Battery power estimating method and electronic device

1. A battery power estimating method, comprising:

performing a discharge operation of a battery;

detecting, by an impedance component, a plurality of current values generated by the discharge operation of the battery during a time range, wherein the impedance component is coupled to a discharge path of the battery;

obtaining a first average current value of the current values;

obtaining a value distribution status of the current values;

adjusting the first average current value to a second average current value according to the value distribution status of the current values, wherein the second average current value is different from the first average current value; and

estimating a remaining power of the battery according to the second average current value and an initial power of the battery.

2. The battery power estimating method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting an open circuit voltage value of the battery before the discharge operation of the battery is performed; and

obtaining the initial power of the battery according to the open circuit voltage value.

3. The battery power estimating method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of adjusting the first average current value to the second average current value according to the value distribution status comprises:

obtaining a first number of a first current value which is larger than the first average current value among the current values;

obtaining a second number of a second current value which is less than the first average current value among the current values; and

adjusting the first average current value to the second average current value according to first number and the second number.

4. The battery power estimating method according to claim 3 , wherein the second average current value is positively correlated to the first number.

5. The battery power estimating method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a temperature of the battery by a temperature sensor; and

estimating the remaining power of the battery according to the temperature.

6. The battery power estimating method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether a total number of the current values is larger than a default value; and

estimating the remaining power of the battery according to the first average current value and the initial power of the battery without considering the value distribution status if the total number of the current values is not larger than the default value.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

a battery, configured to perform a discharge operation to provide power to at least one electronic component of the electronic device;

an impedance component, coupled to a discharge path of the battery; and

a power management circuit, coupled to the battery and the impedance component,

wherein the power management circuit detects, by the impedance component, a plurality of current values generated by the discharge operation of the battery during a time range,

the power management circuit obtains a first average current value of the current values and a value distribution status of the current values,

adjusting the first average current value to a second average current value according to the value distribution status of the current values, wherein the second average current value is different from the first average current value; and

estimating a remaining power of the battery according to the second average current value and an initial power of the battery.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the power management circuit detects an open circuit voltage value of the battery before the discharge operation of the battery is performed, and

the power management circuit obtains the initial power of the battery according to the open circuit voltage value.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the operation of adjusting the first average current value to the second average current value according to the value distribution status by the power management circuit comprises:

obtaining a first number of a first current value which is larger than the first average current value among the current values;

obtaining a second number of a second current value which is less than the first average current value among the current values; and

adjusting the first average current value to the second average current value according to first number and the second number.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the second average current value is positively correlated to the first number.

11. The electronic device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a temperature sensor, configured to detect a temperature of the battery,

wherein the power management circuit further estimates the remaining power of the battery according to the temperature.

12. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the power management circuit further determines whether a total number of the current values is larger than a default value, and

the power management circuit further estimates the remaining power of the battery according to the first average current value and the initial power of the battery without considering the value distribution status if the total number of the current values is not larger than the default value.