Charging/discharging apparatus and method, power supplying apparatus and method, power supplying system and method, program storing medium, and program

1. A computer-readable storage medium adapted to store a computer program for controlling a charging/discharging apparatus which receives power from a power supplying apparatus, the program comprising:

a temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said charging/discharging apparatus;

a first transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus to said power supplying apparatus,

wherein said first transmitting step also collects charged state information of a battery pack attached to said charging/discharging apparatus and supplies said charged state information to said power supplying apparatus;

a battery pack temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said battery pack;

a second transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said battery pack to said power supplying apparatus; and

a selection step for selecting a charging-mode based on the charged state information, said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus, and said internal temperature data of said battery pack,

wherein the selection step selects the charging-mode from at least a first charging-mode and a second charging-mode, the second charging mode charging the battery pack with a current smaller than the first mode,

wherein when the internal temperature of the charging/discharging apparatus is higher than a predetermined value, the selection step terminates charging, and

wherein when the internal temperature of the battery pack is out of a predetermined range, the selection step selects the second charging mode.

2. A program stored on an electronic storage medium adapted to control a charging/discharging apparatus which receives power from a power supplying apparatus wherein said program executes:

a temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said charging/discharging apparatus;

a first transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus to said power supplying apparatus,

wherein said first transmitting step collects charged state information of a battery pack attached to said charging/discharging apparatus and supplies said charged state information to said power supplying apparatus;

a battery pack temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said battery pack;

a second transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said battery pack to said power supplying apparatus; and

a selection step for selecting a charging-mode based on the charged state information, said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus, and said internal temperature data of said battery pack,

wherein the selection step selects the charging-mode from at least a first charging-mode and a second charging-mode, the second charging mode charging the battery pack with a current smaller than the first mode,

wherein when the internal temperature of the charging/discharging apparatus is higher than a predetermined value, the selection step terminates charging, and

wherein when the internal temperature of the battery pack is out of a predetermined range, the selection step selects the second charging mode.

3. A computer-readable storage medium adapted to store a computer program for controlling a power supplying apparatus which supplies power to a charging/discharging apparatus, the program comprising:

a temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said charging/discharging apparatus;

a first transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus to said power supplying apparatus,

wherein said first transmitting step also collects charged state information of a battery pack attached to said charging/discharging apparatus and supplies said charged state information to said power supplying apparatus;

a battery pack temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said battery pack;

a second transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said battery pack to said power supplying apparatus; and

a selection step for selecting a charging-mode based on the charged state information, said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus, and said internal temperature data of said battery pack,

wherein the selection step selects the charging-mode from at least a first charging-mode and a second charging-mode, the second charging mode charging the battery pack with a current smaller than the first mode,

wherein when the internal temperature of the charging/discharging apparatus is higher than a predetermined value, the selection step terminates charging, and

wherein when the internal temperature of the battery pack is out of a predetermined range, the selection step selects the second charging mode.

4. A program stored on an electronic storage medium adapted to control a power supplying apparatus for supplying power to a charging/discharging apparatus wherein said program executes:

a temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said charging/discharging apparatus;

a first transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus to said power supplying apparatus,

wherein said first transmitting step also collects charged state information of a battery pack attached to said charging/discharging apparatus and supplies said charged state information to said power supplying apparatus;

a battery pack temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said battery pack;

a second transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said battery pack to said power supplying apparatus; and

a selection step for selecting a charging-mode based on the charged state information, said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus, and said internal temperature data of said battery pack,

wherein the selection step selects the charging-mode from at least a first charging-mode and a second charging-mode, the second charging mode charging the battery pack with a current smaller than the first mode,

wherein when the internal temperature of the charging/discharging apparatus is higher than a predetermined value, the selection, step terminates charging, and

wherein when the internal temperature of the battery pack is out of a predetermined range, the selection step selects the second charging mode.

5. A computer-readable storage medium adapted to store a computer program for controlling a power supplying system comprising a charging/discharging apparatus and a power supplying apparatus, the program for controlling said charging/discharging apparatus comprises:

a temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said charging/discharging apparatus;

a first transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus to said power supplying apparatus,

wherein said first transmitting step also collects charged state information of a battery pack attached to said charging/discharging apparatus and supplies said charged state information to said power supplying apparatus;

a battery pack temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said battery pack;

a second transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said battery pack to said power supplying apparatus; and

a selection step for selecting a charging-mode based on the charged state information, said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus, and said internal temperature data of said battery pack,

wherein the selection step selects the charging-mode from at least a first charging-mode and a second charging-mode, the second charging mode charging the battery pack with a current smaller than the first mode,

wherein when the internal temperature of the charging/discharging apparatus is higher than a predetermined value, the selection step terminates charging, and

wherein when the internal temperature of the battery pack is out of a predetermined range, the selection step selects the second charging mode.

6. A program stored on an electronic storage medium adapted to control a power supplying system comprising a charging/discharging apparatus and a power supplying apparatus, said program makes said computer which controls said charging/discharging apparatus execute steps of:

a temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said charging/discharging apparatus;

a first transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus to said power supplying apparatus,

wherein said first transmitting step also collects charged state information of a battery pack attached to said charging/discharging apparatus and supplies said charged state information to said power supplying apparatus;

a battery pack temperature measuring step for measuring an internal temperature of said battery pack;

a second transmitting step for transmitting said internal temperature data of said battery pack to said power supplying apparatus; and

a selection step for selecting a charging-mode based on the charged state information, said internal temperature data of said charging/discharging apparatus, and said internal temperature data of said battery pack,

wherein the selection step selects the charging-mode from at least a first charging-mode and a second charging-mode, the second charging mode charging the battery pack with a current smaller than the first mode,

wherein when the internal temperature of the charging/discharging apparatus is higher than a predetermined value, the selection step terminates charging, and

wherein when the internal temperature of the battery pack is out of a predetermined range, the selection step selects the second charging mode.