Method for operating an electronic appliance, charging apparatus for charging a battery for an electronic appliance, and motor vehicle
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1. A method for operating an electronic appliance which has a battery and a charging device for charging the battery with electric current, comprising:
- using an application program on the electronic appliance, preselecting at least one functionality state of the electronic appliance by a user of the electronic apparatus, each functionality state corresponding to a different charging apparatus;
after preselecting the at least one functionality state, coupling the charging device to a current charging apparatus, which is external to the electronic appliance, for charging the battery;
supplying an electrical supply voltage to the charging device via the current charging apparatus, for charging the battery;
modulating an identification signal onto the supply voltage so as to change the supply voltage over a period of time, by the current charging apparatus;
evaluating the changes brought about to the supply voltage and using the identification signal at the electronic appliance to identify the current charging apparatus; and
after identifying the current charging apparatus, setting the electronic apparatus to the functionality state corresponding to the current charging apparatus.
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Abstract
A method operates an electronic appliance that has a battery and a charging device for charging the battery with electric current. At least one functionality of the electronic appliance is set to a state that has previously been selected by a user of the electronic appliance when a coupling state of the charging device to a charging apparatus, which is external to the electronic appliance, for charging the battery is altered. A charging apparatus charges the battery for the electronic appliance.
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1. A method for operating an electronic appliance which has a battery and a charging device for charging the battery with electric current, comprising:
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using an application program on the electronic appliance, preselecting at least one functionality state of the electronic appliance by a user of the electronic apparatus, each functionality state corresponding to a different charging apparatus; after preselecting the at least one functionality state, coupling the charging device to a current charging apparatus, which is external to the electronic appliance, for charging the battery; supplying an electrical supply voltage to the charging device via the current charging apparatus, for charging the battery; modulating an identification signal onto the supply voltage so as to change the supply voltage over a period of time, by the current charging apparatus; evaluating the changes brought about to the supply voltage and using the identification signal at the electronic appliance to identify the current charging apparatus; and after identifying the current charging apparatus, setting the electronic apparatus to the functionality state corresponding to the current charging apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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an operative charging apparatus to receive an electronic appliance which has a battery and a charging device, the operative charging apparatus being external to the electronic appliance, the operative charging apparatus supplying an electrical supply voltage to the charging device to charge the battery with electric current, the electronic appliance being received after a user uses an application program on the electronic appliance to preselect at least one functionality state of the electronic appliance, each functionality state corresponding to a different charging apparatus; and a computing unit to modulate an identification signal onto the supply voltage supplied by the operative charging apparatus, so as to bring about changes in the supply voltage over a period of time, the identification signal being modulated onto the supply voltage so that the electronic apparatus evaluates the changes brought about to the supply voltage, uses the identification signal to identify the operative charging apparatus, and after identifying the operative charging apparatus, sets the electronic apparatus to the functionality state corresponding to the operative charging apparatus.
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