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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
Chris J. Grivas, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Itisha C. Deokar, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Steve A. Scherer, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Mark F. Valentine, Kenosha, WI (US);
Chris J. Grivas, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Itisha C. Deokar, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Steve A. Scherer, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Mark F. Valentine, Kenosha, WI (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
In embodiments of battery charging interrupt, a device () includes a capacitive touch interface (), a battery (), and a charging circuit () that charges the battery when the device is coupled to a power supply (). A touch detection system () detects a conductive contact on the capacitive touch interface of the device, and the touch detection system determines a level of noise on the capacitive touch interface. The level of noise may increase due to the conductive contact on the touch interface while charging the battery. A device controller () determines a charge level of the battery. The device controller can then interrupt charging the battery when the level of the noise exceeds a noise level threshold () and when the charge level of the battery exceeds a minimum charge level.