TWI537769B - Method, system and computer readable storage medium for providing information regarding a vehicle via a mobile device - Google Patents

Description

Method, system and computer readable storage medium for providing information about a vehicle via a mobile device

The present invention is generally directed to the distribution of rechargeable power storage devices ( e.g. , secondary batteries, supercapacitors, or ultracapacitors) that are suitable for use in various fields or applications, such as transportation and non-transport applications.

Portable power storage devices exist in a variety of uses or applications.

One such application is in the transportation sector. Hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles are becoming more and more common. These vehicles can achieve several advantages over conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. For example, a hybrid or electric vehicle may achieve higher fuel economy and may have less or even zero tail pipe contamination. In particular, an all-electric vehicle may have not only zero tail pipe contamination, but may also be associated with lower overall pollution. For example , electricity can be generated from renewable energy sources ( eg , solar energy, hydraulic power). Further, for example, power can be generated at a power plant ( eg , a nuclear power plant) that does not generate air pollution. In addition, for example, electricity may be generated at a power plant that burns relative to "clean combustion" fuel ( eg , natural gas) that has higher efficiency than the internal combustion engine and/or is used for individual vehicle systems that are too large, A costly or expensive pollution control or removal system ( eg , an industrial air scrubber).

Personal transport vehicles such as gas turbine-powered locomotives and/or locomotives are ubiquitous in many places (for example, in many large cities in Asia). Such constant speed locomotives and/or locomotives tend to be relatively inexpensive, especially when compared to motor vehicles, cars or trucks. Cities with a high number of gas turbines and locomotives and/or locomotives are also highly polluted and subject to high levels of air pollution. When it is new, many gas turbines can provide a relatively low source of personal transportation for locomotives and/or locomotives. For example, such constant speed locomotives and/or locomotives may have mileage ratings that are higher than larger vehicles. Some speed-up locomotives and/or locomotives may even be equipped with basic pollution control equipment ( eg , catalytic converters). Unfortunately, when using a speed-up locomotive and/or locomotive without repairing it and/or modifying the speed-up locomotive and/or locomotive, for example, by intentional or unintentional disassembly of the catalytic converter, Exceeding the factory-defined emission levels. Typically, owners or operators of locomotives and/or locomotives lack financial resources or incentives to repair their vehicles.

Air pollution is known to have a negative effect on human health and is associated with causing or worsening various diseases ( for example , various reports linking air pollution to emphysema, asthma, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, and various cardiovascular diseases). These diseases take a lot of lives and seriously reduce the quality of life of countless others.

The zero tail pipe pollution alternative to the gas turbine will greatly benefit the air quality and therefore the health of a large population.

While understanding the benefits of zero tailpipe emissions from all-electric vehicles, the adoption of all-electric vehicles by a large population has been slow. One of the reasons seems to be the cost, in particular the cost of the secondary battery. The other reason seems to be the limited drive range available for a single charge of a battery, the limited position to recharge the secondary battery, and the relatively long time required to recharge a secondary battery when depleted ( eg , multiple hours).

The methods described herein may address some of the problems that have limited problems with zero tailpipe emissions technologies, especially in densely populated cities and among people with limited financial resources.

For example, some of the methods set forth herein employ a collection, charging, and dispensing machine, otherwise referred to as a kiosk or vending machine, to collect, charge, and distribute electrical storage devices ( eg , batteries, supercapacitors, or ultracapacitors). ). These machines may be distributed at various locations around a city or other area, such as a convenience store or an existing gas station or gas station.

The collection, charging and dispensing machine maintains an inventory of one of the fully charged or nearly fully charged electrical storage devices for use by the end user. The collection, charging and dispensing machine can collect, receive or otherwise accept depleted electrical storage devices (for example, returned by the end user) to recharge the depleted electrical storage devices for subsequent use Used by the end user.

Thus, an end user can simply replace, exchange, or otherwise exchange batteries or other power storage at the collection, charging, and dispensing machine while a battery or other power storage device reaches or approaches the end of its stored charge. Device. This solves the problems associated with cost and the limited range and location of recharging the power storage device and the relatively long recharge time.

As mentioned previously, secondary batteries and other power storage devices are relatively expensive. Therefore, it is beneficial to keep a minimum number of power storage devices as small as possible at a particular collection, charging and distribution machine while still ensuring that the requirements for such power storage devices are met.

For these reasons, the ability to make power storage devices available and the availability of such devices and the management of the systems used to make them available (including information for managing such systems and for vehicles using such systems) Wireless communication) is important for the commercial success of any such effort. Accordingly, various methods of making power storage devices available, managing the availability of such devices, managing systems that make such devices available, and providing information about a vehicle via a mobile device are set forth herein.

A method in a system for providing information about a vehicle can be summarized as comprising: a user action device of the system for providing information about a vehicle Receiving, by the one or more computer processors, first information regarding a diagnosis or status of the vehicle; receiving, by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device of the system for providing information about a vehicle Second information of the history of use; in response to the receiving of the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second information about the history of use of the vehicle, the system for providing information about a vehicle Processing the received first information and the received second information by one or more computer processors; and processing the received first information and the received second information One or more computer processors of the user mobile device of the system for providing information about a vehicle will be based, at least in part, on the received first information and the processed information of the received second information Passed to a user authorized to be associated with the vehicle.

The vehicle can be an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle. The first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second information regarding the usage history of the vehicle may each include at least some information about one or more of: the status or condition of the vehicle; State or condition of one or more systems of the vehicle; number of vehicles owned by a user; customizable features of the vehicle; setting of customizable features of the vehicle; condition of an engine or motor of the vehicle Or state; one or more electrical systems of the vehicle; the health of the vehicle; the safety of the vehicle; the lock of the vehicle; the transmission system of the vehicle; the maintenance of the vehicle; the recommended repair of the vehicle; Maintenance; brake condition of the vehicle; state of one or more lights; engine temperature of the vehicle; mileage of the vehicle; one or more wheels of the vehicle; one or more tires of the vehicle; Tire wear of one or more tires; tire pressure of one or more tires of the vehicle; speed of the vehicle; statistics about the speed of the vehicle over time; one or more levels of the vehicle The condition or state of an electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; one of the dashboards of the vehicle; one of the dashboards of the vehicle; one of the dashboard states of the vehicle; one of the vehicles is customizable to the dashboard display Configurable setting; information stored on a computer readable medium coupled to one of the portable energy storage devices of the vehicle; configurable vehicle lighting; State vehicle lighting status; configurable vehicle lighting settings; current odometer readings for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for one of the vehicle's electrical energy storage devices; history of one of the vehicles' motors Use statistics; historical usage statistics on the efficiency of the vehicle; geographic travel statistics of the vehicle; current location of the vehicle; previous location of the vehicle; target efficiency of the vehicle; recommended setting of the vehicle; a user account setting of a user associated with the vehicle; a portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; a portable portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; one or more available portable electrical energy of the vehicle Location of the storage device; one or more collection, charging and distribution machines for the portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; one or more collection, charging and distribution of the portable electrical energy storage device for the vehicle a portable electrical energy storage device exchange history at the machine; and one or more collections of portable electrical energy storage devices for the vehicle, Location and distribution of electric machinery of. The receiving the first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle may include receiving a diagnosis or status regarding the vehicle from a remote source different from the source from which the second information was received regarding the usage history of the vehicle First information. The receiving the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the receiving the second information about the usage history of the vehicle may include via a short-range wireless connection between the vehicle and the user mobile device or via One of the user mobile devices receives the first information or the second information from a remote vehicle data information management system. The first information received by the process and the received second information may include: preparing for exchange of historical information about the portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user or the vehicle for use in the action Presenting on one of the displays of the device; and preparing for presentation on the display of the mobile device based at least in part on the received data relating to the exchange of history with the portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user or the vehicle The information is used to alert the user to the quotation of the vehicle's portable electrical energy storage device or the availability of the vehicle's portable electrical energy storage device. The data relating to the exchange history of the portable electrical energy storage device may be self-attached to one of the motors of the vehicle via a short-range wireless connection between the vehicle and the user mobile device. The data received by the memory module of one of the portable energy storage devices. The information relating to the exchange history of the portable electrical energy storage device may be wirelessly connected to the data received from the remote vehicle data information management system via one of the user mobile devices. The information relating to the exchange history of the portable electrical energy storage device may be derived from data received by one or more of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle or collected, charged and distributed. The first information received by the processing and the received second information may include: selecting the first data from the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle; based on the diagnosis from the diagnosis or status of the vehicle Selecting the first information from the information and selecting the second information from the second information about the usage history of the vehicle; and generating the pending action by the user based on the selected first data and the selected second data The device presents a third material to the user. The first data from the selection of the first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle may include information regarding a current battery level of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle and from a history of use of the vehicle The second information selected by the second information includes information about driving behavior associated with the user, and wherein generating the third information based on the selected first data and the selected second data may include generating The current battery power of the portable electrical energy storage device will be based on an estimate of how far or how long it lasts based on the data relating to the driving behavior associated with the user. The method can further include presenting, by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device, the generated third information on the mobile device. The method can further include transmitting, by one or more computer processors of the user mobile device, one or more of the following to a portable electrical energy storage device attached to one of the motors of the vehicle A memory module: the first data from the selection of the first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second data from the selection of the second information regarding the usage history of the vehicle. The receiving the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle or the receiving the second information about the usage history of the vehicle may include self-attaching via a short-range wireless connection between the vehicle and the user mobile device Receiving the first one of the memory modules of one of the portable electric energy storage devices that supply power to one of the motors of the vehicle Information or the second information. The method can further include transmitting, by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device, one or more of the following to the attachment via a short-range wireless connection between the vehicle and the user mobile device a memory module for supplying power to one of the motors of the vehicle: the first information, the second information, and based at least in part on the received first information and the received The information of the second information should be processed. The communicating to the user can include presenting information on a display or via a speaker of the user mobile device based on the processed information. The method can further include receiving, by the one or more computer processors of the mobile device, input from the user regarding one or more of: the first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and The second information about the usage history of the vehicle; and in response to the received input, one or more of the following: one or more of the following by the mobile device based on the received input Selecting information: the first information received regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second information received regarding the usage history of the vehicle; preparing the selected material based on the specification or capability of the user mobile device Provided by the user mobile device; and presenting the prepared selected material on the display or via a speaker of the user mobile device. The method can further include receiving, by one or more computer processors of the mobile device, an input related to a change in one of the vehicle settings or a configuration; and based on the one of the vehicle from the user Setting or one of the configurations changes the received input and the setting of the vehicle or the change of the configuration is wirelessly transmitted to the one by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device vehicle. The wireless transfer of the setting or the change of the configuration to the vehicle may include receiving the first information received based on the diagnosis or status of the vehicle or the received history of the vehicle. The second information is wirelessly transmitted to the vehicle by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device for the setting of the vehicle or the change of the configuration. The receiving the input related to one of the vehicle settings or a configuration change may include receiving the input from a remote vehicle data information management system. The receiving and setting or configuration of one of the vehicles A change in the input may include receiving the input via a memory module of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices that is wirelessly wired to one of the mobile devices and self-attached to one of the motors of the vehicle. The setting of the vehicle or the change of the configuration may be related to one or more of: one of the customizable light patterns for one of the lights of the vehicle and one of the vehicles may be self-determined Order one of the dashboard displays.

A system for providing information about a vehicle can be summarized as comprising: at least one computer processor; and at least one memory coupled to the computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is configured to receive the following Information of one or more of the items: first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and second information about the history of use of the vehicle, the received information is derived from a user associated with the vehicle a device or a memory module attached to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices configured to supply power to one of the motors of the vehicle; and based on the received information, based at least in part on the received The third information of the information or the received second information is transmitted to a remote device.

The remote device can be a mobile device associated with the user or the vehicle. The remote device can be a collection, charging and dispensing machine of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be summarized as computer executable instructions embodied thereon, when executed by one or more computer processors, causing the one or more computer processors to: receive status regarding a vehicle Information including a software or firmware update for updating the current state of one of the software or firmware of the vehicle; and transmitting the software or firmware update to the vehicle via one or more of the following: Connected to a module of a portable electrical energy storage device that supplies power to one of the vehicles of the vehicle and a mobile device associated with the vehicle or a user of the vehicle.

The computer executable instructions thereon, when executed by one or more computer processors, further cause the one or more computer processors: the user mobile device of the system for providing information about a vehicle Receiving, by the one or more computer processors, information about a history of use of the vehicle; in response to receiving the information regarding a history of use of the vehicle The information relating to the usage history of the vehicle is presented on a user mobile device along with other information about the vehicle received from a remote source other than one of the sources of information about the vehicle's usage history.

100‧‧‧ Environment

102‧‧‧Collection, charging and distribution machines

104a‧‧‧Receiver/compartment/container

104b‧‧‧Receiver/compartment/container

104n‧‧‧Receiver/compartment/container

106a‧‧‧Portable electrical energy storage device

106n‧‧‧Portable electrical energy storage device

106z‧‧‧Portable electrical energy storage device

108‧‧‧All electric speed up to locomotive/locomotive

110a‧‧‧Electrical terminals

110b‧‧‧Electrical terminals

112‧‧‧Location/Retail Location

114‧‧‧Power supply facilities

114a‧‧‧Power supply instrumentation

114b‧‧‧Board

114c‧‧‧Wiring

114d‧‧‧Electric socket

116‧‧‧Power grid

118‧‧‧Photovoltaic battery array / photovoltaic array

120‧‧‧Backend or backend system

122‧‧‧Network

124‧‧‧User interface

202‧‧‧Control subsystem

204‧‧‧Charging subsystem

206‧‧‧Communication subsystem

208‧‧‧User Interface Subsystem/User Interface System

208a‧‧‧ touch screen display

208b‧‧‧Keyboard/Keyboard

208c‧‧‧Speaker

208d‧‧‧ microphone

208e‧‧‧ card reader

208f‧‧‧Banknote Receiver/Verifier

208g‧‧‧ coin acceptor

209‧‧‧Card type media/card/card media

210‧‧‧ Controller

212‧‧‧Read-only memory/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

214‧‧‧ Random access memory/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

216‧‧‧Data storage/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

218‧‧ ‧ busbar

220‧‧‧Actuator

222‧‧‧keeper mechanism

224a‧‧‧埠

224b‧‧‧埠

226a‧‧‧埠

226b‧‧‧埠

230‧‧‧First Power Converter

232‧‧‧Wire/wire

234‧‧‧Transformers

236‧‧‧Rectifier

238‧‧‧DC to DC power converter

240‧‧‧ filter

242‧‧‧Second power converter

244‧‧‧ line

246‧‧‧DC to DC power converter

248‧‧‧Filter

250‧‧‧ switch

252‧‧‧Data machine

254‧‧‧Communication Cards/Components

256a‧‧‧埠

256b‧‧‧埠

300‧‧‧ system

302‧‧‧Vehicle Information Management System

308a‧‧‧Collection, charging and distribution machines/distribution machines

308b‧‧‧Collection, charging and distribution machines/distribution machines

308c‧‧‧Collection, charging and distribution machines/distribution machines

308d‧‧‧Collection, charging and distribution machines/distribution machines

310a‧‧‧Vehicle/Electric Speed Up to Locomotive

310b‧‧‧Vehicle/Electric Speed Up to Locomotive

313‧‧‧Mobile device/user mobile communication device/user mobile device

402‧‧‧Control subsystem

406‧‧‧Communication Subsystem/Remote Communication Subsystem

408‧‧‧User Interface Subsystem/User Interface System

410‧‧‧ Controller

412‧‧‧Read-only memory/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

414‧‧‧ Random access memory/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

416‧‧‧Data storage/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

418‧‧ ‧ busbar

452‧‧‧Data machine

454‧‧‧Communication Cards/Components

456a‧‧‧埠

456b‧‧‧埠

502‧‧‧Instance User Interface/User Interface

508‧‧‧ warning

510‧‧‧Your vehicle information

512‧‧‧Instance image or schema/image or schema

514‧‧‧ links

516‧‧‧Diagnosis or status

518‧‧‧Usage history

520‧‧‧Available vehicle settings/vehicle settings

C _A1 to C _AN ‧‧‧Engine Control Signal / Control Signal

S _C1 to S _CN ‧‧‧Charge sensor

S _P1 to S _PN ‧‧‧ position sensor

S _T1 ‧‧‧Temperature Sensor

L ₁ , L ₂ to L _N ‧‧‧ load

In the various figures, the same reference numbers identify similar elements or acts. The size and relative position of the elements in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the shapes and angles of the various elements are not drawn to scale, and some of these elements are arbitrarily enlarged and positioned to improve the clarity of the figure. In addition, the particular shape of the elements so depicted is not intended to convey any information about the actual shape of the particular element, and is only selected for ease of identification in the drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of one of a collection, charging and dispensing machine in accordance with one embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment along with a plurality of power storage devices, the same electric speed locomotive or locomotive And one of the power supply facilities provided via a grid.

2 is a block diagram of the collection, charging and dispensing machine of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustration.

3 is a block diagram of a system for providing information about a vehicle via a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment, the block diagram showing a collection such as FIG. 1 within the system, A collection, charging and dispensing machine for charging and dispensing machines.

4 is a schematic diagram of one of the vehicle data information management systems of FIG. 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment.

5A is an exemplary user interface of one of the user mobile devices that presents information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle based on information regarding the history of use of the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment.

5B is a user action device that presents information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle, along with information about the history of use of the vehicle, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. An example user interface is placed.

6 is a flow chart showing one of the methods of providing information about a vehicle via a user mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustration.

7 is a flow chart showing one of the methods of providing information about a vehicle from the perspective of one of the vehicle data information management systems of FIGS. 3 and 4, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment.

8 is a flow chart showing one of the methods for providing information about a vehicle for updating a software or firmware update of one of the current states of the software or firmware of the vehicle, according to one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. .

9 is an exemplary user interface of one of the example initial menus of a user action device that provides a menu selection for the following items, according to one non-limiting illustrated embodiment: Portable power storage device location; user account and vehicle information; and other useful information for a user.

10 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides a menu selection regarding vehicle setting options, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. .

11 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides a selected portion of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. Select a menu for further vehicle setup options.

12 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu, according to one non-limiting illustrated embodiment, the example user menu providing information regarding a selected portion (about A menu selection for further vehicle setup options to change the user configurable color of the vehicle dashboard.

13 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides information regarding further diagnosis or vehicle status, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. The menu of options is selected.

14 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides a diagnostic report and information about the diagnosis, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. The menu of the report is selected.

15 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu based on an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment, the example user menu is based on an interactive vehicle diagnostic report The user menu selection provides further information about the interactive vehicle diagnostic report.

16 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu, which provides an indication of the current user location and can be presented in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. The portable power storage device collects and distributes an interactive map of one of the machine locations.

17 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides an indication of one of the current user locations, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. An interactive map and further information about the location of the collection and distribution machine of one of the selected portable power storage devices on the map.

Figure 18 is an illustration of an exemplary interaction of a portable power storage device collection and distribution machine location and a vehicle repair and repair location in an order according to a non-limiting illustrated embodiment in a distance from a current location of a user. An example user interface of one of the user mobile devices in the list.

In the following description, certain specific details are set forth in order to provide a However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or by other methods, components, materials, and the like. In other examples, well-known structures associated with vending equipment, batteries, supercapacitors or supercapacitors, power converters (including but not limited to transformers, rectifiers, DC/DC power converters, switching) have not been shown or described in detail. Mode power Converters, controllers, and communication systems and structures and networks are used to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description of the embodiments.

Unless the context requires, the wording "comprise" and its variants (such as "comprises" and "comprising") should be interpreted as open throughout the specification and the following claims. Inclusive meaning, that is, "including but not limited to".

