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Method and apparatus for displaying a charge level of a battery

  • US 5,406,188 A
  • Filed: 05/03/1993
  • Issued: 04/11/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for displaying charge levels of a battery, comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a first series of at least two different charge levels of the battery in a first manner during battery charging; and

    displaying a second series of at least two different charge levels of the battery in a second manner which is different than the first manner during battery discharging,wherein the first manner displaying step includes the step of operating a battery charge level indicator in a first mode, and the second manner displaying step includes the step of operating the battery charge level indicator in a second mode which is different than the first mode,wherein the battery charge level indicator includes a first indicator portion and a second indicator portion, each representing a certain quantity of charge remaining in the battery, and furtherwherein the first mode operating step includes the steps of;

    indicating a first charge level of the first series by flashing the first indicator portion while causing the second indicator portion to remain inactivated; and

    indicating a second charge level of the first series by flashing the second indicator portion while causing the first indicator portion to remain activated.

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