal resistance of the charging battery; determining whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and displaying, when the battery is malfunctioning, a message related to the danger while charging the battery.
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1. A method of managing a charging of a battery installed to an electronic device comprising:
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charging the battery; obtaining an internal resistance of the charging battery; determining, by a processor of the electronic device, whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and displaying, if that the battery is malfunctioning is determined by the processor, a message related to the danger while charging the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a battery; an interface unit configured to receive a charging current from an external device; a power management unit configured to charge the battery with the charging current; a resistance obtaining unit configured to obtain an internal resistance of the battery in charging; a display; and a processor configured to; determine whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and control, if that the battery is malfunctioning is determined, the display to display a message related to the danger while charging the battery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing software for executing the method of managing the charging of a battery, comprising instructions that cause one or more processors to:
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charge the battery; obtain an internal resistance of the charging battery; determine whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and display, if that the battery is malfunctioning is determined, a message related to the danger while charging the battery. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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