Smart Battery System and Methods of Use
First Claim
1. A battery pack for an electronic device, the battery pack comprising:
- a housing;
at least one battery cell associated with the housing;
at least one memory element associated with the housing;
at least one electrical connection associated with the housing for supplying power from the battery cell to the electronic device; and
at least one communication interface associated with the housing for receiving data from the electronic device for storage in the memory element and/or for sending data from the memory element to the electronic device.
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Abstract
A battery pack including a housing; at least one battery cell associated with the housing; at least one memory element associated with the housing; at least one electrical connection associated with the housing for supplying power from the battery cell to the electronic device; and at least one communication interface associated with the housing for receiving data from the electronic device for storage in the memory element and/or for sending data from the memory element to the electronic device can be used for powering electronic devices. The battery pack may be used to increase the efficiency of employment of the electronic devices by storing the data generated by the electronic devices allowing the devices to be immediately redeployed by replacing the battery packs, the data being available for downloading from the battery pack. The battery packs may also be useful in advertising and software distribution systems.
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28 Claims
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1. A battery pack for an electronic device, the battery pack comprising:
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a housing; at least one battery cell associated with the housing; at least one memory element associated with the housing; at least one electrical connection associated with the housing for supplying power from the battery cell to the electronic device; and at least one communication interface associated with the housing for receiving data from the electronic device for storage in the memory element and/or for sending data from the memory element to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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16. A method for storing and accessing data from an electronic device powered by a battery pack, the method comprising:
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storing data generated by the electronic device using a memory element associated with the battery pack; downloading the data stored within the memory element to a computer; and accessing the data using the computer for analysis or other use. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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