Patricia B Robb

US Patent:

8179102, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Jun 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/765515

Inventors:

Gjergji Gjermano - Palatine IL, US
Patricia A. Robb - Prairie Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility, Inc. - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320162, 320103, 320112, 320114

Abstract:

Disclosed are a device, system and method for multiple mobile communication devices that may be charged according to their relative priority and/or for multiple mobile communication devices that may be charged to a minimum level. The devices may be connected in any order physically, but based upon their relative charging priority the device with the highest priority may receive a charge first. The device with second highest priority may receive a charge second. Their relative priority may be communicated between the devices by wireless communication. In one embodiment, one or more devices may receive a minimum charge to allow operation, before the devices with the highest priorities are fully charged. In regions where electrical utility infrastructures are minimally developed users may share electrical facilities to recharge a plurality of mobile communication devices so that the devices with the highest priority of the grouped devices are fully charged first.