REMAINING BATTERY LEVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20090066529A1
• Filed: 08/04/2008
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: FUKADA, Shinichi
• Application Number:
  US12/185,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20090066529A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/657
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3648 comprising digital calculation means, e.g. for performing an algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/371 with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers

Abstract

A remaining battery level management system includes a battery-driven measurement device and a data collection server device. The measurement device includes: a communication data generation section that generates communication data to be transmitted to the data collection server device based on the measured value; and a wireless transmission section that transmits the communication data via wireless communication; and the data collection server device includes: a wireless reception section that receives the communication data transmitted from the measurement device via wireless communication; a remaining battery level calculation section that calculates a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the received communication data; and an alarm output section that outputs an alarm about the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.

Claims

1. A remaining battery level management system including a battery-driven measurement device and a data collection server device that collects a measured value obtained by the measurement device,

the measurement device including:

a communication data generation section that generates communication data to be transmitted to the data collection server device based on the measured value; and

a wireless transmission section that transmits the communication data via wireless communication; and

the data collection server device including;

a wireless reception section that receives the communication data transmitted from the measurement device via wireless communication;

a remaining battery level calculation section that calculates a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the received communication data; and

an alarm output section that outputs an alarm about the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.

2. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 1,

the measurement device including:

a non-volatile storage section; and

a measured value acquisition section that acquires the measured value and stores the acquired measured value in the non-volatile storage section; and

the communication data generation section generating the communication data based on the measured value stored in the non-volatile storage section.

13. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 2,

the non-volatile storage section including a ferroelectric memory.

3. A remaining battery level management system including a battery-driven measurement device and a data collection server device that collects a measured value obtained by the measurement device,

the measurement device including:

a non-volatile storage section;

an operation history acquisition section that stores operation history information about a predetermined operation in the non-volatile storage section;

a communication data generation section that generates communication data to be transmitted to the data collection server device based on the operation history information stored in the non-volatile storage section; and

a wireless transmission section that transmits the communication data via wireless communication; and

the data collection server device including;

a wireless reception section that receives the communication data transmitted from the measurement device via wireless communication;

a remaining battery level calculation section that calculates a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the operation history information included in the received communication data; and

an alarm output section that outputs an alarm about the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.

5. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 3,

the operation history information including operation mode history information about an operation mode history when the measurement device is operable in a plurality of operation modes that differ in power consumption;

and

the remaining battery level calculation section calculating the remaining battery level of the measurement device while reflecting the difference in battery consumption between the plurality of operation modes based on the operation mode history information.

7. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 3,

the operation history information including information about the number of measurements performed by the measurement device;

and

the remaining battery level calculation section calculating the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the number of measurements performed by the measurement device.

14. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 3,

the non-volatile storage section including a ferroelectric memory.

4. A remaining battery level management system including a data collection server device that collects a measured value obtained by a battery-driven measurement device, the data collection server device including:

a wireless reception section that receives communication data transmitted from the measurement device via wireless communication;

a remaining battery level calculation section that calculates a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on at least one of the received communication data and operation history information included in the received communication data; and

a remaining battery level information output section that outputs remaining battery level information that informs of the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.

6. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 4,

the operation history information including operation mode history information about an operation mode history when the measurement device is operable in a plurality of operation modes that differ in power consumption;

and

the remaining battery level calculation section calculating the remaining battery level of the measurement device while reflecting the difference in battery consumption between the plurality of operation modes based on the operation mode history information.

8. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 4, the operation history information including information about the number of measurements performed by the measurement device;

and

the remaining battery level calculation section calculating the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the number of measurements performed by the measurement device.

9. A remaining battery level management system including a battery-driven measurement device that transmits a measured value to a data collection server device,

the measurement device including:

a non-volatile storage section;

an operation history acquisition section that stores operation history information about a predetermined operation in the non-volatile storage section;

a communication data generation section that generates communication data to be transmitted to the data collection server device based on the operation history information stored in the non-volatile storage section; and

a wireless transmission section that transmits the communication data via wireless communication.

10. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 9,

the measurement device including a remaining battery level calculation section that calculates a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the operation history information stored in the non-volatile storage section.

11. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 10,

the communication data generated by the communication data generation section including information about the remaining battery level of the measurement device.

12. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 10, further comprising:

an alarm output section that outputs an alarm about the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.

15. The remaining battery level management system as defined in claim 9,

the non-volatile storage section including a ferroelectric memory.

16. A method of controlling a remaining battery level management system including a battery-driven measurement device and a data collection server device that collects a measured value obtained by the measurement device,

the method causing the measurement device to perform:

a communication data generation step of generating communication data to be transmitted to the data collection server device based on the measured value; and

a wireless transmission step of transmitting the communication data via wireless communication; and

the method causing the data collection server device to perform;

a wireless reception step of receiving the communication data transmitted from the measurement device via wireless communication;

a remaining battery level calculation step of calculating a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the received communication data; and

an alarm output step of outputting an alarm about the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.

17. A method of controlling a remaining battery level management system including a battery-driven measurement device and a data collection server device that collects a measured value obtained by the measurement device,

the method causing the measurement device to perform:

an operation history acquisition step of storing operation history information about a predetermined operation in a non-volatile storage section;

a communication data generation step of generating communication data to be transmitted to the data collection server device based on the operation history information stored in the non-volatile storage section; and

a wireless transmission step of transmitting the communication data via wireless communication; and

the method causing the data collection server device to perform;

a wireless reception step of receiving the communication data transmitted from the measurement device via wireless communication;

a remaining battery level calculation step of calculating a remaining battery level of the measurement device based on the operation history information included in the received communication data; and

an alarm output step of outputting an alarm about the remaining battery level of the measurement device based on a remaining battery level calculation result.