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Battery with electronic compartment

  • US 8,310,201 B1
  • Filed: 04/29/2010
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for inserting into a battery compartment of a host device, the apparatus comprising:

  • a battery module to provide current to the host device through terminals in the battery compartment of the host device;

    an auxiliary power source connected in parallel with the battery module;

    an electronic module connected to the battery module, wherein the connected modules have a combined shape that corresponds to a battery form factor;

    wireless charging circuitry operating in the electronic module, wherein the wireless charging circuitry is configured to;

    wirelessly receive energy transmitted over the air from a charging device located proximate thereto; and

    charge the battery module using the wirelessly received energy; and

    a controller configured to cause the wireless charging circuitry to charge one of the battery module and the auxiliary power source while causing an other one of the battery module and the auxiliary power source to discharge current to the host device.

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