A reference to "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" in this specification means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearance of the phrase "in an embodiment" or "in an embodiment"

The use of ordinal numbers (such as first, second, and third) does not necessarily imply a hierarchical order meaning, but rather may distinguish only a plurality of instances of a behavior or structure.

Reference to a portable power storage device means any device capable of storing power and releasing stored power, including but not limited to a battery, a supercapacitor or an ultracapacitor. Reference to a battery means a chemical storage cell or a number of chemical storage cells, for example, a rechargeable or secondary battery cell (including but not limited to a nickel cadmium alloy or a lithium ion battery cell).

The title and summary of the invention are provided for convenience and are not intended to limit the scope or meaning of the embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an environment 100 including a collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 in accordance with an illustrative embodiment.

The collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 can take the form of a vending machine or kiosk. The collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 has a plurality of receivers, compartments or containers 104a, 104b to 104n (only three of which are labeled in FIG. 1, collectively referred to as 104) for detachably receiving a portable electrical energy storage device ( eg , A battery, supercapacitor or supercapacitor) 106a to 106n (collectively referred to as 106) for collection, charging and dispensing. As illustrated in FIG. 1, some of the receivers 104 are empty while the other receivers 104 hold the portable power storage device 106. Although FIG. 1 shows a single portable electrical energy storage device 106 per receiver 104, in some embodiments each receiver 104 can hold two or even more than two portable electrical energy storage devices 106. For example, each of the receivers 104 can be deep enough to receive three portable electrical energy storage devices 106. Thus, for example, the collection, charging, and dispensing machine 102 illustrated in FIG. 1 can have a capacity to hold one, 40, or 120 portable electrical energy storage devices 106 simultaneously.

The portable electrical energy storage device 106 can take various forms, for example, a battery ( eg , a battery cell array) or a supercapacitor or ultracapacitor ( eg , an ultracapacitor battery cell array). For example, the portable electrical energy storage device 106z can take the form of a rechargeable battery ( ie, a secondary battery or a battery). The portable electrical energy storage device 106z can, for example, be sized to physically mate with and power a personal transportation vehicle, such as a full electric speed locomotive or locomotive 108. As mentioned previously, gas turbine speeds are common in many large cities such as Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The ability to easily access live batteries throughout a city or area allows the use of full electric speed locomotives and locomotives 108 to replace locomotives and locomotives, thereby reducing air pollution and reducing noise.

The portable electrical energy storage device 106 (only the portable electrical energy storage device 106z can be seen) can include a plurality of electrical terminals 110a, 110b accessible from one of the portable electrical energy storage devices 106z (illustrated both, collectively Is 110). The electrical terminals 110 allow charge to be delivered from the portable electrical energy storage device 106z and allow charge to be delivered to the portable electrical energy storage device 106z for charging or recharging the portable electrical energy storage device 106z. Although illustrated as a cylinder in FIG. 1, the electrical terminal 110 can take any other form that is externally accessible to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices 106z (including electrical terminals positioned in slots in a battery housing) .

The collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 is positioned at a location 112 at which location 112 Various end users can conveniently and easily access the collection, charging and dispensing machine 102. The location can take any of a variety of forms, such as, for example, one of a convenience store retail environment, a supermarket, a gas or gas station, or a repair shop. Alternatively, the collection, charging and distribution machine 102 can be independently located at a location 112 that is not associated with an existing retail or other business, such as in a park or other public place.

Thus, for example, the collection, charging, and dispensing machine 102 can be located at each store of a chain of convenience stores throughout a city or region. Such an arrangement is advantageously dependent on the fact that the convenience store is typically located or distributed based on facilitating access to the target population or population. Such an arrangement may advantageously rely on pre-existing leases to storefronts or other retail locations to allow for rapid development of a wide network of collection, charging and distribution machines 102 in a city or area. Rapidly achieving geographically well-distributed to serve one of the target populations. Large networks enhance the ability to rely on this system and the potential for commercial success. Providing to the user about the vehicle, changing the vehicle settings or configuring and receiving the vehicle on the mobile device of the user (which uses the collection, charging and dispensing machine (eg, such as the collection, charging and dispensing machine 102)) Information on the capabilities of the alert and/or a system of information about the portable electrical energy storage device or the collection, charging and distribution machine also enhances the ability to rely on this system and the commercial success of such an effort. Information on the ability of the user's mobile device to set or configure the vehicle and to receive alerts regarding the maintenance of the vehicle and/or regarding the portable electrical energy storage device or collection, charging and dispensing machine is set forth herein. The ability of the information to be presented to the user.

Location 112 may include a power supply facility 114 to receive power from a power plant (not shown), for example, via a power grid 116. For example, the power supply facility 114 can include one or more of a power supply facility meter 114a, a circuit board ( eg , a circuit breaker panel or fuse box) 114b, a wiring 114c, and an electrical outlet 114d. Where location 112 is an existing retail or convenience store, power supply facility 114 may be an existing power supply facility and thus may be limited in ratings ( eg , 120 volts, 240 volts, 220 volts, 230 volts, 15 volts). ampere).

It is possible that the operator of the retail location 112, the owner of the collection, charging and distribution machine 102, the distributor or the operator do not wish to be subject to the cost of updating the power supply facility 114. However, fast charging is desirable in order to maintain a sufficient supply of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices 106 available for use by the end user. U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/511,900 entitled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR COLLECTION, CHARGING AND DISTRIBUTING POWER STORAGE DEVICES, SUCH AS BATTERIES" and filed on July 26, 2011 (Attorney Docket No.) The ability to quickly charge while maintaining an existing or otherwise limited rated power supply facility is addressed in 170178.401 P1).

The collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 can include or be coupled to a source of renewable power, as appropriate. For example, in the case of installation in an outboard position, the collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 can include a photovoltaic (PV) battery array 118 to generate electrical power from solar insolation. Alternatively, the collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 can be electrically coupled to one of the microturbines positioned elsewhere (eg, on a roof or pole mounted at the top of one of the poles (not shown)) ( eg, , wind turbines) or PV arrays.

The collection, charging and distribution machine 102 can be communicatively coupled to one or more remotely located computer systems, such as a backend or backend system (only one shown) 120. The backend or backend system 120 can collect data from a plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines 102 distributed around a zone (such as a city) and/or control the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines. Communication may occur via one or more communication channels or non-network communication channels including one or more networks 122. Communication may be via one or more wired communication channels ( eg , double-stranded strands, fiber optics), wireless communication channels ( eg , radio, microwave, satellite, 801.11 compatible). A network communication channel can include one or more local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), external networks, internal networks, or the Internet (including the global portion of the Internet).

The collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 can include a user interface 124. The user interface can include various input/output (I/O) devices to allow an end user to collect and charge Interact with the dispensing machine 102. Various I/O devices are labeled and illustrated with reference to Figure 2 below.

2 shows the collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 of FIG. 1 in accordance with an illustrative embodiment.

The collection, charging and distribution machine 102 includes a control subsystem 202, a charging subsystem 204, a communication subsystem 206, and a user interface subsystem 208.

The control subsystem 202 includes a controller 210, such as a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a programmable gate array (PGA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or A controller that can receive signals from various sensors, perform logical operations, and send signals to various components. Generally, the controller 210 can take the form of a microprocessor ( eg , INTEL, AMD, ATOM). Control subsystem 202 can also include one or more non-transitory processors or computer readable storage media, such as read only memory (ROM) 212, random access memory (RAM) 214, and data store 216 ( For example , a solid state storage medium such as a flash memory or EEPROM, a rotating storage medium such as a hard disk. Non-transitory or computer readable storage media 212, 214, 216 can be added to any non-transitory storage medium ( eg , a scratchpad) that is part of controller 210. Control subsystem 202 may include one or more bus bars 218 (illustrated only one) that couple the various components together, such as one or more power busses, instruction busses, data busses, and the like.

As illustrated, ROM 212 or some other of the non-transitory or computer readable storage media 212, 214, 216 stores instructions and/or data or variables or parameter values. The data sets can take various forms, such as a lookup table, a record set in a database, and the like. The instructions and data sets or values may be executed by controller 210. Execution of such instructions and data sets or values causes controller 210 to perform specific actions to cause collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 to collect, charge, and dispense portable energy storage devices. Specific operations of the collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 are set forth herein and hereinafter with reference to various flow diagrams (Figs. 14-16).

The controller 210 can use the RAM 214 in a conventional manner for volatile storage of instructions, data, and the like. The controller 210 can use the data store 216 to record or retain information, for example, telemetry associated with the collection, charging and distribution or collection and/or collection of the portable power storage device 106, and the operation of the charging and dispensing machine 102 itself. News. The instructions may be executed by controller 210 to control the operation of collection, charging and dispensing machine 102 in response to input by the end user or operator and using data or variables or parameter values.

Control subsystem 202 receives signals from various sensors and/or other components of collection, charging and distribution machine 102 that include information characterizing or indicating the operation, status, or condition of such other components. The sensor is represented in Figure 2 by the letter S appearing in a circle along with the appropriate subscript letter.

For example, one or more of the position sensors _SP1 to _SPN can detect the presence or absence of the portable power storage device 106 at each of the receivers 104. The position sensors S _P1 to S _PN can take various forms. For example, the position sensors S _P1 to S _PN may be closed in response to contact with a portion of a respective portable power storage device 106 when the portable power storage device 106 is inserted into the receiver 104 or Another option is the form of a mechanical switch that is broken. Moreover, for example, position sensors _SP1 to _SPN may be in response to contact with a portion of a respective portable power storage device 106 when portable power storage device 106 is inserted into receiver 104. The closed or another selection is in the form of an optical switch that is disconnected ( ie , optical source and receiver). In addition, for example, the position sensors S _P1 to S _PN may be responsive to detecting that when the portable power storage device 106 is inserted into the receiver 104 by being associated with a respective portable power storage device 106 The terminals 110 are in contact to form a closed circuit condition or an inductive detector or switch that is closed or otherwise disconnected by an open circuit condition of one of the portable power storage devices 106 in the receiver 104. Form. Such examples are intended to be non-limiting, and it should be noted that any of the presence/absence of the portable power storage device 106, availability, or even the insertion of the portable power storage device 106 into the receiver may be employed. Other structures and devices.

For example, one or more of the charge sensors S _C1 through S _CN can detect the charge of the portable power storage device 106 at each of the receivers 104. The charge sensors S _C1 through S _CN can detect the amount of charge stored by the portable power storage device 106. The charge sensors S _C1 through S _CN may additionally detect a charge amount and/or a charge rate of one of the plurality of portable power storage devices 106 that are supplied to each of the receivers 104. This may allow for the assessment of the current ( i.e. , temporary) charge condition or state of each portable power storage device 106, as well as feedback control of the charging of the portable power storage device 106, including control of the charging rate. The charge sensors S _C1 through S _CN can include any type of current and/or voltage sensor.

For example, one or more temperature sensors S _T1 (showing only one) can detect or sense one of the temperatures at the receiver 104 or in the surrounding environment.

Control subsystem 202 provides signals to various actuators and/or other components responsive to control signals that contain information characterizing or indicating that one of the operations is to be performed by the component or that the component should enter a state or condition. The control signals, actuators, or other components responsive to the control signals are represented in Figure 2 by the letter C appearing in a circle along with the appropriate subscript letter.

For example, one or more of the engine control signals C _A1 through C _AN may affect the operation of one or more actuators 220 (illustrating only one). For example, a control signal C _A1 may cause the actuator 220 to move between a first position and a second position or to change a magnetic field generated by the actuator 220. Actuator 220 can take any of a variety of forms including, but not limited to, a solenoid, an electric motor such as a stepper motor, or an electromagnet. Actuator 220 can be coupled to operate a latch, lock or other retainer mechanism 222. A latch, lock or other retainer mechanism 222 can selectively secure or retain one or more portable power storage devices 106 (FIG. 1) in the receiver 104 (FIG. 1). For example, the latch, lock or other retainer mechanism 222 can be physically coupled to a complementary structure that is part of one of the housings of the portable power storage device 106 (FIG. 1). Alternatively, the latch, lock or other retainer mechanism 222 can be magnetically coupled to a complementary structure that is part of one of the housings of the portable power storage device 106 (FIG. 1). In addition, for example, a latch, lock or other mechanism can open a receiver 104 (Fig. 1) or can allow a receiver 104 to be opened to receive a partially or fully discharged portable power storage device 106 for charging. For example, the actuator can open and/or close one of the receivers 104 (FIG. 1) to selectively provide access to one of the portable power storage devices 106 (FIG. 1). Moreover, for example, the actuator can open and/or close a latch or lock to allow an end user to open and/or close one of the receivers 104 (FIG. 1) to selectively provide access thereto. Access to one of the portable power storage devices 106 (Fig. 1).

Control subsystem 202 may include one or more ports 224a to provide control signals to one or more of 224b of charging subsystem 204.埠224a, 224b provide two-way communication. Control subsystem 202 can include one or more ports 226a to provide control signals to one or more of user interface subsystems 208. The 埠226a, 226b can provide two-way communication.

