Electronic apparatus with fake charging preventing function and method thereof

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus with a fake charging preventing function and a method thereof.

2. Description of Related Art

When being charged, electronic apparatus often generates fake charging. When the electronic apparatus with fake charging works, the power of the electronic apparatus is consumed quickly, thus affecting proper functioning of the apparatus.

The components of the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the electronic apparatus with a fake charging preventing function. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout several views.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus with a fake charging preventing function in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for preventing fake charging of the electronic apparatus of FIG. 1 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus with a fake charging preventing function (hereinafter “the electronic apparatus”) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The electronic apparatus 1 includes a battery 11 , a data storage 12 , a fake charging preventing unit 13 , and other function units 14 , such as communication function unit, message function unit, and music playing function unit, and the like.

The battery 11 is for providing power for all function units of the electronic apparatus 1 . A power management table 121 , stored in the data storage 12 , is for setting power ranges for function units. In this exemplary embodiment, the electronic apparatus 1 is provided at least one power range, and the power range is designated for least one function unit, which can work normally in the power range. An example of the power management table 121 is shown in the following table.

The fake charging preventing unit 13 includes a fake charging preventing function activating module 131 , a power detecting module 132 , a timing module 133 , and other function unit activating module 134 . The fake charging preventing function activating module 131 is for activating the fake charging preventing function according to a predetermined condition or an activating operation of users. The predetermined condition can be that the electronic apparatus 1 is charging or at least one function unit of the electronic apparatus 1 is disabled.

The power detecting module 132 is for detecting the power of the battery 11 every a first predetermined time interval, and determining a current power range that the detected power falls into. When the current power range that the detected power falls into is determined, the power detecting module 132 compares the current power range with a previous power range to determine whether the current power range is changed. The previous power range is the power range that the power which the power detecting module 132 detected previously falls into. If the determined power range is changed, the timing module 133 begins to time. When the time the timing module 133 records reaches a second predetermined time interval and the detected power is still in the current power range, the other function unit activating module 134 activates function units which have been disabled and whose power range recorded in the power management table 121 is equal to the current power range.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for preventing fake charging of the electronic apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

In step S 201 , the fake charging preventing function activating module 131 activates the fake charging preventing function according to the predetermined condition or the activating operation of users.

In step S 202 , the power detecting module 132 detects the power of the battery 11 every the first predetermined time interval.

In step S 203 , the power detecting module 132 determines a current power range the detected power falls into.

In step S 204 , when the current power range that the detected power falls into is determined, the power detecting module 132 determine whether the current power range is changed.

In step S 205 , if the current power range is changed, the timing module 133 begins to time.

In step S 206 , when the time the timing module records reaches a second predetermined time interval and the detected power is still in the current power range, the other function unit activating module 134 activates function units which have been disabled and whose power range recorded in the power management table 121 is equal to the current power range.

Although the present disclosure has been specifically described on the basis of preferred embodiments, the disclosure is not to be construed as being limited thereto. Various changes or modifications may be made to the embodiment without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure.