公开(公告)号：US08667610B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US12604553

申请日：2009-10-23

Applicant: Pi-Chi Chen ,  Wei-Ting Yen ,  Cheng-Lu Lin

Inventor： Pi-Chi Chen ,  Wei-Ting Yen ,  Cheng-Lu Lin

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: H02J7/0004

Abstract: A portable computer and a charging method thereof are provided. The portable computer includes a charge integrated circuit (IC), a basic input/output system (BIOS) and embedded controller (EC), a south bridge chip, a north bridge chip and a central processing unit (CPU). After the portable computer is connected to a battery, the BIOS and EC controls the south bridge chip to read a sealed security bit of the battery and checks whether the sealed security bit equals a default value. The BIOS and EC controls the south bridge chip to read a battery data of the battery if the sealed security bit equals default value. The BIOS and EC controls the charge IC via the south bridge chip to charge the battery according to the battery data. The CPU controls the south bridge chip and the north bridge chip.

Abstract translation: 提供便携式计算机及其计费方法。 便携式计算机包括充电集成电路（IC），基本输入/输出系统（BIOS）和嵌入式控制器（EC），南桥芯片，北桥芯片和中央处理单元（CPU）。 便携式计算机连接电池后，BIOS和EC控制南桥芯片读取电池的密封安全位，并检查密封安全位是否等于默认值。 如果密封的安全位等于默认值，BIOS和EC控制南桥芯片读取电池的电池数据。 BIOS和EC通过南桥芯片控制充电IC，根据电池数据对电池充电。 CPU控制南桥芯片和北桥芯片。

公开(公告)号：US20100268970A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12604553

申请日：2009-10-23

Applicant: Pi-Chi Chen ,  Wei-Ting Yen ,  Cheng-Lu Lin

Inventor： Pi-Chi Chen ,  Wei-Ting Yen ,  Cheng-Lu Lin

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G08B5/22

CPC classification number: H02J7/0004

Abstract: A portable computer and a charging method thereof are provided. The portable computer includes a charge integrated circuit (IC), a basic input/output system (BIOS) and embedded controller (EC), a south bridge chip, a north bridge chip and a central processing unit (CPU). After the portable computer is connected to a battery, the BIOS and EC controls the south bridge chip to read a sealed security bit of the battery and checks whether the sealed security bit equals a default value. The BIOS and EC controls the south bridge chip to read a battery data of the battery if the sealed security bit equals default value. The BIOS and EC controls the charge IC via the south bridge chip to charge the battery according to the battery data. The CPU controls the south bridge chip and the north bridge chip.

Abstract translation: 提供便携式计算机及其计费方法。 便携式计算机包括充电集成电路（IC），基本输入/输出系统（BIOS）和嵌入式控制器（EC），南桥芯片，北桥芯片和中央处理单元（CPU）。 便携式计算机连接电池后，BIOS和EC控制南桥芯片读取电池的密封安全位，并检查密封安全位是否等于默认值。 如果密封的安全位等于默认值，BIOS和EC控制南桥芯片读取电池的电池数据。 BIOS和EC通过南桥芯片控制充电IC，根据电池数据对电池充电。 CPU控制南桥芯片和北桥芯片。