Patent ID: 8769327

Claim:
A battery charger management system comprising: (a) Power Source Control Unit (PSCU); and (b) Power Monitor Control Unit (PMCU); wherein said PSCU further comprises an electrical power switch (EPS) configured to control electrical current supplied to a battery charging power supply (BCPS) supplying current to a battery under charge (BUC); said PMCU is configured to measure the current consumed by said BCPS and produce a measured current profile (MCP); said PSCU is configured to indirectly determine the battery type and characteristics of said BUC based on an analysis of said MCP; said PSCU is configured to determine the charge state of said BUC based on an analysis of said MCP; said PSCU is configured to activate said EPS in response to said MCP, said battery type, said characteristics, and said charge state; said PSCU is configured to calculate a normalized current profile (NCP) from said MCP; said PSCU is configured to match said NCP to known battery types and known battery characteristics; said PSCU is configured to determine a charge profile for said BUC based on said match or said NCP; and said PSCU is configured to execute said charge profile for said BUC by modulating the activation of said EPS.