Method and apparatus for identifying a battery
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1. A battery system, comprising:
- battery means for supplying operating power during battery operation of a battery power receiving device;
a battery information circuit carried as a unit with the battery means for assembly with the battery power receiving device, said battery information circuit and said battery power receiving device being capable of communicating mutually, and having means for storing identification information and battery information in the battery information circuit and in the battery power receiving device; and
means for using the battery information stored in the battery power receiving device as actual battery information, if the identification information stored in the battery information circuit coincides with identification information stored in the battery power receiving device.
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Abstract
Method and system for communication between a battery power receiving device and a battery pack are disclosed. The battery power receiving device has a battery information circuit that is carried with the battery power receiving device as a single unit. Battery information such as battery identification and capacity are stored in the battery power receiving device and the battery information circuit. The battery power receiving device uses the battery information if the battery identification stored therein coincides with the battery identification stored in the battery information circuit.
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1. A battery system, comprising:
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battery means for supplying operating power during battery operation of a battery power receiving device;
a battery information circuit carried as a unit with the battery means for assembly with the battery power receiving device, said battery information circuit and said battery power receiving device being capable of communicating mutually, and having means for storing identification information and battery information in the battery information circuit and in the battery power receiving device; and
means for using the battery information stored in the battery power receiving device as actual battery information, if the identification information stored in the battery information circuit coincides with identification information stored in the battery power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communication between a battery power receiving device and a battery pack, the battery pack comprising battery means carried as a unit with a battery information circuit, wherein the battery information circuit and the battery power receiving device comprise memory cells for storing battery information including battery identification, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing identification information in the battery information circuit;
storing the identification information in the battery power receiving device; and
using battery information stored in the battery power receiving device as actual battery information, if the identification information stored in the battery information circuit coincides with identification information stored in the battery power receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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