System to extend the service life of portable devices
First Claim
1. A portable device, comprising:
- a battery comprising at least two battery banks and at least one spare bank;
a sensor for monitoring the status of the at least two battery banks;
a connecting controller for reconfiguring a connection schema of the battery to replace a problem bank with an extra or spare bank; and
a discharge/exercise controller for controlling the rate of discharge and recharge of the problem bank,wherein the connecting controller comprises a computing resource profile comprising a model based upon at least one of actual usage of the portable device, a required level of power consumption, or a chosen level of power consumption.
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Abstract
A method for extending the service life of a portable device includes monitoring a battery of a portable device; identifying a problem bank; reconfiguring a connection schema for the battery to replace the problem battery bank with at least one spare bank; conditioning or exercising the problem bank; connecting the portable device to a power supply to recharge the problem bank; and reconnecting the recharged or repaired bank according to the connection schema without the at least one spare bank. A method for extending the service life of a portable device includes monitoring power consumption of at least one of the hardware or software of a portable device; and reconfiguring the connection schema of the battery banks to redistribute power consumption of at least one of the hardware or software.
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14 Claims
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1. A portable device, comprising:
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a battery comprising at least two battery banks and at least one spare bank; a sensor for monitoring the status of the at least two battery banks; a connecting controller for reconfiguring a connection schema of the battery to replace a problem bank with an extra or spare bank; and a discharge/exercise controller for controlling the rate of discharge and recharge of the problem bank, wherein the connecting controller comprises a computing resource profile comprising a model based upon at least one of actual usage of the portable device, a required level of power consumption, or a chosen level of power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable device, comprising:
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a battery comprising at least two battery banks and at least one spare bank; a sensor for monitoring the status of the at least two battery banks; a connecting controller for reconfiguring a connection schema of the battery to replace a problem bank with at least one spare bank; and a discharge/exercise controller for controlling the rate of discharge and recharge of the problem bank, wherein the connecting controller comprises a computing resource profile comprising a model based on one selected from the group consisting of actual usage of the portable device, a required level of power consumption, and a chosen level of power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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