Patent ID: 7449863
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H01M,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery pack for providing power and for storing user data, comprising: a connection terminal connecting to electronic equipment to supply electric power thereto, and connecting to a charger; a communication terminal for communicating with said electronic equipment and said charger; storage means for storing said user data processed by said electronic equipment, said storage means being large enough to store image data; data control means for controlling reading processing, writing processing, deleting processing, and duplication processing of said user data with regard to said data storage means, based on control signals from said electronic equipment or said charger; and data communication means for transmitting and receiving said user data via said communication terminal under control of said data control means; wherein said storage means, said data control means, and said data communication means are built within said battery pack, wherein when communicating with said electronic equipment and said charger, the battery pack communicates information regarding data recording compatibility, mode information, operating permission information, wherein the information regarding data recording compatibility comprises information indicating whether the battery pack is data recording compatible, wherein the mode information indicates whether the data recording compatibility is enabled, and storage capacity information.