The charging subsystem 204 includes various electrical and electronic components to charge the portable power storage device 106 when the portable power storage device 106 is positioned or received in the receiver 104. For example, charging subsystem 204 can include one or more power bus or power bus bars, relays, contactors, or other switches ( eg , insulated gate bipolar transistors or IGBTs, metal oxide semiconductor transistors, or MOSFETs) , bridge rectifiers, current sensors, ground fault circuits, etc. Power is supplied via contacts that can take any of a variety of forms (eg, terminals, leads, posts, etc.). These contacts allow for electrical coupling of various components. Some possible implementations are illustrated in Figure 2 and are not intended to be exhaustive. Additional components can be used while other components can be omitted.

The illustrated charging subsystem 204 includes a first power converter 230 that receives power from a power supply facility 114 (FIG. 1) via a line or wire 232. Power will typically be in the form of single-phase, two-phase or three-phase AC power. As such, the first power converter 230 may need to convert and otherwise regulate the power received via the power supply facility 114 (FIG. 1), for example, rectifying an AC waveform to DC, converting voltage, current, phase, and reducing transients. And noise. because Thus, the first power converter 230 can include a transformer 234, a rectifier 236, a DC/DC power converter 238, and a filter 240.

Transformer 234 can take the form of any type of commercially available transformer having an appropriate rating for disposing of power received via power supply facility 114 (FIG. 1). Some embodiments may employ multiple transformers. Transformer 234 can advantageously provide galvanic isolation between components of collection, charging and distribution machine 102 and grid 116 (FIG. 1). Rectifier 236 can take any of a variety of forms, such as a full bridge diode rectifier or a switched mode rectifier. Rectifier 236 is operable to convert AC power to DC power. The DC/DC power converter 238 can be in any of a variety of forms. For example, the DC/DC power converter 238 can take the form of a switched mode DC/DC power converter (eg, using an IGBT or MOSFET in a half bridge or full bridge configuration) and can include one or more inductors . The DC/DC power converter 238 can have any number of topologies including a boost converter, a buck converter, a synchronous buck converter, a buck boost converter, or a flyback converter. Filter 240 may include one or more capacitors, resistors, Zener diodes, or other components to suppress voltage spikes or to remove or reduce transients and/or noise.

The illustrated charging subsystem 204 can also receive power from a renewable power source, such as PV array 118 (FIG. 1). This power may be directly supplied to the DC/DC power converter 238 by the first power converter 230 being converted or regulated, for example, bypassing the transformer 234 and/or the rectifier 236. Alternatively, the illustrated charging subsystem 204 can include a dedicated power converter to convert or otherwise condition the power.

The illustrated charging subsystem 204 can optionally include a second power converter 242 that receives power from one or more portable power storage devices 106 (FIG. 1) via one or more lines 244 for use in portability. The other of the power storage devices 106 are charged. As such, the second power converter 242 may need to convert and/or otherwise adjust the power received from the portable power storage device 106, for example, to vary voltage or current as appropriate and to reduce transients and noise. Therefore, the second power converter 242 can optionally include a DC/DC power converter. 246 and/or filter 248. Various types of DC/DC power converters and filters have been discussed above.

The illustrated charging subsystem 204 includes a plurality of switches 250 responsive to control signals delivered from the control subsystem 202 via the ports 224a, 224b. The switches are operative to selectively couple the first number or the first set of portable power storage devices 106 to be powered by the two power supply facilities via the first power converter 230 and to be free of a second number or The power supplied by a second set of portable power storage devices 106 is charged. The first number or first set of portable power storage devices 106 can include a single portable power storage device 106, two or even more than two portable power storage devices 106. The second or second set of portable power storage devices 106 can include a single portable power storage device 106, two or even more than two portable power storage devices 106. Portable power storage device 106 is shown in FIG. 2 as loads L ₁ , L ₂ through L _N .

Communication subsystem 206 may additionally include one or more communication modules or components that facilitate communication with various components of a backend or backend system 120 (FIG. 1). For example, communication subsystem 206 can include one or more data machines 252 or one or more Ethernet or other types of communication cards or components 254. One of the control subsystems 202a 256a can communicatively couple the control subsystem 202 with one of the communication subsystems 206 256b. Communication subsystem 206 can provide wired communication and/or wireless communication. Communication subsystem 206 may include one or more ports, wireless receivers, wireless transmitters, or wireless transceivers to provide wireless signal paths to various remote components or systems. The remote communication subsystem 206 can include one or more bridges or routers suitable for handling network traffic, including Switched Packet Type Protocol (TCP/IP), Ethernet, or other network protocols.

User interface system 208 includes one or more user input/output (I/O) components. For example, the user interface system 208 can include a touch screen display 208a that is operable to present information and a graphical user interface (GUI) to an end user and receive an indication of user selection. The user interface system 208 can include a keyboard or keypad 208b and/or a cursor controller ( eg , a mouse, trackball, track pad) (not illustrated) to allow an end user to enter information and/or select a The user in the GUI can select an icon. The user interface system 208 can include a microphone 208d for providing an audible message to one of the end user speakers 208c and/or for receiving a user input such as a spoken command.

The user interface system 208 can include a card reader 208e to read information from the card type media 209. The card reader 208e can take a variety of forms. For example, the card reader 208e can take the form of a magnetic strip reader or include a magnetic strip reader for reading information encoded in a magnetic strip carried by a card 209. For example, the card reader 208e can take the form of a machine readable symbol ( e.g. , bar code, matrix code) card reader or include a machine readable symbol card reader for reading the code for being carried by a card 209. Information in a machine readable symbol. For example, the card reader 208e can take the form of a smart card reader or include a smart card reader for reading information encoded in one of the non-transitory media carried by a card 209. This may, for example, include media using radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders or electronic payment chips ( eg , near field communication (NFC) chips). Thus, card reader 208e may be capable of reading information from various card media 209 (eg, credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, prepaid cards, and identification media such as driver's licenses).

The user interface system 208 can include a bill acceptor 208f and a validator and/or coin acceptor 208g to accept and verify cash payments. This can be highly useful in serving people who are not credited. The banknote acceptor and validator 208f and/or the coin acceptor 208g can take any of a variety of forms, such as those currently commercially available and used in various vending machines and kiosks.

3 is a block diagram showing a system 300 for providing information about a vehicle via a mobile device 313 in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustration, the block diagram showing the collection, charging, such as in FIG. 1 within the system. The collection, charging and dispensing machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d are illustrated with the dispensing machine 102.

