Management systems, storage devices, control methods, programs, and storage media

The management system and storage device address firmware update challenges in areas with frequent power outages by using energy storage devices to determine and prioritize updates, ensuring safe and reliable firmware rewriting.

JP7864136B2Active Publication Date: 2026-05-22HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Filing Date
2022-11-08
Publication Date
2026-05-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In areas with frequent power outages, rewriting firmware for detachable batteries and battery replacement devices is challenging due to the need for a main power supply, leading to potential software damage and logistical issues with alternative power supplies.

Method used

A management system and storage device that utilize an energy storage device to safely rewrite firmware by determining the required time and operating duration, prioritizing battery operations, and using power from both external and internal sources to ensure seamless firmware updates.

Benefits of technology

Enables safe and reliable firmware updates for detachable batteries in areas with unreliable power infrastructure, reducing labor and cost associated with alternative power supplies.

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Abstract

A management system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with: an accumulator device, which is removably mounted on a power device that uses power, and which has a storage unit in which information is stored; a housing device which houses the accumulator device and has another storage unit in which information is stored; a first acquisition unit which acquires software or a program used in controlling the accumulator device and / or the housing device; a writing unit which writes the software or the program acquired by the first acquisition unit onto the storage unit or the other storage unit; and a second acquisition unit which acquires a required time, which is the amount of time needed for the writing unit to write the software or the program onto the storage unit or the other storage unit.
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