FASTER BATTERY CHARGING IN CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of operating an apparatus, comprising:
- detecting a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources;
directing the power received from a first source of the plurality of sources to a charging circuit by;
comparing the detected level of the power received from the first source with a threshold; and
directing the power received from the first source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the first source with the threshold; and
directing the power received from at least a second source of the plurality of sources to the charging circuit by;
comparing the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold; and
directing the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold.
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Abstract
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus detects a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources. The apparatus directs the power received from a first source to a charging circuit and directs the power received from at least a second source to the charging circuit. The apparatus directs the power received from the first source to the charging circuit by comparing the detected level of the power with a threshold and directing the power to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison. The apparatus directs the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit by comparing the detected level of the power with the threshold and directing the power to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of operating an apparatus, comprising:
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detecting a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources; directing the power received from a first source of the plurality of sources to a charging circuit by; comparing the detected level of the power received from the first source with a threshold; and directing the power received from the first source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the first source with the threshold; and directing the power received from at least a second source of the plurality of sources to the charging circuit by; comparing the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold; and directing the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a controller; a detector configured to detect a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources; and a multiplexer controllable by the controller to direct the power received from a first source of the plurality of sources to a charging circuit, and to direct the power received from at least a second source of the plurality of sources to the charging circuit, wherein the controller is configured to control the multiplexer to direct the power received from the first source to the charging circuit by; comparing the detected level of the power received from the first source with a threshold; and controlling the multiplexer to direct the power received from the first source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the first source with the threshold, and wherein the controller is configured to control the multiplexer to direct the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit by; comparing the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold; and controlling the multiplexer to direct the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for detecting a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources; means for directing the power received from a first source of the plurality of sources to a charging circuit; and means for directing the power received from at least a second source of the plurality of sources to the charging circuit, wherein the means for directing the power received from the first source to the charging circuit is configured to; compare the detected level of the power received from the first source with a threshold; and direct the power received from the first source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the first source with the threshold, and wherein the means for directing the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit is configured to; compare the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold; and direct the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A computer-readable medium comprising code that when executed on at least one processor causes the at least one processor to:
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detect a level of power received from each of a plurality of sources; direct the power received from a first source of the plurality of sources to a charging circuit by; comparing the detected level of the power received from the first source with a threshold; and directing the power received from the first source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the first source with the threshold; and direct the power received from at least a second source of the plurality of sources to the charging circuit by; comparing the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold; and directing the power received from the at least a second source to the charging circuit based on a result of the comparison of the detected level of the power received from the at least a second source with the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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