ENERGY MONITORING METHODS AND BATTERY DEVICES
First Claim
1. An energy monitoring method comprising:
- determining internal energy information indicating a charge state of an internal battery of a computing device;
wirelessly receiving external energy information indicating a charge state of an external battery for the computing device;
determining a combined energy information indicating a combined charge state of the internal battery and external battery based on the internal energy information and based on the external energy information; and
providing a notification to a user of the computing device based on the combined energy information.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, an energy monitoring method may be provided. The energy monitoring method may include: determining internal energy information indicating a charge state of an internal battery of a computing device; wirelessly receiving external energy information indicating a charge state of an external battery for the computing device; determining a combined energy information indicating a combined charge state of the internal battery and external battery based on the internal energy information and based on the external energy information; and providing a notification to a user of the computing device based on the combined energy information.
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1. An energy monitoring method comprising:
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determining internal energy information indicating a charge state of an internal battery of a computing device; wirelessly receiving external energy information indicating a charge state of an external battery for the computing device; determining a combined energy information indicating a combined charge state of the internal battery and external battery based on the internal energy information and based on the external energy information; and providing a notification to a user of the computing device based on the combined energy information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A battery device comprising:
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a battery; a wireless transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit external energy information indicating a charge state of the battery to a computing device; and a power connector configured to provide energy from the battery to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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30. A server comprising a downloadable program which comprises program instructions which when downloaded and executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the energy monitoring method, the method comprising:
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determining internal energy information indicating a charge state of an internal battery of a computing device; wirelessly receiving external energy information indicating a charge state of an external battery for the computing device; determining a combined energy information indicating a combined charge state of the internal battery and external battery based on the internal energy information and based on the external energy information; and providing a notification to a user of the computing device based on the combined energy information.
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