Computer system and control method thereof capable of changing battery charging mode according to user's selection
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1. A computer system, comprising:
- a system unit comprising at least one computer device;
a battery unit to supply power to the system unit;
a charging unit to charge the battery unit at a predetermined charging speed;
a user input unit to receive a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit; and
a controller to control the charging unit to charge the battery unit at the predetermined charging speed according to the received user input received by the user input unit, and wherein the controller controls the charging unit to charge the battery unit in one of a plurality of charging modes comprising a normal charging mode, a high speed charging mode wherein the battery unit is charged at a speed faster than the normal mode, and a stop charging mode where the battery is not charged, according to the received user input.
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Abstract
A computer system, including a system unit having at least one device; a battery unit which supplies power to the system unit; a charging unit which charges the battery unit at a predetermined charging speed; a user input unit which receives a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit; and a controller which controls the charging unit to charge the battery unit at the charging speed according to the user input.
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1. A computer system, comprising:
- a system unit comprising at least one computer device;
a battery unit to supply power to the system unit;
a charging unit to charge the battery unit at a predetermined charging speed;
a user input unit to receive a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit; and
a controller to control the charging unit to charge the battery unit at the predetermined charging speed according to the received user input received by the user input unit, and wherein the controller controls the charging unit to charge the battery unit in one of a plurality of charging modes comprising a normal charging mode, a high speed charging mode wherein the battery unit is charged at a speed faster than the normal mode, and a stop charging mode where the battery is not charged, according to the received user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a system unit comprising at least one computer device;
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8. A control method of a computer system comprising a system unit that comprises at least one device and a battery unit that supplies power to the system unit, the control method comprising:
- checking whether a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit is received at a controller;
charging the battery unit at the charging speed according to the user input when the user input is received by selecting one of a plurality of charging modes comprising a normal charging mode, a high speed charging mode where the battery unit is charged at a speed faster than the normal mode, and a stop charging mode where the battery unit is not charged, and charging the battery unit in the selected mode, wherein the selecting comprises determining which charging mode is selected, according to a manipulation of a user input unit; and
controlling a power consumption of at least one of the devices according to the selected charging mode.
- checking whether a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit is received at a controller;
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9. A control method of a computer system comprising a system unit that comprises at least one device and a battery unit that supplies power to the system unit, the control method comprising:
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checking whether a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit is received at a controller; charging the battery unit at the charging speed according to the user input when the user input is received by selecting one of a plurality of charging modes comprising a normal charging mode, a high speed charging mode where the battery unit is charged at a speed faster than the normal mode, and a stop charging mode where the battery unit is not charged, and charging the battery unit in the selected mode; informing the system unit of the selected charging mode; and increasing or decreasing a power consumption of the devices according to the selected charging mode, wherein the informing the system unit of the selected charging mode comprises generating a system management interrupt (SMI) signal or a system control interrupt (SCI) signal corresponding to the selected charging mode.
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10. A control method of a computer system comprising a system unit that comprises at least one device and a battery unit that supplies power to the system unit, the control method comprising:
- checking whether a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit is received at a controller;
charging the battery unit at the charging speed according to the user input when the user input is received by selecting one of a plurality of charging modes comprising a normal charging mode, a high speed charging mode where the battery unit is charged at a speed faster than the normal mode, and a stop charging mode where the battery unit is not charged, and charging the battery unit in the selected mode;
controlling a power consumption of at least one of the devices according to the selected charging mode; and
controlling a light-emitting diode (LED) according to the selected charring mode.
- checking whether a user input related to a charging speed of the battery unit is received at a controller;
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11. A power control system comprising:
- a battery to supply power to a computer system;
a charging unit to charge the battery at a charging speed; and
a controller to control the charging unit to charge at the charging speed based on received input, wherein the computer system changes a power consumption of at least one component of the computer system according to the received input, and wherein the controller controls the charging unit to charge the battery unit in one of a plurality of charging modes comprising a first charging mode, a second charging mode where the battery unit is charged at a speed faster than the first mode, and a third charging mode where the battery is charged at a speed slower than the first mode or is not charged, based on the received input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- a battery to supply power to a computer system;
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