Battery pack with built in communication port
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1. A battery pack system that provides power to a portable terminal comprising:
- a printed circuit board encased within a battery pack that passes signals between an external unit and the portable terminal, the printed circuit board extending substantially parallel to a battery cell of the battery pack, the battery pack comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, the battery cell in spaced relation to the circuit board via a latch member that assembles the upper housing with the lower housing, andat least one communication port connected to the printed circuit board, the at least one communication port accessible to the external unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a communication port integral with a battery pack assembly is disclosed. The system provides a pathway between an external unit and a host unit via a printed circuit board of the battery pack. The battery pack can include communication ports mounted on the printed circuit board for interfacing with external units. The printed circuit board further includes a substrate(s) formed with a predetermined wiring pattern electrically and/or mechanically joined to the CPU of the host unit, as well as the battery cell(s).
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13 Claims
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1. A battery pack system that provides power to a portable terminal comprising:
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a printed circuit board encased within a battery pack that passes signals between an external unit and the portable terminal, the printed circuit board extending substantially parallel to a battery cell of the battery pack, the battery pack comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, the battery cell in spaced relation to the circuit board via a latch member that assembles the upper housing with the lower housing, and at least one communication port connected to the printed circuit board, the at least one communication port accessible to the external unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for a portable terminal having a battery pack, to communicate with an external unit assembly comprising:
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receiving a signal from the external unit at a communication port coupled to a printed circuit board of the battery pack, to battery pack comprising an upper housing and a lower housing and further comprising a battery cell coupled to the printed circuit board, the battery cell positioned in spaced relation to the printed circuit board via a latch member that assembles the upper housing with the lower housing; and transferring the signal via printed circuit board to the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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9. A battery pack for a mobile terminal comprising:
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a communication port mounted on a printed circuit board of the battery pack, the battery pack comprising an upper housing and a lower housing and further comprising a battery cell in spaced relation to the circuit board via a latch member that assembles the upper housing with the lower housing the battery cell powers the portable terminal via the printed circuit board; and means for transferring a signal to the portable terminal.
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