WO2008046077A3 - Peripheral devices for portable computer - Google Patents

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WO2008046077A3
WO2008046077A3 PCT/US2007/081310 US2007081310W WO2008046077A3 WO 2008046077 A3 WO2008046077 A3 WO 2008046077A3 US 2007081310 W US2007081310 W US 2007081310W WO 2008046077 A3 WO2008046077 A3 WO 2008046077A3
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peripheral devices
charging
portable computer
peripheral
peripheral device
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Kevin M Johnson
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Newton Peripherals Llc
Kevin M Johnson
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • G06F1/266—Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03543—Mice or pucks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/033—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/033
    • G06F2203/0333—Ergonomic shaped mouse for one hand

Abstract

The present invention relates to the charging of peripheral devices. In exemplary embodiments the present invention relates to a system, method and article for charging a peripheral device by a computing device. The computing device is capable of charging the peripheral device upon a determination that the peripheral device requires charging. The computing device may also be capable of charging the peripheral device for a set period of time.
PCT/US2007/081310 2006-10-13 2007-10-12 Peripheral devices for portable computer WO2008046077A2 (en)

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US82937706P 2006-10-13 2006-10-13
US60/829,377 2006-10-13

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WO2017048274A1 (en) * 2015-09-18 2017-03-23 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Charging between batteries of devices

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US6507172B2 (en) * 2001-03-19 2003-01-14 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Universal serial bus powered battery charger
US6531845B2 (en) * 2000-05-26 2003-03-11 Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Battery charging
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US6946817B2 (en) * 2001-03-01 2005-09-20 Research In Motion Limited System and method for powering and charging a mobile communication device
US20060181241A1 (en) * 2005-02-15 2006-08-17 Dusan Veselic Systems and methods for charging a chargeable USB device
US20060287007A1 (en) * 2005-06-20 2006-12-21 Research In Motion Limited Power management systems and methods for a mobile device
US20070143505A1 (en) * 2005-12-21 2007-06-21 Portal Player, Inc. Passive usb power configuration switching
US20080042616A1 (en) * 2006-08-17 2008-02-21 Monks Morgan H System and Method for Rapidly Charging a USB Device

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US5848298A (en) * 1995-02-21 1998-12-08 Intel Corporation System having two PC cards in a hinged carrying case with battery compartment within in the hinge section
US6531845B2 (en) * 2000-05-26 2003-03-11 Nokia Mobile Phones Limited Battery charging
US6798173B2 (en) * 2000-09-27 2004-09-28 Benq Corporation Automatic charging device via a universal serial bus and method of operating the same
US6946817B2 (en) * 2001-03-01 2005-09-20 Research In Motion Limited System and method for powering and charging a mobile communication device
US6507172B2 (en) * 2001-03-19 2003-01-14 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Universal serial bus powered battery charger
US20040239294A1 (en) * 2003-05-27 2004-12-02 Dusan Veselic Method and apparatus for handling a charging state in a mobile electronic device
US20060181241A1 (en) * 2005-02-15 2006-08-17 Dusan Veselic Systems and methods for charging a chargeable USB device
US20060287007A1 (en) * 2005-06-20 2006-12-21 Research In Motion Limited Power management systems and methods for a mobile device
US20070143505A1 (en) * 2005-12-21 2007-06-21 Portal Player, Inc. Passive usb power configuration switching
US20080042616A1 (en) * 2006-08-17 2008-02-21 Monks Morgan H System and Method for Rapidly Charging a USB Device

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