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US 7,479,762 B2Granted
Charging status indicator control system and method
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsRyan M. Bayne, Skarine Alexei, Steve Green
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Abstract
Systems and methods of controlling a charging status indicator in a charging system for a device having a rechargeable power supply are provided. The charging system determines whether a device connected thereto supports remote control of the charging status indicator, and controls the charging status indicator as directed by the device where the device supports remote control of the charging status indicator.
Claims12
A charging system, comprising:
- a device interface configured for connection to a chargeable device, the chargeable device having a rechargeable power supply;
- a charging status indicator configured to provide indications of a charging status;
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- a charging controller connected to the device interface and the charging status indicator, and configured to detect connection of the chargeable device at the device interface, the charging controller to provide charging current configured to be received by the chargeable device at the device interface and configured to receive at the device interface a chargeable device originated indicator signal, the indicator signal usable by the charging controller to control the charging status indicator based on the indicator signal.
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A method of controlling a charging status indicator in a charging system, comprising the steps of:
- detecting connection of a chargeable device having a rechargeable power supply to the charging system;
- a charging controller providing charging current configured to be received by the chargeable device at a device interface;
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- receiving at the device interface a chargeable device originated indicator signal, the indicator signal usable by the charging controller to control the charging status indicator based on the indicator signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.