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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Takatoshi Matsui, Higashiosaka, JP;
Inventor:
Takatoshi Matsui, Higashiosaka, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M010/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To make a battery pack () capable of connection over a communication network for the sake of maintenance of the battery pack (). The battery pack () is provided with a network interface () given a unique IP address, which is connected to a LAN along with a network interface () of a PC body (). Even if the PC body () is suspended, the battery pack () can be accessed over the LAN. A computer for maintenance, arranged on the LAN, can thus access the battery back () to acquire the operating status of a rechargeable battery () and data stored in a memory (), such as a serial number, thereby performing maintenance.