Mobile terminal and method for notifying charging state when charged by solar cell
US8395349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile terminal includes a power supply including a solar cell; a controller which determines whether charging of power to the power supply can be performed using only the solar cell, controls charging of the power to the power supply using the solar cell when it is determined that the charging of the power can be performed using only the solar cell, and calculates an anticipated charged power amount and an anticipated charging time to reach a certain charging state of the power supply using a power charging speed of the solar cell; and an output unit which outputs charging state notification information that indicates at least one of the calculated anticipated charged power amount and the anticipated charging time, under control of the controller.
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