Information Handling System External Adapter and Battery Source
First Claim
1. A portable information handling system comprising:
- a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions to process information;
a memory disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the information;
a display disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor and memory, the display operable to present the information as visual images;
a power controller disposed in the housing and operable to accept external power and provide the external power to the processor, memory and display;
a port interfaced with the power controller and configured to accept a cable having power provided from an external power source; and
plural separate battery modules, each battery module operable to store power and having plural power ports, at least one power port removeably coupling with the information handling system port to discharge power and one power port removeably coupling with a charger device to accept charge power;
wherein the power controller is further operable to output external power to charge a first of the plural battery modules removeably coupled to the information handling system port at one of the plural power ports and having at least one additional of the plural battery modules removeably coupled to the other of the plural power ports.
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Abstract
A portable information handling system battery module has a self-contained housing having a battery charger, integrated rechargeable batteries and plural ports to transfer power, such as USB Type C ports having bi-directional power transfer capability. A cable couples first battery module port to a portable information handling system port to provide power to the portable information handling system and accept power from the portable information handling system. Plural additional battery modules daisy chain to the first battery module to accept power from and provide power to the portable information handling system. Power transfer is coordinated with communications through the ports, such as by a USB power transfer protocol supported at the information handling system and each battery module.
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1. A portable information handling system comprising:
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a housing; a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instructions to process information; a memory disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the information; a display disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor and memory, the display operable to present the information as visual images; a power controller disposed in the housing and operable to accept external power and provide the external power to the processor, memory and display; a port interfaced with the power controller and configured to accept a cable having power provided from an external power source; and plural separate battery modules, each battery module operable to store power and having plural power ports, at least one power port removeably coupling with the information handling system port to discharge power and one power port removeably coupling with a charger device to accept charge power; wherein the power controller is further operable to output external power to charge a first of the plural battery modules removeably coupled to the information handling system port at one of the plural power ports and having at least one additional of the plural battery modules removeably coupled to the other of the plural power ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for powering a portable information handling system, the method comprising:
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removeably coupling a power-in port of a first battery module to a charging port of power source with a first cable; removeably coupling a power-out port of the first battery module to a power-in port of a second battery module with a second cable; providing power from the power source to the first battery module through the power-in port; determining at the first battery module that the second battery module has capacity to accept a charge; charging the second battery module with power provided at the power-out port of the first battery module to the power-in port of the second battery module; and charging the first battery module when the second battery module a predetermined capacity to accept a charge. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A battery module for powering a portable information handling system, the battery module comprising:
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a self-contained housing having at least two power ports configured to couple to external cables; a rechargeable battery disposed in the self-contained housing; and a battery charger interfaced with the at least two ports and the rechargeable battery, the battery charger operable to discharge power from the rechargeable battery through at least one of the ports and to charge the rechargeable battery with power received from at least one of the ports, the battery charger further operable to detect a second battery module coupled to the port that discharges power and to coordinate charging of the second battery module in cooperation with the integrated battery. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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