(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 (http://www.sbs-forum.org/)}. (1999-08-08)