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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Harada, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A drive control device that is capable of ensuring user convenience. The drive control device () is a device that controls the drive of an electronic device driven by means of the power of a battery, and comprises a battery information management section () and a battery state assessment section (). Said battery information management section () manages the remaining power of a rechargeable battery, replaceable battery or other type of reserve battery for the electronic device, and/or whether a reserve battery exists. On the basis of the remaining power of the reserve battery and/or whether a reserve battery exists, said battery state assessment section () determines whether to drive the electronic device in a power-saving mode when the remaining power of a battery mounted in the electronic device has decreased to no more than a preset battery capacity.