Integrated determination of remaining charge via power bank

Abstract

A portable power bank and a remote server are described, where a rechargeable device includes a rechargeable battery that receives charge from the power bank via an electrical connection. The system and method facilitate determining the "number of potential recharges" of the rechargeable device battery via the power bank, e.g., how many times the power bank can charge the rechargeable device battery to a desired fuel gauge (e.g., 100%) before the power bank runs out. The number of potential recharges is determined by the remote server based on a desired fuel gauge of the rechargeable device, current fuel gauges of the rechargeable device and the power bank, and charging efficiency factors corresponding to the rechargeable device and the power bank, respectively.

Claims

1. A computer implementation method, Receiving a first fuel gauge signal from the power bank device, which is configured to supply charge to the battery of an external rechargeable device, the current fuel gauge of the power bank device, the received signal, wherein the current fuel gauge of the power bank device corresponds to a percentage of the battery capacity of the power bank device. Obtaining a second fuel gauge signal via the rechargeable device, which indicates the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device, wherein the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device corresponds to a percentage of the battery capacity of the rechargeable device. Determining a first charge efficiency factor of the power bank battery via one or more processors, wherein the first charge efficiency factor is determined based on the first fuel gauge signal, Determining a second charge efficiency factor of the rechargeable device battery via one or more processors, wherein the second charge efficiency factor is determined based on the second fuel gauge signal. To generate a number of potential recharges of the rechargeable device from the power bank device via one or more processors, wherein each of the potential recharges corresponds to charging the rechargeable device battery to a desired fuel gauge, the desired fuel gauge corresponds to a second percentage of the capacity of the rechargeable device battery, and the number of recharges is determined based on at least the desired fuel gauge, the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device, the current fuel gauge of the power bank device, and the first and second charging efficiency factors. A computer implementation method comprising providing a user interface with an indicator of the number of potential recharges of the rechargeable device.

2. In response to determining the first charging efficiency factor, accessing the user profile via one or more processors to obtain a desired fuel gauge for a second rechargeable device battery, The computer implementation method according to claim 1, further comprising generating a number of potential recharges of the second rechargeable device battery from the power bank device via one or more processors, wherein each of the potential recharges corresponds to charging the second rechargeable device battery to the desired fuel gauge.

3. To provide an indicator of the number of potential recharges for the rechargeable device, The computer implementation method according to claim 2, further comprising providing the user interface with an indicator of the number of potential recharges of the second rechargeable device.

4. To provide an indicator of the number of potential recharges for the rechargeable device, Accessing a user profile via one or more processors to obtain an index of a personal electronic device, wherein the personal electronic device is one of a smart TV, a smart home hub, or a mobile computing device. A computer implementation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising providing the personal electronic device with the number of potential recharges of the rechargeable device via one or more processors.

5. The computer mounting method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the desired fuel gauge is 90% or less of the capacity of the rechargeable device battery.

6. The computer implementation method according to claim 5, further comprising transmitting a interruption signal to the power bank device when the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device is substantially equal to the desired fuel gauge of the rechargeable device, wherein the interruption signal is configured to cause the power device to interrupt charging of the rechargeable device battery.

7. Sending the interruption signal to the power bank device The computer implementation method according to claim 6, comprising transmitting the interruption signal to the rechargeable device.

8. The acquisition of the second fuel gauge signal is A computer implementation method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising receiving the second fuel gauge signal via a communication link between the rechargeable device and the one or more processors.

9. The acquisition of the second fuel gauge signal is A computer implementation method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising receiving the second fuel gauge signal via a communication link between the power bank device and one or more processors.

10. The computer implementation method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first fuel gauge signal includes an index of the measured power output efficiency of the power bank.

11. The computer implementation method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the second fuel gauge signal includes an index of the measured power input efficiency of the rechargeable device.

12. The one or more processors determine the number of times a specific function of the rechargeable device can be activated based on the second fuel gauge signal and / or the number of potential recharges, A computer implementation method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising providing the user interface with an indicator of the number of times the specific function of the rechargeable device can be activated.

13. It is a system, One or more processors, One or more transceivers configured to exchange communication signals with at least one of a power bank device and a rechargeable device, wherein the power bank device is configured to supply charge to the battery of the rechargeable device, Non-temporary memory, which, when executed via one or more processors, in the system, Receiving a first fuel gauge signal indicating the current fuel gauge of the power bank device via one or more transceivers, wherein the current fuel gauge of the power bank device corresponds to a percentage of the battery capacity of the power bank device. Obtaining a second fuel gauge signal indicating the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device via one or more transceivers, wherein the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device corresponds to a percentage of the battery capacity of the rechargeable device. Determining a first charging efficiency factor of the power bank battery, wherein the first charging efficiency factor is determined based on the first fuel gauge signal. Determining a second charging efficiency factor of the rechargeable device battery, wherein the second charging efficiency factor is determined based on the second fuel gauge signal. The power bank device generates a number of potential recharges for the rechargeable device, each of which corresponds to charging the rechargeable device battery to a desired fuel gauge, the desired fuel gauge corresponds to a second percentage of the capacity of the rechargeable device battery, and the number of recharges is determined based on at least the desired fuel gauge, the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device, the current fuel gauge of the power bank device, and the first and second charging efficiency factors. A system comprising: a user interface that provides an indicator of the number of potential recharges of the rechargeable device; and a non-temporary memory that stores computer executable instructions for causing the user interface to perform this action.

14. When the aforementioned instruction is executed, the system, In response to determining the first charging efficiency factor, access the user profile to obtain a desired fuel gauge for the second rechargeable device battery, The system according to claim 13, which generates a number of potential recharges of the second rechargeable device battery from the power bank device, each of which corresponds to charging the second rechargeable device battery to the desired fuel gauge.

15. In order to provide the indicator of the number of potential recharges for the rechargeable device, when the instruction is executed, the system The system according to claim 14, wherein the user interface is configured to provide an indicator of the number of potential recharges of the second rechargeable device.

16. In order to provide the indicator of the number of potential recharges for the rechargeable device, when the instruction is executed, the system Accessing the user profile and obtaining indicators for personal electronic devices, wherein the personal electronic device is one of a smart TV, a smart home hub, or a mobile computing device. The system according to any one of claims 13 to 15, which provides the personal electronic device with the number of potential recharges of the rechargeable device.

17. The system according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the desired fuel gauge is 90% or less of the capacity of the rechargeable device battery.

18. When the aforementioned instruction is executed, the system, The system according to claim 17, which transmits a interruption signal to the power bank device when the current fuel gauge of the rechargeable device is substantially equal to the desired fuel gauge of the rechargeable device, wherein the interruption signal is configured to cause the power device to interrupt charging of the rechargeable device battery.

19. In order to transmit the interruption signal to the power bank device, when the instruction is executed, the system The system according to claim 18, wherein the rechargeable device is made to transmit the interruption signal.

20. In order to obtain the second fuel gauge signal, when the instruction is executed, the system will The system according to any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein the rechargeable device is made to receive the second fuel gauge signal via a communication link between the rechargeable device and one or more transceivers.

21. In order to obtain the second fuel gauge signal, when the instruction is executed, the system will The system according to any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein the power bank device is made to receive the second fuel gauge signal via a communication link between the power bank device and one or more transceivers.

22. When the aforementioned instruction is executed, the system, Based on the second fuel gauge signal and / or the number of potential recharges, the number of times a specific function of the rechargeable device can be activated is determined. The system according to any one of claims 13 to 21, wherein the user interface is provided with an indicator of the number of times the specific function of the rechargeable device can be activated.

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