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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Shigefumi Odeohhara, Yamato, JP;
Atsushi Kumaki, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Nakagawa, Yamato, JP;
Toshitsugu Mito, Atsugi, JP;
Tetsuji Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A charge control method by which batteries can be efficiently charged, even if the charging is aborted, as well as a computer which employs such a charge control method is provided. The charge to the main battery is started and then the charge to the,main battery is stopped when the amount of electric energy in the main battery reaches a predetermined value (steps to ). Next, the charge to the second battery is started and then the charge to the second battery is stopped when the amount of electric energy in the second battery reaches a predetermined value (steps to ). Next, the charge to the main battery is restarted and then the charge to the main battery is stopped when the amount of electric energy in the main battery reaches 100%. Thereafter, the charge to the second battery is restarted and then the charge to the battery is stopped when the amount of electric energy in the second battery reaches 100% (steps to ).