Back-up power management for efficient battery usage

摘要

Battery backup devices and methods of performing a backup operation using the same are provided. A battery backup device can include a partial battery power controller configured to shut off power to components to be backed up one by one as data backup is completed on each device. The battery backup devices and methods provided can efficiently utilize battery power such that power consumption and charging time can be reduced.

主权项

1. A battery backup device, comprising:
at least one battery; and a partial battery power controller configured to supply power from the at least one battery to a plurality of components of a system to be backed up; wherein the partial battery power controller is directly connected with the plurality of components of a system to be backed up; and wherein the partial battery power controller is configured such that, during a backup operation, once data backup of a particular component of the plurality of components is complete, the partial battery power controller shuts off power from the at least one battery to that particular component.