Host machines for battery charging system
First Claim
1. A host machine comprising:
- a plurality of charging slots configured to couple to a first plurality of rechargeable batteries and a second plurality of rechargeable batteries;
wherein the host machine;
provides power to charge the first plurality of rechargeable batteries; and
holds in standby the second plurality of rechargeable batteries that have been fully charged,wherein the host machine communicates with a plurality of wireless devices over a plurality of wireless links and monitors a third plurality of rechargeable batteries by communicating with the plurality of wireless devices, and wherein the plurality of wireless devices are powered by the third plurality of rechargeable batteries,wherein the host machine maintains a record of charging histories for the first plurality of rechargeable batteries and the second plurality of rechargeable batteries, andwherein the host machines is on a network of host machines, wherein each host machine on the network accesses charging histories stored on the other host machines on the network.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a host machine for recharging rechargeable batteries for wireless devices is disclosed. The host machine includes a plurality of wireless devices coupled to and powered by a first plurality of rechargeable batteries and a plurality of charging slots configured to couple with a second plurality of rechargeable batteries. The host machine is adapted to provide power to charge the second plurality of rechargeable batteries and to hold in standby a third plurality of rechargeable batteries comprising the second plurality of rechargeable batteries that have been fully charged. According to an embodiment, the host machine is further adapted to join a network of host machines and to share the batteries in standby with each other.
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19 Claims
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1. A host machine comprising:
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a plurality of charging slots configured to couple to a first plurality of rechargeable batteries and a second plurality of rechargeable batteries; wherein the host machine; provides power to charge the first plurality of rechargeable batteries; and holds in standby the second plurality of rechargeable batteries that have been fully charged, wherein the host machine communicates with a plurality of wireless devices over a plurality of wireless links and monitors a third plurality of rechargeable batteries by communicating with the plurality of wireless devices, and wherein the plurality of wireless devices are powered by the third plurality of rechargeable batteries, wherein the host machine maintains a record of charging histories for the first plurality of rechargeable batteries and the second plurality of rechargeable batteries, and wherein the host machines is on a network of host machines, wherein each host machine on the network accesses charging histories stored on the other host machines on the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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7. A host machine comprising:
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a plurality of charging slots configured to couple to a first plurality of rechargeable batteries and a second plurality of rechargeable batteries; wherein the host machine; provides power to charge the first plurality of rechargeable batteries; and holds in standby the second plurality of rechargeable batteries that have been fully charged, wherein the host machine is on a network including a remote host machine, the remote host machine and the host machine access the charging histories of each other, and wherein upon detecting that a drained battery in a third plurality of rechargeable batteries needs to be recharged and that none of the first plurality of rechargeable batteries is of a compatible type, the host machine attempts to find a replacement battery from a fourth plurality of rechargeable batteries coupled to the remote host machine on the network that is fully charged and of a compatible type with the drained battery. - View Dependent Claims (8, 18, 19)
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9. A host machine comprising:
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a plurality of charging slots configured to couple to a first plurality of rechargeable batteries and a second plurality of rechargeable batteries; wherein the host machine; provides power to charge the first plurality of rechargeable batteries; and holds in standby the second plurality of rechargeable batteries that have been fully charged, wherein the host machine is on a network including remote host machines, wherein the remote host machines and the host machine access the charging histories of each other, and wherein upon detecting that a drained battery in a third plurality of rechargeable batteries needs to be recharged and that none of the plurality of rechargeable batteries is of a compatible type, the host machine attempts to find a plurality of replacement batteries from a fourth plurality of rechargeable batteries coupled to the remote host machines on the network that are fully charged and of a compatible type with the drained battery. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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