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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2010
Michael W. Paddon, Tokyo, JP;
Craig M. Brown, Harbord, AU;
Craig W. Northway, Sydney, AU;
Jessica M. Purser, Sydney, AU;
Michael W. Paddon, Tokyo, JP;
Craig M. Brown, Harbord, AU;
Craig W. Northway, Sydney, AU;
Jessica M. Purser, Sydney, AU;
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for overriding battery discharge protection in a mobile communication device in the presence of an emergency communication. The method of overriding battery discharge protection in a mobile communication device comprises determining a measured battery voltage; determining an excess battery discharge condition, wherein further battery discharge will result in an impaired ability to recharge a battery; detecting an emergency communication state; disabling battery discharge protection in response to the emergency communication state; and continuing discharge of the battery.