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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Benny Lima, Snellville, GA (US);
Stephen Scott Piper, McDonough, GA (US);
Dennis James Craton, Douglasville, GA (US);
Benny Lima, Snellville, GA (US);
Stephen Scott Piper, McDonough, GA (US);
Dennis James Craton, Douglasville, GA (US);
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Intelligent transportable data storage component module for a data processing system and a method for charging a battery for a data storage component in an intelligent transportable data storage component module. The intelligent transportable data storage component module has a data storage component and an intelligent battery backup for providing power to the data storage component. The intelligent battery backup, for example, a battery backup falling within Smart Battery Specifications, has a battery and a battery charger that function as a unit to monitor and charge the battery independent of the host processor and firmware of the data processing system and independent of characteristics of the battery.