Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of power storage devices, such as batteries, based on user profiles
First Claim
1. A method of operating a controller of a portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, comprising:
- receiving, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, a request for a portable electrical energy storage device from a user at a portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine;
automatically selecting, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, a portable electrical energy storage device in the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine having particular performance characteristics, the selection based on a received user profile of the user that is indicative of a performance level of the portable electrical energy storage device; and
automatically releasing the selected portable electrical energy storage device for the user;
determining, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, based on the received user profile, a particular level of energy to release from the portable electrical energy storage device for use by the user; and
configuring, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, a security system of the portable electrical energy storage device to release energy from the portable electrical energy storage device at the determined particular level for use by the user based on the received user profile.
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Abstract
A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). To charge, the machines employ electrical current from an external source, such as the electrical grid or an electrical service of an installation location. The charging and distribution machines may distribute portable electrical energy storage devices of particular performance characteristics and other attributes based on customer preferences and/or customer profiles. The charging and distribution machines may provide instructions to or otherwise program portable electrical energy storage devices stored within the charging and distribution machines to perform at various levels according to user preferences and user profiles.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of operating a controller of a portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, comprising:
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receiving, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, a request for a portable electrical energy storage device from a user at a portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine; automatically selecting, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, a portable electrical energy storage device in the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine having particular performance characteristics, the selection based on a received user profile of the user that is indicative of a performance level of the portable electrical energy storage device; and automatically releasing the selected portable electrical energy storage device for the user; determining, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, based on the received user profile, a particular level of energy to release from the portable electrical energy storage device for use by the user; and configuring, by the controller of the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine, a security system of the portable electrical energy storage device to release energy from the portable electrical energy storage device at the determined particular level for use by the user based on the received user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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