Battery management
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorThomas Doyle
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Abstract
An electronic tool and method to manage a battery includes a processor to monitor a battery charge and estimate a required charge needed by the electronic tool to complete any task or job shift. When the processor determines the battery charge is insufficient, the processor applies business rules to reduce and terminate functions of the electronic tool to conserve power.
Claims29
A method for managing a battery in an electronic device during use, comprising:
- determining an actual charge for a battery of the electronic device;
- estimating a power consumption requirement for a task to be performed;
- determining whether the actual charge for the battery is sufficient for the estimated power consumption;
- and
- if it is determined that the actual charge for the battery is not sufficient, providing a warning of insufficient battery charge.
A method for managing a battery in an electronic device during use, the method comprising:
- estimating power needed by an electronic device to complete a task;
- determining power remaining in a battery of the electronic device;
- determining whether sufficient power remains in the battery based on the estimated power needed;
- if it is determined that sufficient power does not remain in the battery, reducing the power requirements of the electronic device.
An electronic device capable of managing power requirements and monitoring a battery status, the device comprising:
- a processor, and
- a battery;
- the processor monitoring a battery charge and estimating a required charge needed by the electronic device to complete a task;
- and when the processor determines the battery charge is insufficient, the processor applies business rules to reduce and terminate functions of the electronic tool to conserve power.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.