Patent ID: 7612536
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: G06F,H02J

Abstract:
1. A portable battery-powered computing apparatus comprising: a power connector on the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the connector being configured to be coupled to a power adaptor and to receive power therefrom; a charging regulator in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the charging regulator being coupled to the power connector; a battery in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the battery being coupled to the charging regulator; a processor in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the processor being configured to execute program instructions; memory in the portable battery-powered computing apparatus, the memory being configured to store program instructions and data; and processor-executable instructions in the memory which are configured to control the charging regulator such that (a) the battery is charged until a fully-charged level is reached, (b) a time at the fully-charged level is tracked, (c) the charging of the battery is halted after a maximum full-charge time period is elapsed, and (d) the charging of the battery is restarted after a pre-set charge level is reached, wherein the pre-set charge level is in a range of 10% to 25% of the fully-charged level so as to achieve battery conditioning.