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US 2017/0256935 A1Published application
System reset for a portable apparatus
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsMika Hurula, Kimmo Samuel Valo, Tommi Sermi
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Abstract
In one example, a portable apparatus comprises a battery and a battery protection unit. The battery protection unit comprises a switch and a fault protection module that is configured to disconnect the battery with the switch in response to a detected system fault involving the battery. The battery protection unit further comprises a reset module that is configured to disconnect the battery with the switch for a reset time period in response to a received system reset trigger signal.
Claims20
A portable apparatus, comprising:
- a battery;
- and
- a battery protection unit comprising a switch and a fault protection module configured to disconnect the battery with the switch in response to a detected system fault involving the battery,
- wherein the battery protection unit further comprises a reset module configured to disconnect the battery with the switch for a reset time period in response to a received system reset trigger signal.
1 more element
A battery protection unit, comprising:
- a switch;
- a fault protection module configured to disconnect an associated battery with the switch in response to a detected system fault involving the battery;
- and
- a reset module configured to disconnect the associated battery with the switch for a reset time period in response to a received system reset trigger signal.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- receiving a system reset trigger signal at a battery protection unit configured to disconnect an associated battery in response to a detected system fault involving the battery;
- and
- disconnecting the battery for a reset time period with the battery protection unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.