Dynamic power management in a hybrid dual battery system
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorXiaobei LI
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides devices and techniques for managing power distribution in a device. The devices and techniques include determining a first power level of a first battery of the device, and determining a second power level of a second battery of the device. Also, the devices and techniques include adjusting an input current limit of a system charger based on the first power level and the second power level. Additionally, the devices and techniques include steering power from one or both of the first battery or the second battery to at least one processor of the device based on the input current limit.
Claims20
A method for managing power distribution in a device, comprising:
- determining a first power level of a first battery of the device;
- determining a second power level of a second battery of the device;
- adjusting an input current limit of a system charger based on the first power level and the second power level;
- and
- steering power from one or both of the first battery or the second battery to at least one processor of the device based on the input current limit.
A computer device for managing power distribution in a device comprising:
- a first processor;
- a second processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the first processor and the second processor, the memory including instructions executable by the first processor or the second processor to:
- determine a first power level of a first battery of the device;
- determine a second power level of a second battery of the device;
- adjust an input current limit of a system charger based on the first power level and the second power level;
- and
- steer power from one or both of the first battery or the second battery to one or both of the first processor or the second processor of the computer device based on the input current limit.
A computer-readable medium for managing power distribution in a device comprising instructions for:
- determining a first power level of a first battery of the device;
- determining a second power level of a second battery of the device;
- adjusting an input current limit of a system charger based on the first power level and the second power level;
- and
- steering power from one or both of the first battery or the second battery to at least one processor of the device based on the input current limit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.