The display is a vehicle profile information management system 302 for providing information about a vehicle via a mobile device such as, for example, a mobile device 313. For example, the vehicle profile information management system 302 can provide: information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle 310a; information about subcomponents or subsystems of the vehicle 310a; information about a user or a user account; Information about the selection or preference associated with a user account and/or one of the users; information about the usage history of the vehicle 310a or another vehicle, the number of vehicles owned by the user, and the like. One or any combination of the items shown in FIG. 3 (including example collection, charging and distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d, mobile device 313 itself, vehicle information management system 302, and/or The vehicle (eg, electric speed locomotive 310a or 310b) receives this information. This information may include information received by a memory module of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices attached to the electric speed locomotive 310a or 310b. This information may also include one of the memory modules attached to or associated with the vehicle 310a or 310b (eg, stored or configured to store one of the vehicle or one user, one user) Information received by the account and/or one of the vehicles 310a or 310b or one of the memory modules of the vehicle 310a or 310b for diagnosis, status, setting, control information, history driving habits or routes associated with other vehicles . For example, the information can be received or stored in the memory module from any memory module stored or configured to store at least some information about one or more of the following: Information: the status or condition of a vehicle; the status or condition of one or more systems of the vehicle; the number of vehicles owned by a user; the customizable features of the vehicle; the setting of customizable features of the vehicle; The condition or state of one of the vehicles' engines or motors; one or more electrical systems of the vehicle; the health of the vehicle; the safety of the vehicle; the lock of the vehicle; the transmission system of the vehicle; the maintenance of the vehicle; Recommended repair; regular maintenance of the vehicle; condition of the vehicle; condition of one or more lights; engine temperature of the vehicle; mileage of the vehicle; one or more wheels of the vehicle; One or more tires; tire wear of one or more tires of the vehicle; one or more of the vehicles Tire pressure of the tire; the speed of the vehicle; statistics about the speed of the vehicle over time; one or more levels of the vehicle; the condition or state of one of the vehicles' electrical energy storage devices; one of the vehicles' dashboards One of the vehicle's dashboard displays; one of the dashboard's current status of the dashboard; one of the vehicles can customize the configurable settings of the dashboard display; stored in a portable electrical energy storage coupled to the vehicle Information on one of the devices on a computer readable medium; configurable vehicle lighting; configurable vehicle lighting status; configurable vehicle lighting settings; current odometer readings for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for the vehicle; Historical usage statistics of one electrical energy storage device; historical usage statistics for one of the vehicles; historical usage statistics for the efficiency of the vehicle; geographic travel statistics for the vehicle; current location of the vehicle; The previous location of the vehicle; the target efficiency of the vehicle; the recommended setting for the vehicle; one of the users associated with the vehicle User account setting; a portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; a portable portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; a location of one or more available portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle; One or more collection, charging and distribution machines of portable electrical energy storage devices; exchange of portable electrical energy storage devices at one or more collection, charging and distribution machines for the vehicle History; and the location of one or more collection, charging and dispensing machines for the portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle.

This information can be received directly or indirectly from the memory module described above. For example, one of the memory modules of the portable electrical energy storage device attached to the electric speed locomotive 310a, one or more systems from the vehicle 310a and/or other memory modules as described above (including but not limited to: the memory module of the user mobile device 313; the memory module of one or more of the collection, charging and distribution machines 308a to 308d; and the memory of the vehicle data information management system 302 The body module; the other memory module of the other vehicle 310b, etc.) receives the information. This information may also be received indirectly from the memory module via any of the communication systems of the items in system 300 shown in FIG. For example The data about the vehicle 310a described herein can be transferred to the memory module in the diagnostic data storage system of the portable electrical energy storage device attached to the vehicle 310a, and the data is stored in the memory module and Passing data from a memory module or the like, as in the US Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/601,404, filed on February 21, 2012, entitled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DATA" Illustrated and/or also set forth in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/559,390, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein to The patent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, the vehicle profile information management system 302, or portions or sub-components thereof, can be coupled to the backend or backend system 120 shown in FIG. In other embodiments, the vehicle profile information management system 302 can be part of the backend or backend system 120 shown in FIG. 1 or can be in operative communication with the backend or backend system 120.

Information about a vehicle provided by system 300 via a user mobile device may include or may be based on at least some information about one or more of: the status or condition of the vehicle; one or more of the vehicles State or condition of a system; number of vehicles owned by a user; customizable characteristics of the vehicle; setting of customizable features of the vehicle; condition or state of an engine or motor of the vehicle; One or more electrical systems; the health of the vehicle; the safety of the vehicle; the lock of the vehicle; the transmission system of the vehicle; the maintenance of the vehicle; the recommended maintenance of the vehicle; the periodic maintenance of the vehicle; The condition of one or more lights; the engine temperature of the vehicle; the mileage of the vehicle; one or more wheels of the vehicle; one or more tires of the vehicle; one or more tires of the vehicle Tire wear; tire pressure of one or more tires of the vehicle; speed of the vehicle; statistics about the speed of the vehicle over time; one or more levels of the vehicle (eg, the vehicle) The condition or state of one of the vehicles' electrical energy storage devices; one of the vehicles' dashboards; one of the vehicles' dashboard displays; one of the vehicles' dashboards One of the current states of the display; one of the vehicles can customize the configurable settings of the dashboard display; information stored on a computer readable medium coupled to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle; configurable Vehicle lighting; configurable vehicle lighting status; configurable vehicle lighting settings; current odometer readings for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for one of the vehicle's electrical energy storage devices; Historical use statistics of one of the motors; historical usage statistics on the efficiency of the vehicle; geographic travel statistics of the vehicle; current location of the vehicle; previous location of the vehicle; target efficiency of the vehicle; a recommended setting; a user account setting of a user associated with the vehicle; a portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; a portable portable electrical energy storage device available for the vehicle; one or more of the vehicles available Location of a portable electrical energy storage device; one or more collection, charging and distribution machines for the portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle a history of exchange of portable electrical energy storage devices at one or more of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle or at a plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines; and one of portable portable electrical energy storage devices for the vehicle or Multiple collection, charging and dispensing machines.

For example, information regarding the usage history of the vehicle 310a may include, but is not limited to, a current location of the vehicle 310a and/or the mobile device 313, a particular collection of a particular distance from the current location of the vehicle 310a and/or the mobile device 313, The roads and driving routes taken by the charging and dispensing machine, the preferred route of the user, the historical driving route of the user, the current direction of the user's travel, and based on various collection, charging and distribution machines (eg, collection, charging and distribution) The historical travel route of the user determined by the exchange of the portable electric energy storage device occurring at the machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d).

