Power supply controller and method for controlling power supply
US9831696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power supply controller includes: a processor configured to control a power supply of an information processing apparatus having a plurality of batteries, wherein the processor determines residual capacities of the plurality of batteries and preferentially charges a first battery of the plurality of batteries, the first battery having a residual capacity which is equal to or below a transition-allowable residual capacity that allows a transition of the information processing apparatus from a first mode to a second mode.
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