AppleInsider is reporting that a U.S. Patent and Trademark application entitled “Power Adapter with Internal Battery” outlines plans for a wall charger with an integrated battery pack that charges a device while plugged into the wall at home, and charge while on the road.
Apple points out that such charging devices already exists, but aren’t as handy as one could be if it were built into a standard wall charger. Here’s an excerpt from the patent:
“Such external batteries are generally cumbersome to use, at least because they must be unpacked for use and then repacked for storage.
In addition, many users forget to bring the external battery in addition to the adapter while in transit.
What is needed is a way to combine a power adapter and a battery so that a user does not have to carry an additional battery while traveling with a portable electronic device.”
This device would incorporate a processor which would allow for a dynamic charging between the battery and a device hooked into the charger which is drawing power from the wall. The charger would also be able to share it’s status with the device it is charging. The charger would also include a wireless adapter that could allow for information access from a computer, even without being wire connected. Lastly, the device could utilize other means of obtaining power other than a wall outlet, such as solar power.
Ok, it’s essentially a wall charger like you get with a MacBook, but it also has a battery integrated in it, that can be used to charge devices when your away from an electrical outlet, or from an alternate power source such as solar. Plus, it can wirelessly communicate with the device it’s charging, while also being smart enough to know which device to charge more-the battery or the device attached to it.
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