Power managing apparatus and method
US5600228A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S320/21
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power managing apparatus in an electronic apparatus using a battery comprises a residual power quantity detector for detecting a residual quantity of the battery; a time setter for setting a time; a judging unit for judging whether the electronic apparatus can be driven until the set time or not on the basis of the detected residual quantity of the battery; and an alarm display for notifying the result of the judgment. The set time is an operable time of the electronic apparatus or an operable time obtained from the next charging time or can be input by a pen.
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