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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
May. 07, 2010
Te-lung Wu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Chun-ta Lee, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Chien-liang Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Wistron Corporation, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A portable computer system includes a host, a power storage device and a dock. The power storage device is installed in the host, for sensing current from a first power socket to a first power terminal to generate a first sensing result, and charging a first rechargeable battery according to a first control signal. The dock is capable of connecting to the host by means of insertion, for sensing current from a second power socket to a second power terminal to generate a second sensing result, and charging a second rechargeable battery according to a second control signal. The dock includes a control device for outputting the first control signal and the second control signal according to the first sensing result and the second sensing result, to control charging operations on the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery.