Patent ID: 9634509
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H02J

Claim:
1. A method for charging an electronic device, the method comprising: determining whether a display of the electronic device is in an active state or an inactive state; if the display of the electronic device is in the inactive state, charging a battery using a first charging current based on a charging current from an external power source, and if the display of the electronic device is in the active state, charging the battery using a second charging current based on the charging current from the external power source, wherein the second charging current is lower than the first charging current; wherein the first charging current is a maximum charging current that is raised up to an allowable heat emission range inside the electronic device in the inactive state of the display of the electronic device, and wherein the second charging current is a maximum charging current that is raised up to an allowable heat emission range inside the electronic device in the active state of the display of the electronic device.