(SBD) A method to monitor a rechargeable
battery pack, initiated by Duracell and
Intel. An special
IC in the battery pack monitors the battery and reports
information to the
SMBus. This information might include:
type, model number, manufacturer, characteristics, discharge
rate, predicted remaining capacity, almost-discharged alarm so
that the PC can shut down gracefully; temperature and voltage
to provide safe fast-charging.
Smart Battery System Implementers Forum.