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A system and method for charging rechargeable batteries using power from ambient acoustic waves. A first embodiment comprises a system with one or more audio speakers and a battery charger. Each speaker has a transducer that generates an electromotive force (EMF) in response to acoustic waves incide

A system and method for charging rechargeable batteries using power from ambient acoustic waves. A first embodiment comprises a system with one or more audio speakers and a battery charger. Each speaker has a transducer that generates an electromotive force (EMF) in response to acoustic waves incident on the speaker. The battery charger receives the EMF from the speaker and charges one or more batteries using the received EMF. A second embodiment comprises a method for charging rechargeable batteries by the steps of generating a sound wave incident on an audio speaker, the speaker generating an EMF, providing the EMF to a battery charger, and the battery charger using the EMF to charge the batteries. A third embodiment comprises a battery charger that uses electrical power generated by one or more audio speakers to charge one or more rechargeable batteries. A rectifying unit in the battery charger receives and rectifies EMFs from the speakers and provides it to the batteries. In a fourth embodiment, the invention comprises a portable telephone, preferably a cordless telephone or a cellular telephone, with a battery charger that uses acoustic energy incident on the speaker of the portable telephone to charge batteries in the telephone. A fifth embodiment of the present invention comprises a portable electronic device, such as a portable radio, a tape recorder, or a hand-held video game, that uses acoustic energy incident on a speaker or microphone to charge batteries in the portable electronic device.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for charging one or more rechargeable batteries, the system comprising:one or more audio speakers, wherein each of said speakers comprises a transducer that generates an electromotive force (EMF) in response to acoustic waves incident on said speakers; anda batte

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for charging one or more rechargeable batteries, the system comprising:one or more audio speakers, wherein each of said speakers comprises a transducer that generates an electromotive force (EMF) in response to acoustic waves incident on said speakers; anda battery charger coupled to said speakers and to the batteries, wherein said battery charger receives the EMF from said speakers, and wherein said battery charger is operable to charge the batteries using the received EMF.