Research in Motion Corporation

Blackberry Corporation

Elite Power Innovations, LLC.

Jonathan Thomas Malton

Michael Franz Habicher

Daniel Fischer

Quang A Luong

Dan G Radut

Joseph C Chen

Daniel M Fischer

Dusan Veselic

Jacek S Idzik

Robert James Lowles

Stefan Erik Janhunen

Steven Carkner

Carl D Schaaff

Michael Alan Worry

John Ellis Corman

Nathanael Dimitro Wennyk

Charles B Meyer

Machael F Habicher

A battery management system is provided that controls at least a stack of battery cells. The battery management system may detect stack voltage and current. Characteristics of each battery cell in the stack may be monitored. The battery management system may detect ground fault within the stack of battery cells. Communication breakdown and/or failure in the battery management system may also be detected.

Method and system for battery management

A battery-management method is performed by a battery-operated device. The method includes allocating a first portion of a battery capacity to a first function and a second portion of the battery capacity to a second function. The method further includes simultaneously displaying a first indicator relating to the first portion of the battery capacity and a second indicator relating to the second portion of the battery capacity.

Battery management system and method

An adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through an industry standard port is provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the adapter comprises a plug unit, a power converter, a primary connector, and an identification subsystem. The plug unit is operative to couple the adapter to a power socket and operative to receive energy from the power socket. The power converter is electrically coupled to the plug unit and is operable to regulate the received energy from the power socket and to output a power requirement to the mobile device. The primary connector is electrically coupled to the power converter and is operative to couple to the mobile device and to deliver the outputted power requirement to the mobile device. The identification subsystem is electrically coupled to the primary connector and is operative to provide an identification signal.

Multifunctional charger system and method

Communication device with a USB port for charging

A battery management system for managing a plurality of subsystem circuits and functions of a mobile communication device powered by a battery is disclosed. The battery management system includes a battery monitoring circuit, a user interface, and a battery management module. The battery monitoring circuit is operable to monitor a present battery capacity and generate a battery capacity signal based on the present battery capacity. The user interface is operable to receive a user-input allocation of battery capacity among the subsystem circuits and functions. The battery management module is operable to receive the user-input allocation and the battery capacity signal, and to selectively disable each subsystem circuit or function when each subsystem circuit or function has depleted its allocation of battery capacity.

System and method for charging a battery in a mobile device

A battery management system for managing a plurality of subsystem circuits and functions of a mobile communication device powered by a battery is disclosed. The battery management system includes a battery monitoring circuit a user interface, and a battery management module. The battery monitoring circuit is operable to monitor a present battery capacity and generate a battery capacity signal based on the present battery capacity. The user interface is operable to receive a user-input allocation of battery capacity among the subsystem circuits and functions. The battery management module is operable to receive the user-input allocation and the battery capacity signal, and to selectively disable each subsystem circuit or function when each subsystem circuit or function has depleted its allocation of battery capacity.

Adapter system and method for powering a device

Universal serial bus adapter for a mobile device

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Kitchener, Canada

Jonathan Thomas Malton