Apparatus, method and article for reserving power storage devices at reserving power storage device collection, charging and distribution machines
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one processor-readable memory that stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to;
determine a planned trip associated with a user profile, wherein the planned trip includes a planned route;
determine a first collection, charging and distribution machine and a second collection, charging and distribution machine in the planned route;
receive a signal indicating that a first portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user profile is swapped in the first collection, charging and distribution machine; and
in response to the signal, automatically initiate a reservation timer configured to reserve a second portable electrical energy storage device in the second collection, charging and distribution machine.
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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). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user, or displayed on a collection, charging and distribution machine. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map on a user'"'"'s mobile device relative to the user'"'"'s current location. The user may use their mobile device select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device. The system nay also warn the user that the user is near an edge of the pre-determined area having portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machines. Reservations may also be made automatically based on information regarding a potential route of a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one processor-readable memory that stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to; determine a planned trip associated with a user profile, wherein the planned trip includes a planned route; determine a first collection, charging and distribution machine and a second collection, charging and distribution machine in the planned route; receive a signal indicating that a first portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user profile is swapped in the first collection, charging and distribution machine; and in response to the signal, automatically initiate a reservation timer configured to reserve a second portable electrical energy storage device in the second collection, charging and distribution machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one processor-readable memory that stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to; determine a planned trip associated with a user profile, wherein the planned trip includes a planned route; identify two or more collection, charging and distribution machines along the planned route; receive a signal indicating that a first portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user profile is swapped hi a first machine of the two or more identified collection, charging and distribution machines; and in response to the signal, automatically initiate a reservation timer configured to reserve a second portable electrical energy storage device in a second machine of the two or more identified collection, charging and distribution machines. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, information regarding a planned route associated with a user profile; determining, by the processor, first and second collection, charging and distribution machines based on the planned route; receiving a signal indicating that a first portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user profile is swapped in the first collection, charging and distribution machine; and in response to the signal, automatically initiating a reservation timer configured to reserve a second portable electrical energy storage device in the second collection, charging and distribution machine. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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