Electronic device system and battery pack
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1. An electronic device system comprising:
- a plurality of battery packs; and
an electronic device that is driven by a power source supplied from the battery packs,wherein at least one battery pack of the plurality of battery packs outputs, to the electronic device upon a request made by the electronic device to the at least one battery pack for information, one or both of discharge information indicating whether the battery pack is dischargeable and charge information indicating whether the battery pack is chargeable, andwherein the electronic device includes a control unit that performs one or both of control of discharge of the battery pack based on the outputted discharge information that has been received by the electronic device and control of charge of the battery pack based on the outputted charge information that has been received by the electronic device.
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There is provided an electronic device system including a plurality of battery packs, and an electronic device that is driven by a power source supplied from the battery packs. At least one battery pack of the plurality of battery packs outputs one or both of discharge information indicating whether the battery pack is dischargeable and charge information indicating whether the battery pack is chargeable, and the electronic device includes a control unit that performs one or both of control of discharge of the battery pack based on the discharge information and control of charge of the battery pack based on the charge information.
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1. An electronic device system comprising:
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a plurality of battery packs; and an electronic device that is driven by a power source supplied from the battery packs, wherein at least one battery pack of the plurality of battery packs outputs, to the electronic device upon a request made by the electronic device to the at least one battery pack for information, one or both of discharge information indicating whether the battery pack is dischargeable and charge information indicating whether the battery pack is chargeable, and wherein the electronic device includes a control unit that performs one or both of control of discharge of the battery pack based on the outputted discharge information that has been received by the electronic device and control of charge of the battery pack based on the outputted charge information that has been received by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A battery pack that outputs charge information indicating whether charge is possible,
wherein the charge information is output to an electronic device that is driven by a power source supplied by the battery pack, upon a request made by the electronic device to the battery pack for the charge information.
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22. A battery pack that outputs discharge information indicating whether discharge is possible,
wherein the discharge information is output to an electronic device that is driven by a power source supplied by the battery pack, upon a request made by the electronic device to the battery pack for the discharge information.
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