BATTERY STATE INDICATOR ON A BATTERY POWERED DEVICE
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1. A method of representing battery degradation of a rechargeable battery for use with a battery operated device, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining, at predefined intervals, the battery degradation of the rechargeable battery;
selecting an indicator from one of a plurality of predefined indicators based on the determined battery degradation; and
displaying the selected indicator on a screen of a computing device for representing the battery degradation.
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Abstract
A method is provided for representing battery degradation of a rechargeable battery for use with a battery operated device. The method comprises the following steps. At predefined intervals, the battery degradation of the rechargeable battery is determined. An indicator is selected from one of a plurality of predefined indicators based on the determined battery degradation. The selected indicator is displayed on a screen of a computing device for representing the battery degradation. A computing device configured to implement the method is also described.
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1. A method of representing battery degradation of a rechargeable battery for use with a battery operated device, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining, at predefined intervals, the battery degradation of the rechargeable battery; selecting an indicator from one of a plurality of predefined indicators based on the determined battery degradation; and displaying the selected indicator on a screen of a computing device for representing the battery degradation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computing device configured to represent battery degradation of a rechargeable battery for use with a battery operated device, the computing device comprising:
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a screen; memory for storing computer readable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer readable instruction, thereby implementing the steps of; obtaining, at predefined intervals, the battery degradation of the rechargeable battery; selecting an indicator from one of a plurality of predefined indicators based on the determined battery degradation; and displaying the selected indicator on the screen for representing the battery degradation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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