Detection and Notification of an Unpowered Releasable Charging Device
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a processing device;
a detection unit operably connected to the processing device and configured to engage with a triggering element in a charging device; and
an alert unit operably connected to the processing device and configured to generate an alert based on receipt of an alert signal from the processing device,wherein the processing device is adapted to;
detect an initial engagement with the charging device based on the triggering element engaging with the detection unit;
based on the detected initial engagement with the charging device, determine the charging device is not supplying power to the electronic device; and
cause the alert signal to be transmitted to the alert unit based on the determination that the charging device is not supplying power to the electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device may be configured to detect an external charging device when the external charging device is initially engaged with, or connected to, the electronic device. The electronic device, or an alert unit operably connected to the electronic device, can produce one or more alerts for the user if the charging device is in an unpowered state. The alert or alerts can be provided to the electronic device engaged with the charging device and/or to another electronic device or alert unit that is in communication with the electronic device that is engaged with the charging device.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processing device; a detection unit operably connected to the processing device and configured to engage with a triggering element in a charging device; and an alert unit operably connected to the processing device and configured to generate an alert based on receipt of an alert signal from the processing device, wherein the processing device is adapted to; detect an initial engagement with the charging device based on the triggering element engaging with the detection unit; based on the detected initial engagement with the charging device, determine the charging device is not supplying power to the electronic device; and cause the alert signal to be transmitted to the alert unit based on the determination that the charging device is not supplying power to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
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detecting an initial engagement with a charging device; determining if the charging device is in an unpowered state based on the detection of the initial engagement with the charging device; and producing an initial alert when the charging device is in the unpowered state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a charging device comprising a triggering element; an electronic device comprising; a processing device; and a detection unit operably connected to the processing device and configured to engage with the triggering element in the charging device; and an alert unit operably connected to the processing device and configured to generate an alert based on receipt of an alert signal from the processing device, wherein the processing device is adapted to; detect an initial engagement with the charging device based on the triggering element engaging with the detection unit; determine the charging device is not supplying power to the electronic device; and produce the alert signal when the charging device is not supplying power to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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