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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Jin-kyu Kim, Daegu, KR;
Dong-yoon OH, Gumi-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jin-Kyu Kim, Daegu, KR;
Dong-Yoon Oh, Gumi-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for battery gauging in a portable terminal are provided. In the battery gauging method, it is determined in a low-power mode whether a listening interval occurs for detecting the presence of a received signal. The remaining battery capacity is detected if the listening interval occurs. An interrupt signal is transmitted to the second processor, operating in a low-power mode, if the remaining battery capacity is less than or equal to a threshold. Upon receipt of the interrupt signal, the second processor wakes up to interrupt the power of the portable terminal.