US 11,942,806 B2
Battery charging system and mobile and accessory devices
Harold Aaron Ludtke, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/853,852.
Application 17/853,852 is a division of application No. 17/139,966, filed on Dec. 31, 2020.
Application 12/715,392 is a division of application No. 11/831,871, filed on Jul. 31, 2007, granted, now 7,671,559, issued on Mar. 2, 2010.
Application 17/139,966 is a continuation of application No. 15/391,870, filed on Dec. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,930,984, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 15/391,870 is a continuation of application No. 13/573,515, filed on Sep. 18, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/573,515 is a continuation of application No. 12/715,392, filed on Mar. 2, 2010, granted, now 8,269,453, issued on Sep. 18, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0328895 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); G01R 31/392 (2019.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/54 (2006.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 7/00047 (2020.01) [G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 10/4285 (2013.01); H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); H01M 10/54 (2013.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H02J 7/00036 (2020.01); H02J 7/00045 (2020.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0014 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 7/0071 (2020.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/0025 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); Y02W 30/84 (2015.05)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a battery in an electronic device, the method comprising:
storing usage history of the battery in a memory;
monitoring environmental conditions of the battery, wherein the environmental conditions include pressure information for the battery;
storing the monitored environmental conditions as an environmental condition history of the battery in the memory, the stored environmental condition history including pressure information monitored during one or both of a plurality of charging cycles or a plurality of discharging cycles; and
using the stored usage history and the stored environmental condition history to determine whether the battery should be replaced.