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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2000
palmOne, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A handheld computer comprises a rechargeable battery module that outputs a source voltage to power one or more components of the handheld computer. The handheld computer includes a power monitoring module that receives the source voltage and outputs a rail voltage. The power monitoring module outputs the rail voltage to correspond to a fractional duty cycle of the source voltage when the source voltage is greater than a designated voltage. The power monitoring module outputs the rail voltage to correspond to a full duty cycle of the source voltage when the source voltage is less than the designated voltage. The handheld computer includes a power rail coupled to the power monitoring module. The power rail receives the rail voltage so as to extend power from the battery module to the one or more components of the handheld computer.