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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2016
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ole Asmussen, Henstedt-Ulzburg, DE;
Robert Beiderbeck, Wassenberg, DE;
Frank Krick, Ockenheim, DE;
Markus Schaefer, Heiligenmoschel, DE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G11B 5/008 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 9/061 (2013.01); G11B 5/00813 (2013.01); H02J 7/0027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A charge level for a first rechargeable power source, a second rechargeable power source, and a third rechargeable power source is determined. The first rechargeable power source is determined to be below a threshold level of charge. In response to determining that the first rechargeable power source is below a threshold level of charge, a switch is made from the first rechargeable power source to the second rechargeable power source.