Portable Power Solutions
First Claim
1. A system for remote monitoring and management of chargers providing an AC output in a portable, hand-held form factor, the monitoring and management functionality accessible to a system operator over a wide area network, the system comprising:
- a plurality of portable chargers each including an internal battery, a first charging output coupled to the internal battery and configured to provide AC charging power and at least one additional charging output coupled to the internal battery, the at least one additional charging output selected from a group consisting of;
an inductive charger and a plug-in DC charger; and
an enclosure coupled to a source of AC power suitable for recharging the plurality of portable chargers, the enclosure including a plurality of bays each configured to receive one of the plurality of portable chargers, respectively, each of the plurality of bays including an electrical connection configured to couple to the internal battery of the respective portable charger to provide power to recharge the internal battery; and
resources accessible to the system operator over the wide area network to allow the system operator to monitor and manage an operation of the plurality of portable chargers, the resources including;
a device activation module configured to permit users to activate a charger selected from the plurality of portable chargers following a receipt of collateral provided by the user via a client device, the device activation resulting in charging power being made available at each of the first charging output and the at least one additional charging output; and
a system monitoring module configured to provide the system operator with information concerning an operational status of each of the plurality of portable chargers, the operational status including information selected from a group consisting of;
usage statistics, a projected life of the internal battery, and a current charge status of the internal battery.
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Abstract
The system includes a device activation module and a system monitoring module in resources accessible to the system operator over the wide area network. In one embodiment, the method operates to process collateral received by the resources from a client device possessed by a user interested in activating an AC output included in a charger selected by the user from the plurality of portable chargers. Further, if the collateral is accepted, an authorization is wirelessly communicated from the device activation module to the client device, a device activation signal wirelessly communicated from the client device following a receipt of the authorization is received by the charger selected by the user, and the AC output included in the charger selected by the user is activated following a receipt of the device activation signal.
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1. A system for remote monitoring and management of chargers providing an AC output in a portable, hand-held form factor, the monitoring and management functionality accessible to a system operator over a wide area network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of portable chargers each including an internal battery, a first charging output coupled to the internal battery and configured to provide AC charging power and at least one additional charging output coupled to the internal battery, the at least one additional charging output selected from a group consisting of;
an inductive charger and a plug-in DC charger; andan enclosure coupled to a source of AC power suitable for recharging the plurality of portable chargers, the enclosure including a plurality of bays each configured to receive one of the plurality of portable chargers, respectively, each of the plurality of bays including an electrical connection configured to couple to the internal battery of the respective portable charger to provide power to recharge the internal battery; and resources accessible to the system operator over the wide area network to allow the system operator to monitor and manage an operation of the plurality of portable chargers, the resources including; a device activation module configured to permit users to activate a charger selected from the plurality of portable chargers following a receipt of collateral provided by the user via a client device, the device activation resulting in charging power being made available at each of the first charging output and the at least one additional charging output; and a system monitoring module configured to provide the system operator with information concerning an operational status of each of the plurality of portable chargers, the operational status including information selected from a group consisting of;
usage statistics, a projected life of the internal battery, and a current charge status of the internal battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of remotely monitoring and managing, over a wide area network, an operation and deployment of a plurality of portable chargers each providing an AC output in a hand-held form factor by a system operator, the method comprising:
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including a device activation module and a system monitoring module in resources accessible to the system operator over the wide area network; processing collateral received by the resources from a client device possessed by a user interested in activating an AC output included in a charger selected by the user from the plurality of portable chargers; and if the collateral is accepted; wirelessly communicating an authorization from the device activation module to the client device; receiving, by the charger selected by the user, a device activation signal wirelessly communicated from the client device following a receipt of the authorization; and activating the AC output included in the charger selected by the user following a receipt of the device activation signal. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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