US2011309676A1PendingUtilityA1

Integrated Power Sources for Mobile Electronic Devices

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 8, 2009Filed: Aug 25, 2011Published: Dec 22, 2011
Est. expiryApr 8, 2029(~2.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William Terrell
H02J 1/122H02J 9/04H02J 1/001
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Abstract

In one embodiment, a mobile electronic device comprises at least one electronic component and at least one integrated power source coupled to the at least one electronic component. The at least one electronic component receives power from an external power source while the mobile electronic device is in operation. The at least one integrated power source is operable to supply power to the at least one electronic component for a time period sufficient to allow the external power source to be replaced to maintain operation of the at least one electronic component when there is insufficient power supplied by the external power source.

Claims

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1 . A mobile electronic device comprising:
 at least one electronic component; and   at least one integrated power source coupled to the at least one electronic component, wherein:
 the at least one electronic component receives power from an external power source while the mobile electronic device is in operation; and 
 the at least one integrated power source is operable to supply power to the at least one electronic component for a time period sufficient to allow the external power source to be replaced to maintain operation of the at least one electronic component while the external power source is replaced. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated power source does not supply power to the at least one electronic component while the at least one electronic component receives sufficient power from the external power source. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated power source is operable to:
 begin supplying power to the at least one electronic component when there is insufficient power supplied by the external power source; and   stop supplying power to the at least one electronic component when there is sufficient power supplied by the external power source or an replacement external power source.   
     
     
         4 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein:
 there is sufficient power when a level of the power supplied by the external power source is at or above a threshold; and   there is insufficient power when the level of the power supplied by the external power source is below a threshold.   
     
     
         5 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated power source is operable to:
 begin supplying power to the at least one electronic component when the external power source is decoupled from the mobile electronic device; and   stop supplying power to the at least one electronic component when the external power source or an replacement external power source is coupled to the mobile electronic device.   
     
     
         6 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated power source is operable to begin supplying power to the at least one electronic component upon receiving an input from a user of the mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic component is operable to notify a user of the mobile electronic device when the at least one integrated power source beings supplying power to the at least one electronic component. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the external power source is a first battery; and   an replacement external power source, which replaces the external power source, is a second battery or an alternative current (AC) power source.   
     
     
         9 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the external power source is a first alternative current (AC) power source; and   an replacement external power source, which replaces the external power source, is a battery or a second AC power source.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one other electronic component,   wherein the at least one other electronic component does not receive power from the at least one integrated power source while the external power source is replaced.   
     
     
         11 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one electronic component and the at least one other electronic components are designated by a user of the mobile electronic device. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one electronic component and the at least one other electronic components are designated based on their respective functionalities. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the at least one electronic component has a range of acceptable power levels; and   the at least one integrated power source is operable to supply power to each of the at least one electronic component at approximately the lowest power level within its range of acceptable power levels.   
     
     
         14 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated power source is rechargeable. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one electronic component is operable to execute at least one software applications; and   while the external power source is replaced and the at least one integrated power source supplies power to the at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component continues to execute the at least one software applications.   
     
     
         16 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile electronic device is a mobile telephone;
 the at least one electronic component is operable to enable a user of the mobile telephone to communicate with another user of another electronic device; and   while the external power source is replaced and the at least one integrated power source supplies power to the at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component continues to enable the user to communicate with the other user of the other electronic device.   
     
     
         17 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the mobile electronic device is a mobile healthcare device;   the at least one electronic component is operable to monitor health status and collect health information of a patient associated with the mobile healthcare device while the mobile healthcare device is in operation; and   while the external power source is replaced and the at least one integrated power source supplies power to the at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component continues to monitor the health status and collect the health information of the patient.   
     
     
         18 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the at least one electronic component is further operable to send the collected health information of the patient to another electronic device; and   while the external power source is replaced and the at least one integrated power source supplies power to the at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component continues to send the collected health information of the patient to the other electronic device.   
     
     
         19 . The mobile electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the mobile electronic device is a portable testing and diagnostic device;   the at least one electronic component is operable to conduct at least one testing and diagnostic procedure; and   while the external power source is replaced and the at least one integrated power source supplies power to the at least one electronic component, the at least one electronic component continues to conduct the at least one testing and diagnostic procedure.   
     
     
         20 . A method comprising:
 providing at least one integrated power source to a mobile electronic device, wherein the mobile electronic device comprises at least one electronic component that receives power from an external power source while the mobile electronic device is in operation; and   supplying power by the at least one integrated power source to the at least one electronic component for a time period sufficient to allow the external power source to be replaced to maintain operation of the at least one electronic component while the external power source is replaced.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one integrated power source does not supply power to the at least one electronic component while the at least one electronic component receives sufficient power from the external power source. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 beginning to supply power by the at least one integrated power source to the at least one electronic component when there is insufficient power supplied by the external power source; and   stopping to supply power by the at least one integrated power source to the at least one electronic component when there is sufficient power supplied by the external power source or an replacement external power source.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 beginning to supply power by the at least one integrated power source to the at least one electronic component when the external power source is decoupled from the mobile electronic device; and   stopping to supply power by the at least one integrated power source to the at least one electronic component when the external power source or an replacement external power source is coupled to the mobile electronic device.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising notifying a user of the mobile electronic device when the at least one integrated power source beings supplying power to the at least one electronic component. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising recharging the at least one integrated power source. 
     
     
         26 . A system comprising:
 means for supplying power to at least one electronic component of a mobile electronic device for a time period sufficient to allow an external power source coupled to the mobile electronic device to be replaced to maintain operation of the at least one electronic component while the external power source is replaced,   wherein the at least one electronic component receives power from the external power source while the mobile electronic device is in operation.

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