SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING A BATTERY-POWERED ACCESSORY FROM A PRIMARY BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20180090942A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15278067

    申请日:2016-09-28

    CPC classification number: H02J7/007 H02J7/0045 H04B1/385

    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for charging primary battery-powered devices and battery-powered accessories tethered to the primary devices are disclosed. The two devices may include batteries of different types having different nominal voltages. A processing unit on the primary device may obtain state-of-charge information and other operating parameters of the batteries and may determine when to provide power to the accessory to charge its battery. The primary device may select its own battery, power provided by a charger to which it is coupled, or conditioned power as the source of charging energy provided to the accessory to charge its battery. Processing units on the two devices may adjust charging parameters to perform energy balancing while the batteries are simultaneously charged, based on operating parameters of the batteries, operating contexts of the devices, a charging prioritization scheme, or a current distribution scheme.

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