Method and device for charging peripherals
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a peripheral charging module arranged within a mobile computing device and configured to charge a first battery of a peripheral device through an electrical connection with a second battery of the mobile computing device; and
a controller configured to manage power consumption of the second battery and determine if the second battery is capable of providing power to the first battery,wherein the mobile computing device contains firmware and software that supports wireless use of the peripheral device by the mobile computing device,wherein the mobile computing device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the peripheral device and the peripheral device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the mobile computing device, andwherein the peripheral device comprises a wireless medical device,wherein the controller is configured to determine if the second battery has a power capacity level above a predetermined charge threshold to charge the first battery, to determine an operating time remaining to the mobile computing device provided by the second battery and to determine the predetermined charge threshold is based on the determined operating time.
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Abstract
The invention includes a peripheral charging system for a computer. The peripheral charging system comprises a retention mechanism configured to retain a peripheral having a battery, the retention mechanism comprising a charging mechanism, and a system battery electrically connected to the charging mechanism. When the peripheral is retained by the retention mechanism, the peripheral contacts the charging mechanism of the retention mechanism to charge the peripheral battery. The invention also comprises a method for charging a peripheral for a mobile computing device. The method comprises retaining the peripheral in a retention mechanism of the mobile computing device, and charging a battery of the peripheral device from a battery of the mobile computing device. The retention mechanism of the mobile computing device includes a charging mechanism configured to supply charge to a charging mechanism of the peripheral.
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23 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a peripheral charging module arranged within a mobile computing device and configured to charge a first battery of a peripheral device through an electrical connection with a second battery of the mobile computing device; and a controller configured to manage power consumption of the second battery and determine if the second battery is capable of providing power to the first battery, wherein the mobile computing device contains firmware and software that supports wireless use of the peripheral device by the mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the peripheral device and the peripheral device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the mobile computing device, and wherein the peripheral device comprises a wireless medical device, wherein the controller is configured to determine if the second battery has a power capacity level above a predetermined charge threshold to charge the first battery, to determine an operating time remaining to the mobile computing device provided by the second battery and to determine the predetermined charge threshold is based on the determined operating time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21)
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7. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a peripheral device receiving member arranged within the mobile computing device and dimensioned such that a peripheral device is physically retained within the peripheral device receiving member; a peripheral charging module arranged within the mobile computing device and electrically connected to the peripheral device receiving member and configured to charge a first battery of the peripheral device through an electrical connection with a second battery of the mobile computing device; a controller configured to manage power consumption of the second battery and determine if the second battery is capable of providing power to the first battery; and firmware and software that supports wireless use of the peripheral device by the mobile computing device and wherein the mobile computing device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the peripheral device and the peripheral device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the mobile computing device, wherein the peripheral device comprises a wireless medical device, wherein the controller is configured to determine if the second battery has a power capacity level above a predetermined charge threshold to charge the first battery, to determine an operating time remaining to the mobile computing device provided by the second battery and to determine the predetermined charge threshold is based on the determined operating time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23)
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15. A method comprising:
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electrically connecting a peripheral device to a mobile computing device; determining if a first battery of the mobile computing device can provide power to a second battery of the peripheral device; charging, based on the determining, the second battery of the peripheral device with the first battery through a peripheral charging system in the mobile computing device; determining if the first battery has a power capacity level above a predetermined charge threshold to charge the second battery; determining an operating time remaining to the mobile computing device provided by the first battery; and determining the predetermined charge threshold based on the determined operating time, wherein the peripheral charging system is built into the mobile computing system, wherein the mobile computing device contains firmware and software that supports wireless use of the peripheral device by the mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the peripheral device and the peripheral device is adapted to communicate wirelessly with the mobile computing device, wherein the peripheral device comprises a wireless medical device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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