Intelligent battery charging system and method
An intelligent battery charging system for improving battery safety, battery longevity, and battery charging efficiency. The intelligent battery charging system includes a memory that is arranged to store an intelligent battery controller system. The intelligent battery controller system is executable by a processor and is in communication with a device state sensor, a battery temperature sensor, one or more current sensors, and a battery charge level sensor. The intelligent battery controller system is configured to monitor, via the battery temperature sensor, a temperature of the battery for a mobile device and apply one or more of a plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery when a battery temperature above a certain threshold is measured.
1. An intelligent battery charging system comprising:
a memory, the memory arranged to store an intelligent battery controller system, the intelligent battery controller system executable by a processor, wherein the intelligent battery controller system is in communication with a battery charge level sensor;
the intelligent battery controller system being configured to monitor, via the battery charge level sensor, a percentage charge level of the battery and apply a charge mapping scheme that (1) indicates to a user that the charge level is 0% when the charge level is actually a predefined lower threshold that is higher than 0% and (2) indicates to the user that the charge level is 100% when the charge level is actually a predefined upper threshold that is lower than 100%;
wherein the charge mapping scheme shuts down a mobile device when the charge level reaches the predefined lower threshold, and wherein the charge mapping scheme halts charging when the charge level reaches the predefined upper threshold,
a battery temperature sensor that monitors a temperature of the battery of the mobile device and applies one or more of a plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery when a battery temperature above a threshold temperature is measured,
wherein the plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery include one or more of stopping a charging of the battery of the mobile device while still maintaining the power drive current to support presently active functions of the mobile device, disabling all external communications while still supporting presently active internal functions of the mobile device, and shutting down the mobile device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined lower threshold is in the range of 5% to 15%.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined lower threshold is 10%.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined upper threshold is in the range of 85% to 95%.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined upper threshold is 90%.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system monitors a temperature of the battery after instituting the remedial action, waits for the temperature to drop a predetermined number of degrees, and then reverses the remedial action.
7. An intelligent battery charging system comprising:
a memory, the memory arranged to store an intelligent battery controller system, the intelligent battery controller system executable by a processor, wherein the intelligent battery controller system is in communication with a battery charge level sensor;
the intelligent battery controller system being configured to monitor, via the battery charge level sensor, a percentage charge level of the battery and apply a charge mapping scheme that indicates to a user that the charge level is 0% when the charge level is actually a predefined lower threshold that is higher than 0%;
wherein the charge mapping scheme shuts down a mobile device when the charge level reaches the predefined lower threshold;
a battery temperature sensor that monitors a temperature of the battery of the mobile device and applies one or more of a plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery when a battery temperature above a threshold temperature is measured,
wherein the plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery include one or more of stopping a charging of the battery of the mobile device while still maintaining the power drive current to support presently active functions of the mobile device, disabling all external communications while still supporting presently active internal functions of the mobile device, and shutting down the mobile device.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the predefined lower threshold is in the range of 5% to 15%.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the predefined lower threshold is 10%.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the system monitors a temperature of the battery after instituting the remedial action, waits for the temperature to drop a predetermined number of degrees, and then reverses the remedial action.
11. An intelligent battery charging system comprising:
a memory, the memory arranged to store an intelligent battery controller system, the intelligent battery controller system executable by a processor, wherein the intelligent battery controller system is in communication with a battery charge level sensor;
the intelligent battery controller system being configured to monitor, via the battery charge level sensor, a percentage charge level of the battery and apply a charge mapping scheme that indicates to the user that the charge level is 100% when the charge level is actually a predefined upper threshold that is lower than 100%;
wherein the charge mapping scheme halts charging when the charge level reaches the predefined upper threshold;
a battery temperature sensor that monitors a temperature of the battery of the mobile device and applies one or more of a plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery when a battery temperature above a threshold temperature is measured,
wherein the plurality of remedial actions to lower the temperature of the battery include one or more of stopping a charging of the battery of the mobile device while still maintaining the power drive current to support presently active functions of the mobile device, disabling all external communications while still supporting presently active internal functions of the mobile device, and shutting down the mobile device.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the predefined upper threshold is in the range of 85% to 95%.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the predefined upper threshold is 90%.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the system monitors a temperature of the battery after instituting the remedial action, waits for the temperature to drop a predetermined number of degrees, and then reverses the remedial action.