Method and apparatus for power sharing
A method is provided comprising: detecting an electrical connection between a first device having a first battery and a second device having a second battery; receiving an indication of a residual power of the second battery; displaying, by the first device, a power sharing interface based on the indication of the residual power of the second battery; detecting an input to the interface specifying a threshold amount of power; transmitting power from the first battery to the second device until the threshold amount of power is transmitted.
1. A method comprising:
detecting a resistance value of an electrical connection between a first device having a first battery and a second device having a second battery;
receiving an indication of a residual power of the second battery;
in response to the detection of the resistance value, displaying, by the first device, a power sharing interface based on the indication of the residual power of the second battery;
detecting an input to the interface specifying an amount of power for transmission;
calculating an increased capacity of the second battery based on a sum of the residual power and the specified amount of power for transmission for display in the power sharing interface; and
transmitting the specified amount of power from the first battery to the second device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power sharing interface includes an indication of charging direction that indicates whether the first device is a recipient of power or a provider of power.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power sharing interface includes:
a first input element associated with the first battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed; and
a second input element associated with the second battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power sharing interface identifies a plurality of hardware components of the second device along with a respective power consumption of each of the hardware components.
5. A method comprising:
detecting a resistance value of an electrical connection between a first device having a first battery and a second device having a second battery;
receiving an indication of a residual power of the second battery;
in response to the detection of the resistance value, displaying, by the first device, a power sharing interface based on the indication of the residual power of the second battery;
detecting an input to the interface specifying an amount of power for transmission;
calculating an increased capacity of the first battery based on a sum of a residual power of the first battery and the specified amount of power for transmission for display in the power sharing interface; and
receiving the specified amount of power from the second battery.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising, in response to detecting that the specified amount of power is transmitted, transmitting to the second device a request to stop transmitting power to the first device.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the power sharing interface includes an indication of charging direction that indicates whether the first device is a recipient of power or a provider of power.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the power sharing interface includes:
a first input element associated with the first battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed; and
a second input element associated with the second battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed.
9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the power sharing interface identifies a plurality of hardware components of the second device along with a respective power consumption of each of the hardware components.
10. An electronic device comprising a processor configured to:
detect a resistance value of an electrical connection between the electronic device having a first battery and a second device having a second battery;
receive an indication of a residual power of the second battery;
in response to the detection of the resistance value, display, by the electronic device, a power sharing interface based on the indication of the residual power of the second battery;
detect an input to the interface specifying an amount of power for transmission;
calculate an increased capacity of the second battery based on a sum of the residual power and the specified amount of power for transmission for display in the power sharing interface; and
transmit the specified amount of power from the first battery to the second device.
11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the power sharing interface includes an indication of charging direction that indicates whether the electronic device is a recipient of power or a provider of power.
12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the power sharing interface includes:
a first input element associated with the first battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed; and
a second input element associated with the second battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed.
13. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the power sharing interface identifies a plurality of hardware components of the second device along with a respective power consumption of each of the hardware components.
14. An electronic device comprising a processor configured to:
detect a resistance value of an electrical connection between the electronic device having a first battery and a second device having a second battery;
receive an indication of a residual power of the second battery;
in response to the detection of the resistance value, display, by the electronic device, a power sharing interface based on the indication of the residual power of the second battery;
detect an input to the interface specifying an amount of power for transmission;
calculate an increased capacity of the first battery based on a sum of a residual power of the first battery and the specified amount of power for transmission for display in the power sharing interface; and
receive the specified amount of power from the second battery.
15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to, in response to detecting that the specified amount of power is transmitted, transmitting to the second device a request to stop transmitting power to the electronic device.
16. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the power sharing interface includes an indication of charging direction that indicates whether the electronic device is a recipient of power or a provider of power.
17. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the power sharing interface includes:
a first input element associated with the first battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed; and
a second input element associated with the second battery which when activated causes the specified amount of power for transmission to be changed.
18. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the power sharing interface identifies a plurality of hardware components of the second device along with a respective power consumption of each of the hardware components.