Systems and methods for remotely determining a battery characteristic
First Claim
1. A computing device for remotely monitoring online battery activity comprising:
- a processor; and
a non-transitory memory component that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the computing device to perform at least the following;
detect a wireless communication signal from a battery;
determine, from the wireless communication signal, a battery characteristic of the battery;
provide, via a software application executing on the computing device, a first user interface that includes data related to the battery characteristic of the battery;
predict an expected time when the battery will be replaced;
in response to determining that the expected time falls within a predetermined timeframe, determine whether an unused battery is available and within a predetermined range;
in response to determining whether the unused battery is available and within the predetermined range, determine whether the unused battery is compatible with a device that the battery currently powers; and
in response to determining that the unused battery is compatible with the device that the battery currently powers, provide, via a software application executing on the computing device, a second user interface that includes a physical location of the unused battery.
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Abstract
Included are embodiments for remotely determining a battery characteristic. Some embodiments include searching for a first wireless signal that identifies the energy storage device and, in response to receiving the first wireless signal, determining a current charge level of the energy storage device. Some embodiments include receiving a second wireless signal from the energy storage device, determining from the second wireless signal, whether the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches a predetermined threshold, and in response to determining that the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches the predetermined threshold, sending, by the computing device, an alert indicating the current charge level.
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16 Claims
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1. A computing device for remotely monitoring online battery activity comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory memory component that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the computing device to perform at least the following; detect a wireless communication signal from a battery; determine, from the wireless communication signal, a battery characteristic of the battery; provide, via a software application executing on the computing device, a first user interface that includes data related to the battery characteristic of the battery; predict an expected time when the battery will be replaced; in response to determining that the expected time falls within a predetermined timeframe, determine whether an unused battery is available and within a predetermined range; in response to determining whether the unused battery is available and within the predetermined range, determine whether the unused battery is compatible with a device that the battery currently powers; and in response to determining that the unused battery is compatible with the device that the battery currently powers, provide, via a software application executing on the computing device, a second user interface that includes a physical location of the unused battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for remotely monitoring activity of an energy storage device, comprising:
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searching, by a computing device, for a first wireless signal that identifies the energy storage device; in response to receiving the first wireless signal, determining, by the computing device, a current charge level of the energy storage device; receiving, by the computing device, a second wireless signal from the energy storage device; determining, by the computing device from the second wireless signal, whether the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches a predetermined threshold; in response to determining that the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches the predetermined threshold, sending, by the computing device, an alert indicating the current charge level; determining whether an unused energy storage device is available and within a predetermined range; and in response to determining whether the unused energy storage device is available and within the predetermined range, determining whether the unused energy storage device is compatible with a device that the energy storage device currently powers, and in response to determining that the unused energy storage device is compatible with the device that the energy storage device currently powers, providing a user interface that includes a physical location of the energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for remotely monitoring activity of an energy storage device that stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes a computing device to perform the following:
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search for an incoming wireless signal that identifies the energy storage device; in response to receiving the wireless signal, determine a current charge level and a depletion rate of the energy storage device; determine, from the current charge level and the depletion rate, a time when the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches a predetermined threshold; in response to determining that the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches the predetermined threshold, provide, via a software application executing on the computing device, a first user interface indicating the current charge level; determine whether an unused energy storage device is available and within a predetermined range; in response to determining that the unused energy storage device is available and within the predetermined range, determine whether the unused energy storage device is compatible with a device that the energy storage device currently powers, and in response to determining that the unused energy storage device is compatible with the device that the energy storage device currently powers, provide, via a software application executing on the computing device, a second user interface that includes a physical location of the energy storage device; and in response to determining that no unused energy storage devices are available and within the predetermined range, facilitate a purchase of a replacement energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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