Systems for managing charging devices based on battery health information
First Claim
1. A charging device for charging a mobile electronic device, the charging device comprising:
- a supplemental battery;
an input interface configured to receive electrical power from an external power source;
an output interface configured to output electrical power to a mobile electronic device;
a controller;
a charging electrical pathway from the input interface to the supplemental battery, wherein the controller is configured to direct electricity from the input interface, along the charging electrical pathway, to the supplemental battery to charge the supplemental battery;
a discharge electrical pathway from the supplemental battery to the output interface, wherein the controller is configured to direct electricity from the supplemental battery, along the discharge electrical pathway, to the output interface to charge the mobile electronic device;
a bypass electrical pathway from the input interface to the output interface, wherein the controller is configured to direct electricity from the input interface, along the bypass electrical pathway, to the output interface to charge the mobile electronic device; and
a computer-readable memory element;
wherein the controller is configured to;
store battery health information about the supplemental battery in the computer-readable memory element, wherein the battery health information includes a health score;
adjust the health score by a first amount upon at least one of charging and discharging the supplemental battery at a first capacity range;
adjust the health score by a second amount upon at least one of charging and discharging the supplemental battery at a second capacity range; and
disable or reduce electrical current along one or more of the charging electrical pathway, the discharge electrical pathway, and the bypass electrical pathway based at least in part on the battery health information.
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Abstract
A charging device can include an input interface for receiving electrical power from a power source and an output interface for outputting electrical power to a mobile electronic device. The charging device can include a supplemental battery. A bypass electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the output interface to pass electrical charge from the power supply through the charging device to the mobile electronic device. A charging electrical pathway can couple the input interface to the supplemental battery. A discharge electrical pathway can couple the supplemental battery to the output interface. The bypass electrical pathway can include a voltage modifier configured to modify the voltage output by the output interface. The charging device can be configured to empirically determine the power capacity of the power supply. The charging device can monitor temperatures and/or battery health information, which can be used to reduce current or disable the charging device.
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18 Claims
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1. A charging device for charging a mobile electronic device, the charging device comprising:
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a supplemental battery; an input interface configured to receive electrical power from an external power source; an output interface configured to output electrical power to a mobile electronic device; a controller; a charging electrical pathway from the input interface to the supplemental battery, wherein the controller is configured to direct electricity from the input interface, along the charging electrical pathway, to the supplemental battery to charge the supplemental battery; a discharge electrical pathway from the supplemental battery to the output interface, wherein the controller is configured to direct electricity from the supplemental battery, along the discharge electrical pathway, to the output interface to charge the mobile electronic device; a bypass electrical pathway from the input interface to the output interface, wherein the controller is configured to direct electricity from the input interface, along the bypass electrical pathway, to the output interface to charge the mobile electronic device; and a computer-readable memory element; wherein the controller is configured to; store battery health information about the supplemental battery in the computer-readable memory element, wherein the battery health information includes a health score; adjust the health score by a first amount upon at least one of charging and discharging the supplemental battery at a first capacity range; adjust the health score by a second amount upon at least one of charging and discharging the supplemental battery at a second capacity range; and disable or reduce electrical current along one or more of the charging electrical pathway, the discharge electrical pathway, and the bypass electrical pathway based at least in part on the battery health information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A charging device for charging a mobile electronic device, the charging device comprising:
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a supplemental battery; an input interface configured to receive electrical power from an external power source for charging the supplemental battery; an output interface configured to output electrical power to a mobile electronic device; and a controller configured to; receive battery health information for the supplemental battery, wherein the battery health information includes a health score; adjust the health score by a first amount upon at least one of a charging and discharging the supplemental battery at a first capacity range; adjust the health score by a second amount upon at least one of charging and discharging the supplemental battery at a second capacity range; and disable or limit charging or discharging of the supplemental battery based at least in part on the battery health information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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