Portable Power Distribution Enhancements
First Claim
1. A power station for recharging a battery of at least one user device that is connected to said power station, the power station comprising:
- a lockable power supply for enabling and disabling the flow of power to recharge said battery;
a set of input controls for providing inputs to the power station; and
a processor for (i) validating an input that is provided through the set of input controls, (ii) enabling the flow of power from the power supply when said input is valid, and (iii) disabling the flow of power from the power supply when said input is invalid or said input expires.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a power distribution system that includes a set of distributed power stations. Each power station includes a lockable power supply that enables and disables the flow of power and a set of input controls that are used to provide inputs to the power station. The power station includes a processor for validating an input that is provided through the set of input controls in order to enable or disable the flow of power. In some embodiments, the power station includes a magnetic stripe reader that extracts information from an encoded magnetic stripe and the processor parses the information to identify user identification or billing information. In some embodiments, the power station includes a signal extender for providing a WiFi, GSM, CDMA, or 3G signal that is used by the user device for communications. In some embodiments, the power station includes a display for displaying content.
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1. A power station for recharging a battery of at least one user device that is connected to said power station, the power station comprising:
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a lockable power supply for enabling and disabling the flow of power to recharge said battery; a set of input controls for providing inputs to the power station; and a processor for (i) validating an input that is provided through the set of input controls, (ii) enabling the flow of power from the power supply when said input is valid, and (iii) disabling the flow of power from the power supply when said input is invalid or said input expires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A power distribution system comprising:
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a plurality of distributed portable power stations, each particular portable power station comprising a lockable power supply and a set of input controls, wherein the set of input controls are for providing a code that temporarily enables the flow of power from the power supply; and a server for communicating with a plurality of electronic devices, wherein said communication comprises (i) receiving a request to enable the flow of power from a power supply of a particular portable power station and (ii) sending a code to enable said flow of power from the power supply of the particular portable power station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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