Portable electronic apparatus with a circuit for controlling discharging of a battery, and a method associated with said circuit
First Claim
1. A portable electronic apparatus suitable for being electrically powered by various types of batteries, said apparatus comprising:
- means for identifying a type of battery that is connected to it, anda discharge control circuit which controls discharging of the battery, which circuit comprises;
comparator means for comparing an output voltage of the battery with a minimum threshold voltage;
current-determining means for determining a value representative of an output current of the battery;
adapter means for adapting said minimum threshold voltage as a function of an identified battery type and of a value representative of the output current; and
stop means for stopping the electronic apparatus from being powered when the output voltage of the battery becomes lower than the minimum threshold voltage delivered by the adapter means.
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Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus suitable for being electrically powered by various types of batteries includes a circuit which identifies the type of battery that is connected to it, and a discharge control circuit which controls discharging of the battery, the discharge control circuit including a comparator circuit which compares the output voltage of the battery with a minimum threshold voltage, a current-determining circuit which determines a value representative of the output current of the battery, an adapter circuit which adapts the minimum threshold voltage as a function of the identified battery type and of the value representative of the output current; a disconnect/stop circuit which stops the electronic apparatus from being powered when the output voltage of the battery becomes lower than the minimum threshold voltage delivered by the adapter circuit.
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9 Claims
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1. A portable electronic apparatus suitable for being electrically powered by various types of batteries, said apparatus comprising:
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means for identifying a type of battery that is connected to it, and a discharge control circuit which controls discharging of the battery, which circuit comprises; comparator means for comparing an output voltage of the battery with a minimum threshold voltage; current-determining means for determining a value representative of an output current of the battery; adapter means for adapting said minimum threshold voltage as a function of an identified battery type and of a value representative of the output current; and stop means for stopping the electronic apparatus from being powered when the output voltage of the battery becomes lower than the minimum threshold voltage delivered by the adapter means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of controlling discharging of a battery powering portable electronic apparatus, the method including stopping the portable electronic apparatus from being powered by a battery whenever an output voltage of the battery becomes lower than a predetermined minimum threshold voltage, said method comprising the following steps:
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identifying the type of the battery; determining a value representative of an output current of the battery; adapting said minimum threshold voltage as a function of the battery type and of a value representative of the output current of the battery; comparing the output voltage of the battery with said minimum threshold voltage; performing the preceding steps so long as the output voltage is greater than said minimum threshold voltage; and stopping the portable electronic apparatus from being powered by the battery when the output voltage of the battery becomes lower than said minimum threshold voltage. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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