Patent ID: 8583955

Claim:
A battery management method, said method operating in conjunction with a battery management system, said system comprising: (a) Power Source Control Unit (PSCU); and (b) Power Monitor Control Unit (PMCU); wherein said PSCU further comprises an electrical power switch that controls electrical current supplied to a wall outlet power adapter responsible for charging a battery supplying power to a computing device; said PMCU monitors the condition of said battery supplying power to said computing device; said electrical power switch is controlled by said PMCU via a communication link between said PMCU and said PSCU; and said PMCU activates said electrical power switch in response to said condition of said battery; wherein said method comprises the steps of: (1) Determining if said PSCU is available, and if so, proceeding to step (3); (2) Issuing a warning message requesting a status of said PSCU and proceeding to said step (1); (3) Determining if battery charging user input parameters are available, and if not, proceeding to step (7); (4) Configuring user battery charge/discharge parameters; (5) Configuring user battery calibration parameters; (6) Configuring user battery recondition parameters then proceeding to said step (1); (7) Executing a battery charge/discharge process; (8) Executing a battery calibration process; and (9) Executing a battery reconditioning process then proceeding to said step (1).