ACCELEROMETER-BASED BATTERY CHARGE STATUS INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A method for recharging a battery of an electronic device which has been placed in a cradle of a charging dock, comprising:
- measuring, by an electronic circuit, a charging voltage value and a charging current value for the electronic device;
determining, by the electronic circuit, a first value of angular orientation for a current position of the electronic device relative to a reference angular orientation of the electronic device;
selecting, by the electronic circuit, at least one first indicator from a plurality of indicators based on the charging voltage value, the charging current value, and the first value of angular orientation; and
outputting, by the electronic circuit, a first indicator to the user of the electronic device.
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Abstract
Systems (100) and methods (600) for recharging a battery (292) of an electronic device (102) which has been placed in a cradle (106) of a charging dock (104). The methods involve: measuring a charging voltage value and a charging current value for the electronic device; determining a first value of angular orientation for a current position of the electronic device relative to a reference angular orientation of the electronic device; selecting at least one first indicator from a plurality of indicators based on the charging voltage value, the charging current value, and the first value of angular orientation; and outputting a first indicator to the user of the electronic device.
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1. A method for recharging a battery of an electronic device which has been placed in a cradle of a charging dock, comprising:
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measuring, by an electronic circuit, a charging voltage value and a charging current value for the electronic device; determining, by the electronic circuit, a first value of angular orientation for a current position of the electronic device relative to a reference angular orientation of the electronic device; selecting, by the electronic circuit, at least one first indicator from a plurality of indicators based on the charging voltage value, the charging current value, and the first value of angular orientation; and outputting, by the electronic circuit, a first indicator to the user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device having a rechargeable battery; a charging dock comprising a cradle configured to receive the electronic device; and an electronic circuit configured to measure a charging voltage value and a charging current value for the electronic device, determine a first value of angular orientation for a current position of the electronic device relative to a reference angular orientation of the electronic device, select at least one first indicator from a plurality of indicators based on the charging voltage value, the charging current value, and the first value of angular orientation, and output a first indicator to the user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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