Patent ID: 8395349
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A mobile terminal, comprising: a power supply including a solar cell; a controller which determines whether charging of power to the power supply can be performed using only the solar cell, controls charging of the power to the power supply using the solar cell when it is determined that the charging of the power can be performed using only the solar cell, and calculates an anticipated charged power amount and an anticipated charging time to reach a certain charging state of the power supply using a power charging speed of the solar cell; and an output unit which outputs charging state notification information that indicates at least one of the calculated anticipated charged power amount and the anticipated charging time, under control of the controller, wherein the controller further calculates the power charging speed of the solar cell using a charged power amount and a charging time taken by the solar cell to charge the charged power amount.