Single wire radio to charger communications method
First Claim
1. A method of communicating battery charging status from a phone to a charger, the method comprising the steps of:
- A. providing a power supply which can be coupled to a charger for supplying voltage and current;
B. providing a charger having i. a microprocessor;
ii. at least one pocket for receiving a phone with a battery attached;
iii. a first set of contacts for supplying a voltage and current;
iv. a single wire interface coupled to the microprocessor;
v. a charger contact coupled to the single wire interface;
vi. a pull-up resistor coupled between the single wire interface and a positive voltage;
vii. an identification display means capable of being driven into different states by the microprocessor;
C. providing a phone having i. charging circuitry disposed therein;
ii. a battery;
iii. electrical contacts coupled to the charging circuitry for receiving voltage and current; and
iv. a phone contact for the single wire interface coupled to the charging circuitry;
D. wherein the charging circuitry communicates battery charging status to the microprocessor by varying the duty cycle of a pulse with a predetermined period across the single wire interface.
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Abstract
This invention is a single wire interface communication system whereby a phone having internal charging circuitry communicates the charging status of the battery attached to the phone by varying the duty cycle of a pulse with a predetermined period across the single wire interface. In a preferred embodiment, the predetermined pulse of time T, where T is 1 second, is divided into N divisions, where N equals 10. A duty cycle high for time T/N and low for time 9T/N represents a first charging state; a duty cycle high for time 2T/N and low for time 8T/N corresponds to a second charging state; and so on. The system allows for information to be transmitted across a single wire, thereby freeing data connections for other accessories.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of communicating battery charging status from a phone to a charger, the method comprising the steps of:
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A. providing a power supply which can be coupled to a charger for supplying voltage and current;
B. providing a charger having i. a microprocessor;
ii. at least one pocket for receiving a phone with a battery attached;
iii. a first set of contacts for supplying a voltage and current;
iv. a single wire interface coupled to the microprocessor;
v. a charger contact coupled to the single wire interface;
vi. a pull-up resistor coupled between the single wire interface and a positive voltage;
vii. an identification display means capable of being driven into different states by the microprocessor;
C. providing a phone having i. charging circuitry disposed therein;
ii. a battery;
iii. electrical contacts coupled to the charging circuitry for receiving voltage and current; and
iv. a phone contact for the single wire interface coupled to the charging circuitry;
D. wherein the charging circuitry communicates battery charging status to the microprocessor by varying the duty cycle of a pulse with a predetermined period across the single wire interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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