Apparatus, method and article for providing information regarding a vehicle via a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method in a system for providing information regarding a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of a user mobile device, a usage history of the vehicle and a status of a portable energy storage device configured to power the vehicle;
receiving, by the processor of the user mobile device, a historical driving habit associated with a user profile associated with the vehicle, wherein the historical driving habit corresponds to an estimate of power consumption;
generating, by the processor of the user mobile device, an alert based on the estimate of power consumption corresponding to the historical driving habit, the usage history of the vehicle, and the status of the portable energy storage device;
preparing, by the processor of the user mobile device, data for presentation on a display of the user mobile device based on the alert and a selectable menu option associated with the alert;
in response to a selection of the selectable menu option, presenting information regarding a solution addressing the alert; and
in response to the selection of the selectable menu option, presenting information regarding a service center for addressing the alert.
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Abstract
A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Relevant information regarding vehicles that use the collection and distribution machines is communicated to or acquired by mobile devices of users associated with one or more of the vehicles. The vehicle information may include information regarding diagnostics or status of the vehicle and information regarding usage history of the vehicle received from different sources. This information is then processed and analyzed at the mobile device and such information is presented by the mobile device in a useful manner to the user and/or communicated to another device external to the mobile device, such as the vehicle, for further processing or communication of the data.
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1. A method in a system for providing information regarding a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a user mobile device, a usage history of the vehicle and a status of a portable energy storage device configured to power the vehicle; receiving, by the processor of the user mobile device, a historical driving habit associated with a user profile associated with the vehicle, wherein the historical driving habit corresponds to an estimate of power consumption; generating, by the processor of the user mobile device, an alert based on the estimate of power consumption corresponding to the historical driving habit, the usage history of the vehicle, and the status of the portable energy storage device; preparing, by the processor of the user mobile device, data for presentation on a display of the user mobile device based on the alert and a selectable menu option associated with the alert; in response to a selection of the selectable menu option, presenting information regarding a solution addressing the alert; and in response to the selection of the selectable menu option, presenting information regarding a service center for addressing the alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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17. A system for providing information regarding a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a computer processor; at least one memory coupled to the computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is configured to; receive a usage history of the vehicle and a status of a portable energy storage device configured to power the vehicle and receive a user profile associated with the vehicle and a historical driving habit associated with the user profile, wherein the historical driving habit corresponds to an estimate of power consumption; process the usage history of the vehicle, the status of the portable energy storage device, and the estimate of power consumption corresponding to the historical driving habit; generate an alert based on the usage history of the vehicle, the status of the portable energy storage device, and the estimate of power consumption corresponding to the historical driving habit; based on the alert, prepare data for presentation on a display of a remote device, wherein the presentation includes a selectable menu option associated with the alert; in response to a selection of the selectable menu option, present information regarding a solution addressing the alert; and in response to the selection of the selectable menu option, present information regarding a service center for addressing the alert. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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