POWER SAVING CIRCUIT FOR EMBEDDED BATTERY APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220368142A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17875686

    申请日:2022-07-28

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A battery-disconnect circuit may include a latch, a battery-disconnect subcircuit, and a power-enable subcircuit. The battery-disconnect subcircuit may be configured to control current leakage. The battery-disconnect subcircuit may be connected to the latch. The latch may be configured to maintain a power supply state of the battery-disconnect subcircuit, a no-power supply state of the battery-disconnect subcircuit, or both. The power-enable subcircuit may be connected to the battery-disconnect subcircuit. The power-enable subcircuit may be configured to switch the battery-disconnect subcircuit to the power supply state based on an enable signal. The power-enable subcircuit may be configured to switch the battery-disconnect subcircuit to the no-power supply state based on an off signal.

    INTEGRATED INTERNAL AND REMOVABLE BATTERY POWER MANAGEMENT FOR IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220086347A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17469965

    申请日:2021-09-09

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A method and system for continuously supplying power to an image capture device during an image capture session are disclosed. The image capture device includes an integrated internal battery located internal to the image capture device and a removable battery connected to the image capture device. Power is provided to the image capture device from the removable battery. When the removable battery is disconnected from the image capture device, power is provided to the image capture device from the integrated internal battery. When a new removable battery is connected to the image capture device, power is provided to the image capture device from the new removable battery. Power is continuously supplied to the image capture device from the integrated internal battery while the removable battery is disconnected and replaced with the new removable battery.

    Integrated internal and removable battery power management for image capture device

    公开(公告)号:US12167126B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US18405413

    申请日:2024-01-05

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A system with an integrated internal battery, a removable battery, and a power management integrated circuit. The power management integrated circuit is configured to provide power to the image capture device from the removable battery; provide power to the image capture device from the integrated internal battery when the removable battery is disconnected from the image capture device or the removable battery does not have a sufficient charge to drive the image capture device; and recharge the integrated internal battery before the removable battery until the integrated internal battery has a sufficient charge to power the image capture device. The power is continuously supplied to the image capture device from the integrated internal battery while the removable battery is disconnected from the image capture device or does not have sufficient power to drive the image capture device.

    POWER SOURCE TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEX FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND EXTENDED OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210232191A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17157939

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for power source time division multiplex for thermal management and extended operation. The apparatus includes a primary power source, a secondary power source, and a processor. The processor obtains an internal temperature measurement of the image capture device. The processor may determine a thermal zone based on the internal temperature measurement. In an example where the determined thermal zone is a first thermal zone, the processor may be configured to draw power from the secondary power source. In an example where the determined thermal zone is a second thermal zone, the processor may be configured to alternately draw power from the primary power source and the secondary power source. In an example where the determined thermal zone is a third thermal zone, the processor may be configured to draw power from the secondary power source.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTO-DETECTION AND AUTO-CONNECTION BETWEEN A DEVICE AND AN ACCESSORY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230057637A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17678370

    申请日:2022-02-23

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems for auto-detecting and auto-connecting communication protocols with respect to an image capture device connected to an accessory device via an interface cable. A method for seamless connectivity including automatically detecting, by one of an image capture device and an accessory device, of a wired connection between the image capture device and the accessory device via an interface cable, automatically initiating, by the one of the image capture device and the accessory device, processing associated with a communication protocol supported by the image capture device and the accessory device, and automatically connecting the image capture device to the accessory device via the communication protocol when the processing is complete.

    Method and apparatus for sharing power between internal and external power sources

    公开(公告)号:US11493826B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US16710863

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Devices and methods for sharing power between power sources are disclosed. The power sources may be internal to an electronic device, external to the electronic device, or both. An electronic device may include a power source, a switch circuit, a processor, and a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The processor may determine a load current estimate. The load current estimate may be based on a device setting, an external temperature, or both. The processor may determine a power source voltage, an external power source voltage, or both. The processor may determine a power source current, an external power source current, or both. The PMIC may set an output power source current of the power source. The PMIC may set an output external power source current of the external power source.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING POWER BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES

    公开(公告)号:US20210181595A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US16710863

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Devices and methods for sharing power between power sources are disclosed. The power sources may be internal to an electronic device, external to the electronic device, or both. An electronic device may include a power source, a switch circuit, a processor, and a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The processor may determine a load current estimate. The load current estimate may be based on a device setting, an external temperature, or both. The processor may determine a power source voltage, an external power source voltage, or both. The processor may determine a power source current, an external power source current, or both. The PMIC may set an output power source current of the power source. The PMIC may set an output external power source current of the external power source.

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