APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR CHANGING PORTABLE ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE EXCHANGE PLANS
First Claim
1. A method in a system for changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan, the method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more computer processors of a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan system, information regarding a user exchanging a portable electrical power storage device of a vehicle;
determining, by one or more computer processors of the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan system, based on the received information regarding the user exchanging the portable electrical power storage device, whether to provide information regarding changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user; and
providing, by one or more computer processors of the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan system, information to a user regarding changing the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user based on the determination of whether to provide information regarding changing the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user.
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Abstract
A network of collection, charging and/or distribution machines collect, charge and/or distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). In some embodiments, if the user selects to change their current portable electrical power storage device exchange plan to a two-portable electrical power storage device exchange plan while exchanging their current portable electrical power storage device, the user will return their current portable electrical power storage device and will receive two portable electrical power storage devices in exchange at the collection, charging and distribution machine. The user may also be required to pay additional fees and/or commit to additional obligations while at the collection, charging and distribution machine in order to change to the different portable electrical power storage device exchange plan.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a system for changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan, the method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more computer processors of a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan system, information regarding a user exchanging a portable electrical power storage device of a vehicle; determining, by one or more computer processors of the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan system, based on the received information regarding the user exchanging the portable electrical power storage device, whether to provide information regarding changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user; and providing, by one or more computer processors of the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan system, information to a user regarding changing the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user based on the determination of whether to provide information regarding changing the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan, the method comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; determine, based on a received information regarding a user exchanging a portable electrical power storage device at a collection and distribution machine, whether to provide information via the collection and distribution machine regarding changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user; and providing information regarding changing the portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user via the collection and distribution machine based on the determination of whether to provide information regarding changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to:
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authenticate a user; receive a request by a user to exchange a portable electrical power storage device of a vehicle; receive, based on the received request by the user to exchange the portable electrical power storage device, information regarding driving habits of the user; and determine, based on the received information regarding driving habits of the user, whether to provide information regarding changing a portable electrical power storage device exchange plan of the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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