Portable and universal hybrid-charging apparatus for portable electronic devices
DCFirst Claim
1. A portable and universal hybrid-charging apparatus for a portable electronic device comprising a modular hybrid-charger assembly operably connected to a device holder, wherein,the modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises:
- a rechargeable internal battery connected to a port operable to function as a tetherless connection to a portable electronic device;
a power management engine embodied in a computer readable medium and operable to identify power input to the hybrid-charger assembly, set an input current limit to the charger assembly, detect the status of the internal battery, provide charge where required, or a combination thereof; and
an untethered solar energy source;
and,the device holder comprises;
a framework operable to receive, hold, and release the portable electronic device; and
an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charger assembly by aligning a connector port of the portable electronic device with a complementary connector port of the hybrid-charger assembly on a translational platform of the hybrid charger assembly and then translating the portable electronic device on the translational platform to mate the connector port of the hybrid charger assembly with the complementary connector port of the portable electronic device;
and wherein,the modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises a form factor that is interchangeable and operable with each of several different device holder form factors; and
the portable and universal hybrid-charging apparatus is operable by a user while mobile.
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Abstract
The teachings relate to a power supply for a portable electronic device. The power supply comprises a modular hybrid-charger assembly operably connected to a device holder. The modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises a rechargeable internal battery connected to a port operable to function as a tetherless connection to a portable electronic device, a power management engine embodied in a computer readable medium, and an untethered solar energy source. The device holder comprises a framework operable to receive, hold, and release the portable electronic device; and an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charger assembly. The modular hybrid-charger assembly can comprise a form factor that is interchangeable and operable with each of several different device holder form factors.
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58 Claims
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1. A portable and universal hybrid-charging apparatus for a portable electronic device comprising a modular hybrid-charger assembly operably connected to a device holder, wherein,
the modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises: -
a rechargeable internal battery connected to a port operable to function as a tetherless connection to a portable electronic device; a power management engine embodied in a computer readable medium and operable to identify power input to the hybrid-charger assembly, set an input current limit to the charger assembly, detect the status of the internal battery, provide charge where required, or a combination thereof; and an untethered solar energy source; and, the device holder comprises; a framework operable to receive, hold, and release the portable electronic device; and an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charger assembly by aligning a connector port of the portable electronic device with a complementary connector port of the hybrid-charger assembly on a translational platform of the hybrid charger assembly and then translating the portable electronic device on the translational platform to mate the connector port of the hybrid charger assembly with the complementary connector port of the portable electronic device; and wherein, the modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises a form factor that is interchangeable and operable with each of several different device holder form factors; and the portable and universal hybrid-charging apparatus is operable by a user while mobile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable docking station having a tetherless hybrid-charging mechanism for charging a portable electronic device, wherein:
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the portable docking station is carried by a user as a device for storing, transporting, or charging the portable electronic device portably by the user; the tetherless charging mechanism comprises a hybrid-charging system having a rechargeable battery and an untethered solar panel for converting light energy into a charge to be delivered to the portable electronic device; the portable docking station includes an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charging system by aligning a connector port of the portable electronic device with a complementary connector port of the hybrid-charging system on a translational platform of the hybrid-charging mechanism and then translating the portable electronic device on the translational platform to mate the connector port of the hybrid-charging system with the complementary connector port of the portable electronic device; and the portable docking station is operable by the user while mobile. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A universal carrier for a portable electronic media device comprising a universal charger assembly operably connected to a device container, wherein,
the universal charger assembly comprises: -
a rechargeable internal battery connected to a port operable to function as a tetherless connection to a portable electronic device; and a power management engine embodied in a computer readable medium and operable to identify power input to the charger assembly, set an input current limit to the charger assembly, detect the status of the internal battery, provide charge where required, or a combination thereof; and, the device container comprises; a support casing operable to receive, hold, and release the portable electronic device; and an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the universal charger assembly by aligning a connector port of the portable electronic device with a complementary connector port of the universal charger assembly on a translational platform of the universal charger assembly and then translating the portable electronic device on the translational platform to mate the connector port of the universal charger assembly with the complementary connector port of the portable electronic device; and wherein, the universal carrier comprises a single form factor that is interchangeable and operable with each of several different device container form factors; and the universal carrier is operable by a user while mobile. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A modular hybrid-charger assembly comprising:
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a rechargeable internal battery connected to a port operable to function as a tetherless connection to a portable electronic device; a power management engine embodied in a computer readable medium and operable to identify power input to the hybrid-charger assembly, set an input current limit to the charger assembly, detect the status of the internal battery, provide charge where required, or a combination thereof; an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charger assembly by aligning a connector port of the portable electronic device with a complementary connector port of the hybrid-charger assembly on a translational platform of the hybrid charger assembly and then translating the portable electronic device on the translational platform to mate the connector port of the hybrid charger assembly with the complementary connector port of the portable electronic device; and a solar energy source; wherein, the modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises a form factor that is interchangeable and operable with each of several different device holder form factors; and the modular hybrid-charger assembly is operable by a user while mobile. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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