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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2002
Daniel M. Fischer, Waterloo, CA;
Dan G. Radut, Waterloo, CA;
Michael F. Habicher, Cambridge, CA;
Quang A. Luong, Kitchener, CA;
Jonathan T. Malton, Kitchener, CA;
Charles B. Meyer, Dorney, GB;
Daniel M. Fischer, Waterloo, CA;
Dan G. Radut, Waterloo, CA;
Michael F. Habicher, Cambridge, CA;
Quang A. Luong, Kitchener, CA;
Jonathan T. Malton, Kitchener, CA;
Charles B. Meyer, Dorney, GB;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
A system for powering and charging a mobile communication device includes a processing device, a rechargeable battery, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, and a charging subsystem. The rechargeable battery is configured to supply power to the processing device. The USB interface is configured to connect to a USB port via a USB cable. The charging subsystem is coupled to the USB interface, and is configured to charge the rechargeable battery using power received from the USB interface.