APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DATA
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Abstract
A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collects, charges and distributes portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Vehicle diagnostic data of a vehicle using the portable electrical energy storage device is stored on a diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device during use of a respective portable electrical energy storage device by a respective vehicle. Once the user places the portable electrical energy storage device in the collection, charging and distribution machine, or comes within wireless communications range of a collection, charging and distribution machine, a connection is established between the collection, charging and distribution machine and the portable electrical energy storage device. The collection, charging and distribution machine then reads vehicle diagnostic data stored on the diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device and provides information regarding the diagnostic data.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A method of operating a portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine comprising:
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detecting presence of a portable electrical energy storage device configured to provide power to a vehicle; receiving vehicle diagnostic data regarding the vehicle from the portable electrical energy storage device; and providing information from the portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machine based on the received vehicle diagnostic data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28-35. -35. (canceled)
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36. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions thereon that, when executed, cause a processor to perform:
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receiving data from a portable electrical energy storage device configured to power the vehicle; and providing information based on the received data to a user associated with the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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