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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Martin Guthrie, Waterloo, CA;
Richard Madter, Waterloo, CA;
Dusan Veselic, Waterloo, CA;
Christopher Book, Kitchener, CA;
Kent Nickerson, Waterloo, CA;
Martin Guthrie, Waterloo, CA;
Richard Madter, Waterloo, CA;
Dusan Veselic, Waterloo, CA;
Christopher Book, Kitchener, CA;
Kent Nickerson, Waterloo, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for managing battery slump in a battery-powered communications device including: an input configured for receiving battery voltage level information; an output configured for sending a signal for terminating a transmission; and a controller connected to the input and the output and configured to receive the battery voltage level information from the input; monitor the battery voltage level information; and send a signal via the output to terminate a transmission if the battery voltage level information crosses a predetermined threshold during the transmission. In particular, the system and method may further include an input connected to the controller and configured for receiving a signal indicating when a transmission is beginning or occurring and the controller is further configured to receive and monitor the battery voltage level information only when the transmission is occurring.