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Method and apparatus for conditioning battery while external power is applied

  • US 5,982,146 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1998
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining that a battery needs to be conditioned while an external power source is being used as a system power source; and

    switching to use the battery as the system power source while the external power source remains available upon determining that an error indicator for the battery exceeds a predetermined level.

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