System for providing electrical power to modular electronic components
First Claim
1. A system for providing electrical power to a modular electronic component for use in a host electronic equipment, comprising:
- a battery pack having a battery power source, said battery pack being detachably attached to said modular electronic component;
means for conducting electrical power from said battery power source in said battery pack to said modular electronic component;
wherein said host electronic equipment includes an electrical power supply adapted for supplying electrical power to said modular electronic component;
wherein said modular electronic component includes a radio transmitter having a higher power consumption level mode for use with said battery power source, and a lower power consumption level mode for use without said battery power source, and including means for switching said radio transmitter between said higher power consumption level mode and said lower power consumption level mode;
said means for switching being adapted for sensing when said battery pack is attached or not attached to said modular electronic component; and
said means for switching also being adapted for switching said radio transmitter to operate at said higher power consumption level mode when said battery pack is attached to said modular electronic component, and to operate at said lower power consumption level mode when said battery pack is not attached to said modular electronic component.
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Abstract
A system for supplying primary electrical power to modular components of electronic equipment. The system uses a battery power source mounted either in the module or as part of a battery pack that attaches to the module. Module circuitry supplies a recharge current to the battery power source. A charge circuit charges the batteries in a parallel and supplies power to the module by connecting the batteries in series. Circuitry also determines the amount of battery power source used for an operation of the module and sends a recharge current to the battery power source corresponding to the power consumed by the module and based on the available recharge current.
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4 Claims
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1. A system for providing electrical power to a modular electronic component for use in a host electronic equipment, comprising:
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a battery pack having a battery power source, said battery pack being detachably attached to said modular electronic component; means for conducting electrical power from said battery power source in said battery pack to said modular electronic component; wherein said host electronic equipment includes an electrical power supply adapted for supplying electrical power to said modular electronic component; wherein said modular electronic component includes a radio transmitter having a higher power consumption level mode for use with said battery power source, and a lower power consumption level mode for use without said battery power source, and including means for switching said radio transmitter between said higher power consumption level mode and said lower power consumption level mode; said means for switching being adapted for sensing when said battery pack is attached or not attached to said modular electronic component; and said means for switching also being adapted for switching said radio transmitter to operate at said higher power consumption level mode when said battery pack is attached to said modular electronic component, and to operate at said lower power consumption level mode when said battery pack is not attached to said modular electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for providing electrical power to a modular electronic component for use in a host electronic equipment, comprising:
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a battery pack having a battery power source, said battery pack being detachably attached to said modular electronic component; means for conducting electrical power from said battery power source in said battery pack to said modular electronic component; wherein said host electronic equipment includes an electrical power supply adapted for supplying electrical power to said modular electronic component; wherein said modular electronic component includes a radio transmitter having a higher power consumption level mode for use with said battery power source, and a lower power consumption level mode for use without said battery power source, and including means for switching said radio transmitter between said higher power consumption level mode and said lower power consumption level mode; wherein said battery power source comprises at least two batteries, a charging circuit and a control circuit, wherein said charging circuit connects said at least two batteries in series for powering said radio transmitter when said charging circuit does not receive a recharge signal from said control circuit, and wherein said charging circuit charges said at least two batteries in parallel when said charging circuit receives the recharge signal from said control circuit. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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