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US8941362B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941362-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113168677-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jul 7, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history acquisition unit, and a charge control unit for controlling the charging unit such that the device connected to the connection unit becomes fully charged at a timing suitable for the timing predicted by the timing prediction unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A charging apparatus comprising: a connection unit to which a device is to be connected; a charging unit configured to charge the device connected to the connection unit; a history acquisition unit configured to acquire a history of content use stored in the device; a removal time range holding unit configured to hold a time range during which the device connected to the connection unit is removed; an information acquisition unit configured to: iden…
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- What does patent US8941362B2 cover?
- There is provided a charging apparatus including a connection unit to which a device is to be connected, a charging unit for charging the device connected to the connection unit, a history acquisition unit for acquiring a history of content use stored in the device, a timing prediction unit for predicting a timing of use of the device based on the history of content use acquired by the history …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Saito Junko, Kawashima Hiroshi, Yamashita Kei, and 9 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02J7/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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