Peer Power Sharing for Low-Battery Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions do not effectively manage power sharing between electronic devices, particularly in situations where a device is low on power and lacks access to a charging source, such as remote locations or during extended trips with electric vehicles, due to insufficient charging stations and long charge times.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a processor and memory that determines compatible devices within a geographic distance and transmits requests for power sharing, allowing willing devices to share power and negotiate terms such as location and compensation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If electric vehicles use traditional charging stations, then they can recharge batteries, but they face long wait times and limited availability of charging stations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a power sharing system that acts as an intermediary between electric vehicles and external charging infrastructure. When charging stations are unavailable, the system enables vehicles to share power directly with each other through wireless communication and power transfer protocols, bypassing the need for traditional charging stations and reducing wait times
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables electric vehicles to serve their own charging needs by allowing them to act as both power consumers and power sources. Vehicles with sufficient battery charge can automatically offer their excess power to nearby vehicles through the power sharing network, eliminating dependency on external charging infrastructure
2Duration of action of moving object
If electric vehicles rely on limited charging infrastructure, then charging stations are needed, but trip duration is constrained by charging availability
Solution Approach 1:
The power sharing system serves as an intermediary that decouples trip duration from charging infrastructure availability. By enabling direct vehicle-to-vehicle power transfer, the system allows continuous travel without requiring stops at charging stations, effectively extending trip duration beyond the constraints of existing charging networks
3Use of energy by moving object
If portable electronic devices lack access to power sources, then they can be recharged, but users face limitations in remote locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a peer-to-peer power sharing intermediary that eliminates the need for traditional power sources in remote locations. Portable electronic devices can communicate their power needs through the system and receive power from nearby devices that have excess capacity, making power access as easy as being within communication range rather than requiring physical access to charging outlets
Solution Approach 2:
The power sharing system creates a universal power exchange network where any electronic device with a rechargeable battery can potentially serve as a power source for another device. This multi-functional capability allows any device to switch between consuming and providing power, eliminating the need for dedicated charging infrastructure in remote areas
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for managing power sharing in electronic devices are disclosed. One apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to determine, in real-time, whether one or more first electronic devices that are compatible with a second electronic device that is low on power are within a predetermined geographic distance of the second electronic device and, in response to determining that one or more first electronic devices that are compatible with the second electronic device are within the predetermined geographic distance of the second electronic device, transmit a request to the one or more first electronic devices inquiring whether any of the one or more first electronic devices are willing to share power with the second electronic device. Methods and computer program products that include and/or perform the operations of the apparatus are also disclosed.