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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10930984 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2016

Battery charging system and mobile and accessory devices

Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventor:

Harold Aaron Ludtke, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Edward Tso

Assistant Examiner:

Ahmed H Omar

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/54 (2006.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 2/10 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/54 (2013.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); H01M 2/1022 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4285 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0021 (2013.01); H02J 7/00036 (2020.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0067 (2013.01); Y02W 30/84 (2015.05);
Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a battery charging and monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a host machine providing a plurality of charging slots and a plurality of wireless devices coupled to and powered by a plurality of batteries. The host machine is adapted to communicate with the plurality of wireless devices through a plurality of wireless links to monitor the plurality of batteries coupled to the wireless devices. According to another embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device is adapted to couple with at least a rechargeable battery and to negotiate with the rechargeable battery for an agreed range of power parameters. The electronic device is further adapted to accept power from and to provide power to the rechargeable battery at the agreed range of power parameters.

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