Method and system for selective control of charging a power source
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1. A method for selective control of charging a power source, comprising:
- charging a power source of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device also includes a global positioning system unit;
monitoring the temperature of the global positioning system unit;
conducting a session for the global positioning system unit; and
in response, selectively throttling the flow of current to the power source of the electronic device to reduce the effect of thermal variation on the operation of the global positioning system unit.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for selective control of charging a power source (122). The method can include the steps of charging (212) the power source of an electronic device (136) in which the electronic device also includes a global positioning system unit (118) and conducting (216) a session for the global positioning system unit. The method can also include the step of—in response to the session—selectively throttling (218) the flow of current to the power source of the electronic device to reduce the effect of thermal variation on the operation of the global positioning system unit.
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1. A method for selective control of charging a power source, comprising:
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charging a power source of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device also includes a global positioning system unit; monitoring the temperature of the global positioning system unit; conducting a session for the global positioning system unit; and in response, selectively throttling the flow of current to the power source of the electronic device to reduce the effect of thermal variation on the operation of the global positioning system unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for selective control of charging a power source, comprising:
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a power source; a charging circuit, wherein the charging circuit is coupled to and enables the charging of the power source; a global positioning system unit, wherein the global positioning system unit determines a physical location of the system; and a processor coupled to the charging circuit and the global positioning system unit, wherein the processor is programmed to monitor the temperature of the global positioning system unit and—
in response to the conducting of a session for the global positioning system unit and during the charging of the power source—
selectively throttle the flow of current to the power source to reduce the effect of thermal variation on the operation of the global positioning system unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a power source; a charging circuit, wherein the charging circuit is coupled to and enables the charging of the power source; a global positioning system unit, wherein the global positioning system unit determines a physical location of the device; a user interface section having a display and an input/output component; and a processor coupled to the charging circuit, the global positioning system unit and the user interface section, wherein the processor is programmed to monitor the temperature of the global positioning system unit and—
in response to the conducting of a session for the global positioning system unit and during the charging of the power source—
selectively throttle the flow of current to the power source to reduce the effect of thermal variation on the operation of the global positioning system unit.
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