Charging system
US-9225188-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Power management in electronic device case
US9178374B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9178374-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414524081-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 5, 2013 |
| Publication date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
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A method of performing power management in a protective case for a mobile computing device is provided. The method includes receiving electrical current from a power source connected to the protective case. The methods also includes commanding the mobile computing device to consume no more than a specified amount of the received electrical current by transmitting a data communication from the protective case to the mobile computing device indicating the specified amount of the received electrical current. The method further includes monitoring an amount of the received electrical current consumed by the mobile computing device and distributing at least a portion of the received electrical current not consumed by the mobile computing device to a rechargeable battery of the protective case.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of performing power management in a protective case for a mobile computing device, the method comprising: receiving electrical current from a power source connected to the protective case; commanding the mobile computing device to consume no more than a specified amount of the received electrical current by transmitting a data communication from the protective case to the mobile computing device indicating the specified amount of the received ele…
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- What does patent US9178374B2 cover?
- A method of performing power management in a protective case for a mobile computing device is provided. The method includes receiving electrical current from a power source connected to the protective case. The methods also includes commanding the mobile computing device to consume no more than a specified amount of the received electrical current by transmitting a data communication from the p…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wojcik James J, Benzion Adam, Center Adam D, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02J7/0054. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 03 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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