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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1999
Robert N Weisshappel, Barrington, IL (US);
James Robert Brunette, Wheeling, IL (US);
Scott David Beutler, Barrington, IL (US);
Stephen John Gaynes, Wonder Lake, IL (US);
James Dennis Domoleczny, Sr, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Albert Leo Nagele, Wilmette, IL (US);
Gary Michael Cristiano, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A novel portable electronic device including a first housing portion (106) having a first battery (135) integrally associated with the first housing portion and a second housing portion (104) having a second battery (102) operatively coupled to an external surface of the second housing portion. Also, a method for coupling power to a portable electronic device comprises steps of providing a recessed region in a first housing portion for receiving a first battery and operatively coupling a second battery to an external surface of a second housing portion.