Patent attributes
A battery controller used in an electronic device supplied with electric power from a battery pack including a rechargeable battery includes a battery monitor for monitoring remaining battery charge in the rechargeable battery, and a power supply controller. The battery monitor issues an alarm when the remaining battery charge lowers to a threshold or below, and, after that, shuts down upon receiving a shut-down command from the power supply controller. The power supply controller sends the shut-down command to the battery monitor upon receiving the alarm from the battery monitor and determining that the remaining battery charge is equal to or below the threshold.