Battery packs including rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries and related systems and methods
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1. A battery pack for an electronic device, said battery pack comprising:
- a housing separate from the electronic device wherein said housing can be mechanically connected to the electronic device;
electrical contacts on said housing wherein said electrical contacts provide electrical contact with the electronic device when connected thereto;
a first battery interface in said housing wherein said first battery interface receives a first battery;
a second battery interface in said housing wherein said second battery interface receives a second battery; and
a switch in said housing wherein said switch connects either said first battery interface or said second battery interface to said electrical contacts in response to a selection by a user of the electronic device.
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Abstract
A battery pack for an electronic device includes a housing separate from the electronic device wherein the housing can be mechanically connected to the electronic device. Electrical contacts on the housing provide electrical contact with the electronic device when connected thereto. A first battery interface in the housing receives a first battery, and a second battery interface in the housing receives a second battery. A switch in the housing connects either the first battery interface or the second battery interface to the electrical contacts in response to a selection by a user of the electronic device. Related systems and methods are also discussed.
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36 Claims
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1. A battery pack for an electronic device, said battery pack comprising:
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a housing separate from the electronic device wherein said housing can be mechanically connected to the electronic device; electrical contacts on said housing wherein said electrical contacts provide electrical contact with the electronic device when connected thereto; a first battery interface in said housing wherein said first battery interface receives a first battery; a second battery interface in said housing wherein said second battery interface receives a second battery; and a switch in said housing wherein said switch connects either said first battery interface or said second battery interface to said electrical contacts in response to a selection by a user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A battery powered electronic device comprising:
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a first battery interface wherein said first battery interface receives a first battery; a second battery interface wherein said second battery interface receives a second battery; an electrical load; and a switch wherein said switch connects either said first battery interface or said second battery interface to said electrical load in response to a selection by a user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A battery pack for a radiotelephone including a transceiver for transmitting and receiving radio communications to and from a radio base station, said battery pack comprising:
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a housing separate from the radiotelephone wherein said housing can be mechanically connected to the radiotelephone; electrical contacts on said housing wherein said electrical contacts provide electrical contact with the radiotelephone when connected thereto; a first battery interface in said housing wherein said first battery interface receives a first battery; a second battery interface in said housing wherein said second battery interface receives a second battery; and a switch in said housing wherein said switch connects either said first battery interface or said second battery interface to said electrical contacts in response to a selection by a user of the radiotelephone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A battery powered radiotelephone comprising:
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a transceiver wherein said transceiver transmits and receives radio communications to and from a radio base station; a first battery interface wherein said first battery interface receives a first battery; a second battery interface wherein said second battery interface receives a second battery; a switch wherein said switch connects either said first battery interface or said second battery interface to said transceiver in response to a selection by a user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A battery powered electronic device which receives battery power from a battery housing separable from the battery powered device wherein the battery housing includes a first battery interface that receives a first battery and a second battery interface that receives a second battery, the battery powered electronic device comprising:
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an electrical load; a coupling that receives the battery housing wherein the coupling includes first and second separable connections that provide electrical coupling to the respective first and second battery interfaces of the battery housing when the battery housing is received in the coupling; and a switch wherein said switch connects either the first separable connection or the second separable connection to said electrical load in response to a selection by a user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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