Patent ID: 8604753

Claim:
A method of distributing to a user a remedy for inadequate battery life in a portable electronic device, the method comprising: providing the user of the device with a system, the system comprising a portable docking station, the portable docking station having a hybrid-charging mechanism for charging the portable electronic device, wherein: the portable docking station is configured for a carrying by the user to function as a device for storing, transporting, or charging the portable electronic device portably by the user; the hybrid-charging mechanism comprises a rechargeable battery and a solar panel for converting light energy into a charge to be delivered to the portable electronic device; the system includes an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charging system by aligning a connector port of the portable electronic device with a connector port of the hybrid-charging system on a platform of the hybrid charger assembly to connect the connector port of the hybrid charger assembly with the connector port of the portable electronic device; and, the system is operable by the user while mobile to provide the remedy for the inadequate battery life in the portable electronic device.