CHARGER-DEVICE PAIRING FOR RECHARGE WARNINGS
First Claim
1. A method for providing recharge warnings, the method comprising:
- determining that a battery of a device requires charging based on a state of charge of the battery;
communicating a message via a wireless local network to a charger, the message including a request for the charger to generate a first alert indicating that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device;
receiving an indication via the wireless local network that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device; and
providing, by the device and in response to the indication, a second alert indicating compatibility between the device and the charger.
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Abstract
Techniques for charger-device pairing for recharge warnings are described. In one or more implementations, a battery of a device is determined to require charging based on a state of charge of the battery. In response to this determination, a message is communicated via a local network from the device to a charger that was previously paired with the device. The message includes a request for the charger to generate a first alert indicating that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device. In addition, the device provides a second alert indicating that the battery of the device requires charging.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing recharge warnings, the method comprising:
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determining that a battery of a device requires charging based on a state of charge of the battery; communicating a message via a wireless local network to a charger, the message including a request for the charger to generate a first alert indicating that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device; receiving an indication via the wireless local network that the charger is available to charge the battery of the device; and providing, by the device and in response to the indication, a second alert indicating compatibility between the device and the charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery-powered electronic device, comprising:
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a sensor configured to determine a state of charge of a battery used to power the electronic device; a memory; and a microprocessor configured to execute instructions in the memory to implement a communication module configured to; determine that the battery requires charging based on the state of charge of the battery; wirelessly communicate, via a local network, a request to a charger device, the request requesting that the charger device provide a first alert indicating that the charger device is available to charge the battery; receive an indication that the request was received by the charger device; and responsive to the indication, generate a second alert indicating that the battery requires charging, the second alert corresponding to the first alert to indicate compatibility between the electronic device and the charger device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A charger device comprising:
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a receiver configured to wirelessly receive, via a local network, a request for charge from an electronic device, the request requesting that the charger device generate an alert indicating that the charger device is available to charge a battery of the electronic device; a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit, via the local network and in response to the request being received, a message indicating that the request was received and that the charger device is available to charge the battery of the electronic device; and an alert component configured to generate the alert, the alert corresponding to a counterpart alert generated by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing recharge warnings, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving, via a local network and by a charger device, a message indicating that a battery of the electronic device requires charge; determining whether the charger device is available for charging; based on a determination that the charger device is available for charging, transmitting a reply message to the electronic device via the local network to indicate that the charger device is available for charging; and generating an alert to notify a user that the charger device is available for charging the battery of the electronic device, the alert being generated to correspond to a counterpart alert that is generated by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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