Patent ID: 9490643
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H01M,H02J,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating an electronic appliance which has a battery and a charging device for charging the battery with electric current, comprising: using an application program on the electronic appliance, preselecting at least one functionality state of the electronic appliance by a user of the electronic apparatus, each functionality state corresponding to a different charging apparatus; after preselecting the at least one functionality state, coupling the charging device to a current charging apparatus, which is external to the electronic appliance, for charging the battery; supplying an electrical supply voltage to the charging device via the current charging apparatus, for charging the battery; modulating an identification signal onto the supply voltage so as to change the supply voltage over a period of time, by the current charging apparatus; evaluating the changes brought about to the supply voltage and using the identification signal at the electronic appliance to identify the current charging apparatus; and after identifying the current charging apparatus, setting the electronic apparatus to the functionality state corresponding to the current charging apparatus.