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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Kuchul Jung, Seoul, KR;
Sunggeun Yoon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2019.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); G01R 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); G01R 31/3662 (2013.01); G01R 31/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/42 (2013.01); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H02J 7/007 (2013.01); H02J 7/0031 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of managing the charging of a battery, and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The method of managing the charging of a battery installed to an electronic device includes: charging the battery; obtaining an internal resistance of the charging battery; determining whether the battery is functioning based on the internal resistance; and displaying, when the battery is malfunctioning, a message related to the danger while charging the battery.