Portable electronic device and method for coupling power thereto
US5857148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0214
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel portable electronic device comprising a first housing portion (106) having a first battery (135) integrally associated with said first housing portion and a second housing portion (104) having a second battery (102) operatively coupled to an external surface of the second housing portion. Also, a method for coupling power to a portable electronic device comprises steps of providing a recessed region in a first housing portion for receiving a first battery and operatively coupling a second battery to an external surface of a second housing portion.
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