发明名称 |
SYSTEM AND METHODS TO EXTEND THE SERVICE LIFE OF PORTABLE DEVICES |
摘要 |
A method for extending the service life of a portable device includes monitoring a battery of a portable device; identifying a problem bank; reconfiguring a connection schema for the battery to replace the problem battery bank with at least one spare bank; conditioning or exercising the problem bank; connecting the portable device to a power supply to recharge the problem bank; and reconnecting the recharged or repaired bank according to the connection schema without the at least one spare bank. A method for extending the service life of a portable device includes monitoring power consumption of at least one of the hardware or software of a portable device; and reconfiguring the connection schema of the battery banks to redistribute power consumption of at least one of the hardware or software. |
申请公布号 |
EP2283559(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.02.16 |
申请号 |
EP20090732476 |
申请日期 |
2009.03.30 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
GONZALES, CESAR;GRABARNIK, GENADY;KOZAKOV, LEV;SHWARTZ, LARISA |
分类号 |
H02J7/00;G01R31/36;G06F1/26;G06F1/32 |
主分类号 |
H02J7/00 |
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