First energy storage device
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1. A device comprising:
- a first energy storage device configured to be charged by a machine when the device is coupled to the machine;
a wireless transceiver to receive input commands from an input device and transmit the input commands to the machine when the device is coupled to the machine; and
a controller, when the device is operatively coupled to the input device, to power off the wireless transceiver, instruct the input device to power off a wireless transmitter of the input device, and cause the first energy storage device to transfer electrical energy to the input device.
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Abstract
A device including a first energy storage device configured to be charged by a machine when the device is coupled to the machine and a wireless transceiver configured to receive input commands from an input device and transmit the input commands to the machine, where the first energy storage device is configured to transfer electrical energy to the input device when the device is operatively coupled to the input device.
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1. A device comprising:
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a first energy storage device configured to be charged by a machine when the device is coupled to the machine; a wireless transceiver to receive input commands from an input device and transmit the input commands to the machine when the device is coupled to the machine; and a controller, when the device is operatively coupled to the input device, to power off the wireless transceiver, instruct the input device to power off a wireless transmitter of the input device, and cause the first energy storage device to transfer electrical energy to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for transferring electrical energy to an input device comprising:
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detecting an operative coupling of a device to a storage bay of the input device; and after the device is detected to be operatively coupled to the storage bay, powering off a wireless transceiver of the device, instructing, by a controller in the device, the input device to power off a wireless transmitter of the input device, and transferring the electrical energy from a first energy storage device of the device to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first device including a first energy storage device and a wireless transmitter; and a second device including a second energy storage device to be charged by a machine when the second device is coupled to the machine, a wireless transceiver to receive input commands transmitted from the wireless transmitter of the first device and transmit the input commands to the machine when the first device is coupled to the machine, and a controller to power off the wireless transceiver, instruct the first device to power off the wireless transmitter, and cause the second energy storage device to transfer electrical energy to the first energy storage device when the second device is coupled to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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