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Device and method to prolong the life of an energy source

  • US 7,978,088 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2008
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless communication device configured with an energy storage device, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a controller coupled to the housing, the controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device;

    a transceiver coupled to the controller; and

    an energy discharge limiting module configured to determine a limit temperature discharge energy rate specified for an energy storage device, to sense a temperature range threshold in proximity to the energy storage device and to adjust a discharge energy rate to below the specified limit temperature discharge energy rate, in response to the sensed temperature range threshold.

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