Mobile device with cell array
First Claim
1. A power management system for a mobile phone having as a primary power source a cell array and having as a backup power source a rechargeable battery, the power management system comprising:
- a first switch positioned to control power to or from the cell array; and
a second switch positioned to control power to or from the battery supply,when in response to a power requirement from the mobile phone being equal to or less than an cell array power provided by the cell array, said first switch and said second switch automatically set, by the power management system, to supply the mobile phone with only said cell array power, and wherein any excess cell array power not consumed by the mobile phone is at the same time automatically directed to recharge the rechargeable battery,when in response to said power requirement from the mobile phone being greater than said cell array power but less than a combined power provided from the cell array and the battery, said first switch and said second switch automatically set, by the power management system, to supply the mobile phone with only said battery power provided by the rechargeable battery and said cell array power is at the same time automatically directed to recharge the rechargeable battery.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal having one or more of the following modes: a standby mode, talk mode, send/receive mode, and read/write mode, includes a cell array being capable of providing a cell array power and a backup battery being capable of providing battery power. The mobile terminal has a power management system that when the mobile terminal enters standby mode and/or read/write mode, has the ability to supply the mobile terminal with only cell array power. The power management system further has, when the mobile terminal enters talk mode and/or send/receive mode, the ability to supply the mobile terminal with battery power and/or cell array power. In both events, the power management system has the ability to send any excess cell array power to recharge the battery.
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4 Claims
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1. A power management system for a mobile phone having as a primary power source a cell array and having as a backup power source a rechargeable battery, the power management system comprising:
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a first switch positioned to control power to or from the cell array; and a second switch positioned to control power to or from the battery supply, when in response to a power requirement from the mobile phone being equal to or less than an cell array power provided by the cell array, said first switch and said second switch automatically set, by the power management system, to supply the mobile phone with only said cell array power, and wherein any excess cell array power not consumed by the mobile phone is at the same time automatically directed to recharge the rechargeable battery, when in response to said power requirement from the mobile phone being greater than said cell array power but less than a combined power provided from the cell array and the battery, said first switch and said second switch automatically set, by the power management system, to supply the mobile phone with only said battery power provided by the rechargeable battery and said cell array power is at the same time automatically directed to recharge the rechargeable battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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Current AssigneeShay-Ping Thomas Wang
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Original AssigneeShay-Ping Thomas Wang
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InventorsWang, Shay-Ping Thomas
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Primary Examiner(s)Gelin; Jean
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Application NumberUS11/567,397Time in Patent Office237 DaysField of Search455/571, 455/572, 455/573, 455/574, 455/343.1, 455/343.5, 455/343.6, 455/575.1, 320/101, 320/102, 320/130, 320/114, 320/162, 320/142, 136/246, 136/251, 136/291, 136/244, 136/293, 429/9, 429/48US Class Current455/574CPC Class CodesH02J 7/35 with light sensitive cellsH04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power...Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication n...
