Patent ID: 8884587
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G05F,G06F,H02J

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a battery powered device for reporting battery data of the battery powered device, the battery powered device comprising a battery, a processor, storage, and a display, the method comprising: executing, by the processor, a module stored in the storage, the module implementing a battery data reporting protocol for battery powered devices to report power status to a host that also implements the battery data reporting protocol for battery data exchange with other battery powered devices, the battery data reporting protocol defining structure of battery data packets that conform to the battery data reporting protocol, the structure including fields that are designated to contain values about respective types of battery data; sending, via the module, battery data packets sent from and generated by the battery powered device according to the battery of the battery powered device, the battery data packets conforming to the battery data reporting protocol; and displaying power status of the battery powered devices at the host according to battery data values extracted from the battery data packets by the module.