System and method for powering a device
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsN. Christopher Perry, Stewart M. Coulter, Thomas A. Doyon
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Abstract
A system for powering a device is disclosed. The system includes at least one internal battery located in a device, at least one external battery connected to the device, and a master controller configured to connect either the at least one internal battery or the at least one external battery to a power bus to power the device.
Claims11
A method for controlling the powering of a device having an internal battery in the device, an external battery outside and connected to the device, and a power source outside of the device, the method comprising:
- connecting only one of the internal battery and the external battery to directly power the device;
- measuring the capacity of the internal battery;
- determining if the capacity of the internal battery is below a predetermined threshold;
- and
- when the internal battery is below the predetermined threshold, determining to charge the internal battery with one of the power source and the external battery.
A method for powering a device having one internal battery located in the device, one external battery connected to the device, and an external power source, the method comprising:
- connecting only one of the internal battery or the external battery to power the device;
- determining when the capacity of the internal battery is below a predetermined threshold;
- determining whether to charge the internal battery using the power source or from the external battery;
- determining the external battery has been disconnected from a holster;
- disconnecting the external battery from powering the device;
- and
- connecting the internal battery to power the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.