Abstract: Auxiliary power management devices are disclosed. In some implementations, an auxiliary power management device may be coupled to an auxiliary power source that serves as a backup power supply for a primary power source to provide power to an electronic device and comprising a plurality of switches to control currents of a plurality of energy storage components, a plurality of channels coupled to the plurality of switches, respectively, a plurality of switch controllers to control the plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of channels and monitor a current or voltage of the plurality of channels, and a management logic to control the switches coupled to the plurality of channels upon detection, by the plurality of switch controllers, of a first current or voltage distribution across the channels that exceeds a predetermined threshold regarding the current or voltage distribution.

Abstract: Auxiliary power management devices are disclosed. In some implementations, an auxiliary power management device may be coupled to an auxiliary power source that serves as a backup power supply for a primary power source to provide power to an electronic device and comprising a plurality of switches to control currents of a plurality of energy storage components, a plurality of channels coupled to the plurality of switches, respectively, a plurality of switch controllers to control the plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of channels and monitor a current or voltage of the plurality of channels, and a management logic to control the switches coupled to the plurality of channels upon detection, by the plurality of switch controllers, of a first current or voltage distribution across the channels that exceeds a predetermined threshold regarding the current or voltage distribution.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and methods for operating a mobile terminal based on a touch input, including receiving at least one touch input to a touch panel of the mobile terminal, the touch panel including a first input area and a second input area; generating at least one touch sensed signal corresponding to the at least one touch input to one or more of the first input area and the second input area; generating at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal, wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal and the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state. The mobile terminal and methods for operating the mobile terminal based on a touch input thereby provide for an improved design and enhanced reliability of operation.

Abstract: Terminals, apparatuses and methods for controlling an operation of or an application executed by a terminal by recognizing a touch input on a surface of a terminal, including: a mapping unit to map a touch recognition area on a first surface of the terminal on an active area on a display screen on a second surface of the terminal; a determining unit to determine at least one of a location of the active area to be displayed on the display screen and a size of the active area; and a control unit to control an operation of the terminal based on a touch input on the touch recognition area of the terminal. And a touch pad on the back of the terminal may receive the touch input, with the first surface located on the back and the second surface located on the front of the terminal.