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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2012
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Kimberly Denise Auyang Hallman, Bellevue, WA (US);
Desney Tan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ira Snyder, Bellevue, WA (US);
Peter Glaskowsky, Carnation, WA (US);
Mats Myrberg, Seattle, WA (US);
Dave Rohn, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Michael Hall, Snohomish, WA (US);
Michael Koenig, Bellevue, WA (US);
Andrew Wilson, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew Dyor, Bellevue, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Electrical battery apparatus embodiments are presented that generally involve incorporating sensing, computing, and communication capabilities into the one common component that a vast number of electronic devices employ—namely batteries. By integrating these capabilities into disposable and/or rechargeable batteries, new functionality and intelligence can be provided to otherwise stand-alone devices.