Rechargeable system with separate battery circuits in a common module

Claim 1

A computer system comprising: multiple electronic components connected together, including at least one microprocessor and one display; a receptacle, within said computer system, electrically connected to said multiple electronic components, for receiving a removable battery pack, said battery pack containing at least two separate battery banks; a switching unit, electrically connected to said multiple electronic components, and to said battery banks, to switch between said at least two separate battery banks such that a selected one of said at least two separate battery banks is coupled to provide power to said computer system at a given time; control logic, connected to said switching unit and configured to cause said switching unit to switch repeatedly between said at least two separate battery banks at a predetermined set frequency; and at least two charger circuits respectively coupled to said at least two separate battery banks; wherein coupling said computer system to an external power source enables the simultaneous powering of said computer system and charging of both of said at least two separate battery banks via said at least two charger circuits.