CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICITY TRANSFER DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. ) A control system configured to be run on one or more processors of a mobile electronic device computer system of a mobile electronic device and storable at one or more memory storage units of the mobile electronic device computer system, the control system comprising:
- a communication module configured to provide wireless communication of the control system with an electricity transfer device, the communication module comprising an authentication module configured to administer authentication of the control system in order to establish the wireless communication of the control system with the electricity transfer device; and
a control system interface configured to permit a user of the control system to operate the control system at the mobile electronic device and further configured to provide information to the user of the control system at the mobile electronic device;
wherein;
the control system comprises an executive mode and is configured to permit the user (a) to control the electricity transfer device and (b) at least one of (i) to monitor an electricity transfer status of the electricity transfer device at the mobile electronic device or (ii) to reserve use of the electricity transfer device with the control system, when the control system is wirelessly communicating with the electricity transfer device and when the control system is operating in the executive mode.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a control system for an electricity transfer device. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
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38 Claims
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1. ) A control system configured to be run on one or more processors of a mobile electronic device computer system of a mobile electronic device and storable at one or more memory storage units of the mobile electronic device computer system, the control system comprising:
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a communication module configured to provide wireless communication of the control system with an electricity transfer device, the communication module comprising an authentication module configured to administer authentication of the control system in order to establish the wireless communication of the control system with the electricity transfer device; and a control system interface configured to permit a user of the control system to operate the control system at the mobile electronic device and further configured to provide information to the user of the control system at the mobile electronic device; wherein; the control system comprises an executive mode and is configured to permit the user (a) to control the electricity transfer device and (b) at least one of (i) to monitor an electricity transfer status of the electricity transfer device at the mobile electronic device or (ii) to reserve use of the electricity transfer device with the control system, when the control system is wirelessly communicating with the electricity transfer device and when the control system is operating in the executive mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. ) A method for providing a control system, the control system being configured to be run on one or more processors of a mobile electronic device computer system of a mobile electronic device and storable at one or more memory storage units of the mobile electronic device computer system, the method comprising:
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providing a communication module configured to provide wireless communication of the control system with an electricity transfer device, wherein providing the communication module comprises providing an authentication module configured to administer authentication of the control system in order to establish the wireless communication of the control system with the electricity transfer device; providing a control system interface configured to permit a user of the control system to operate the control system at the mobile electronic device and further configured to provide information to the user of the control system at the mobile electronic device; and configuring the control system to comprise an executive mode to permit the user (a) to control the electricity transfer device with the control system and (b) at least one of (i) to monitor an electricity transfer status of the electricity transfer device at the mobile electronic device or (ii) to reserve use of the electricity transfer device with the control system, when the control system is wirelessly communicating with the electricity transfer device and when the control system is operating in the executive mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. ) A method of operating an electricity transfer device, the electricity transfer device being configured to be controlled by a control system and the control system being configured to be run on one or more processors of a mobile electronic device computer system of a mobile electronic device and storable at one or more memory storage units of the mobile electronic device computer system, the method comprising:
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establishing wireless communication of the electricity transfer device with the control system, wherein establishing wireless communication of the electricity transfer device with the control system comprises receiving a request to authenticate the control system; after establishing wireless communication of the electricity transfer device with the control system, permitting a user of the control system to operate the electricity transfer device with the control system at the mobile electronic device, wherein permitting the user of the control system to operate the electricity transfer device comprises instructing the control system to operate in an executive mode; and after establishing wireless communication of the electricity transfer device with the control system, providing information to the user at a control system interface of the control system at the mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. ) A system comprising:
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an electricity transfer device, the electricity transfer device being configured to be operated by a control system, the control system being configured to be run on one or more processors of a mobile electronic device computer system of a mobile electronic device and storable at one or more memory storage units of the mobile electronic device computer system, and the electricity transfer device comprising a communication module configured to provide wireless communication of the electricity transfer device with the control system; a remote computer system located remotely from the electricity transfer device and the mobile electronic device; and an authentication module configured to administer authentication of the control system; wherein; the authentication module is located at one of the electricity transfer device or the remote computer system; the electricity transfer device is configured to be operable by a user of the control system via the control system when the control system is authenticated and when the electricity transfer device is wirelessly communicating with the control system; and at least one of the electricity transfer device or the remote computer system is configured to provide information to the user at a control system interface of the control system at the mobile electronic device when the control system is authenticated and when the electricity transfer device is wirelessly communicating with the control system. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. ) A method of providing a system, the method comprising:
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providing an electricity transfer device, the electricity transfer device being configured to be operated by a control system, the control system being configured to be run on one or more processors of a mobile electronic device computer system of a mobile electronic device and storable at one or more memory storage units of the mobile electronic device computer system, and the electricity transfer device comprising a communication module configured to provide wireless communication of the electricity transfer device with the control system; providing a remote computer system located remotely from the electricity transfer device and the mobile electronic device; providing an authentication module configured to administer authentication of the control system such that one of the electricity transfer device or the remote computer system comprises the authentication module; configuring the electricity transfer device to be operable by a user of the control system via the control system when the control system is authenticated and when the electricity transfer device is wirelessly communicating with the control system in either one of an executive mode or a subordinate mode; and configuring the electricity transfer device such that at least one of the electricity transfer device or the remote computer system is able to provide information to the user at a control system interface of the control system at the mobile electronic device when the control system is authenticated and when the electricity transfer device is wirelessly communicating with the control system in either one of the executive mode or the subordinate mode.
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