Vehicle data information management system 302 and collection, charging and distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c and 308d and one or more user mobile communication devices 313 (only one shown as an example) are operatively communicated to enable vehicle data Information is exchanged between the information management system 302, the collection, charging and distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c and 308d and the user mobile communication device 313. In some embodiments, this information can be attached to The vehicle exchanges this data exchange using one of the portable electrical energy storage devices (which are exchanged at one or more of the collection, charging and dispensing machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d). Moreover, in some embodiments, the vehicle profile information management system 302, the collection, charging and distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d, and the user mobile communication device 313 may additionally or alternatively be in direct operative communication with each other.

This communication between the various items, systems, and entities of Figure 3 is achieved by various communication subsystems of various items, systems, and entities. For example, the communication can be accomplished by various communication subsystems of distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d, vehicle material information management system 302, vehicles 310a and 310b, and user mobile communication device 313. One or more of such communication subsystems may provide wired and/or wireless communication ( eg , using any operational communication protocol and/or standard or cellular or regional compatible with any operational communication protocol and/or standard) Internet connection and / or short-range wireless connection). The communication subsystem of the item of Figure 3 can include one or more ports, wireless receivers, wireless transmitters, or wireless transceivers to provide wireless signal paths to various remote components or systems. The remote communication subsystem may include one or more bridges or routers suitable for handling network traffic, including Switched Packet Type Protocol (TCP/IP), Ethernet or other network protocols.

For example, the vehicle profile information management system 302 can receive an update from the collection, charging and distribution machine 308c regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and/or the usage history of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle profile information management system 302 can continuously or periodically monitor the collection, charging, and dispensing machines or other items shown in FIG. 3 to obtain this information. In addition, the collection, charging, and dispensing machine can provide updates to the vehicle information management system 302 continuously or periodically. This information may be provided to the mobile device 313, the vehicle 310a, and/or the vehicle continuously, periodically, irregularly, and/or in response to a request for one of the information from the mobile device 313, the vehicle 310a, and/or the vehicle 310b. 310b. For example, the vehicle information about the vehicle 310a may be detected by the vehicle information management system 302 or by the collection, charging and distribution machine 308a. The 310a or 310b is responsively assigned to the mobile device 313, the vehicle 310a, and/or the vehicle 310b in response to the collection, charging, and dispensing machine 308a.

The diagnosis or status of the vehicle may be based on vehicle information (eg, via a text message, email, instant message, status update on a social media network, automated telephone call, etc.) that is notified as one of a particular application ( For example, one of the warnings of the portable electric energy storage device battery power, maintenance warning, quotation, promotion, etc. is sent to the mobile device 313 or the vehicle 310a. This alert can be sent via any type of communication channel including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone network, a computer wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, a satellite network, a short-range wireless signal, etc., or any operative combination thereof. .

The alert may also include the user having the option to subscribe to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices or options available for association with the alert to receive further information regarding the resolution of a maintenance issue or otherwise actuate the information communicated in the alert. An optional link, icon or other user interface component. For example, once the user is selected to select an available portable power storage device component, a message indicating the subscription is communicated to the vehicle profile information management system 302 and/or portable power is available. Separate collection, charging and dispensing machines for storage devices. This subscription information is stored in a subscription database maintained by the vehicle profile information management system 302 and/or maintained by the collection, charging and distribution machine.

Any item of FIG. 3 can be input by a user, a password, a biometric measurement data, a user identification number via a user interface of a vehicle, a mobile device, and/or a collection, charging and distribution machine. The code or/and the identification, authorization, confirmation or otherwise performing such operations by the card reader 208e or the like as set forth above. In addition, any of the items of FIG. 3 may be additionally or alternatively selected to be identified, authorized, confirmed, or received via information received from a user security token (not shown), mobile device 313, or other item associated with the user. Do this in other ways. Information about the vehicle may be communicated and may be selected in any manner (including in a list) to indicate a group of icons based on one of the information based on the vehicle data.

In some instances, a particular collection, charging, and dispensing machine may be further away from the user's current location than other collection, charging, and dispensing machines that may be currently experiencing higher demand in the vicinity of the user. Therefore, the vehicle information management system 302 can transmit a redemption incentive (eg, a discounted fee, free device exchange, etc.) to one of the user's mobile devices for the user to exchange or send their portable electrical energy storage device. Returning to one of the other collection, charging and dispensing machines that are also closer to the user than other portable collection, charging and dispensing machines of the portable electrical energy storage device. For example, the incentive can be redeemed as a discount or credit, a discount fee, a free device exchange, etc., associated with the use of one or more of the plurality of collection, charging, and distribution machines. In addition, a similar incentive can be provided to the user to return or exchange the electrical energy storage device to prevent or eliminate an expected demand spike before the electrical energy storage device is depleted or nearly exhausted.

In some embodiments, various options and features relating to changing the settings or configuration of the vehicle may be communicated to or from the mobile device to complete the configuration or setting changes. For example, such changes may be selected by the user on mobile device 313 and then transmitted to the vehicle via one or more of the various channels and networks set forth herein.

In some embodiments, various options and features regarding the available portable electrical energy storage devices can be generated and made available to the user. For example, the vehicle profile information management system 302 can utilize a user's historical route information to anticipate vehicle maintenance issues, which collections, charging and dispensing machines, etc. the user may wish to access. When a maintenance problem occurs and/or when a live portable electrical energy storage device at a particular collection, charging and dispensing machine becomes available (eg, by generating a warning and/or sending an alert to the user) Information regarding the availability of the expected vehicle maintenance issues and/or the availability of such portable electrical energy storage devices at such locations may be automatically communicated to the user.

4 is a schematic diagram of one of the vehicle data information management systems of FIG. 3 in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment.

The vehicle data information management system 302 includes a control subsystem 402 and a communication subsystem. System 406 and a user interface subsystem 408. However, such a system and associated functionality or operational sub-components thereof may also be present in a vehicle (eg, vehicle 310a of FIG. 3), a memory module attached to a portable electrical energy storage device, and/or In the user action device 313 shown in FIG.

The control subsystem 402 includes a controller 410, such as a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a programmable gate array (PGA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or A controller that can receive signals from various sensors, perform logical operations, and send signals to various components. Generally, controller 410 can take the form of a microprocessor ( eg , INTEL, AMD, ATOM). Control subsystem 402 can also include one or more non-transitory processors or computer readable storage media, such as read only memory (ROM) 412, random access memory (RAM) 414, and data store 416 ( For example , a solid state storage medium such as a flash memory or EEPROM, a rotating storage medium such as a hard disk. Non-transitory or computer readable storage media 412, 414, 416 can be added to any non-transitory storage medium ( eg , a scratchpad) that is part of controller 410. Control subsystem 402 can include one or more bus bars 418 (illustrated only one) that couple the various components together, such as one or more power busses, instruction busses, data busses, and the like.

As illustrated, ROM 412 or some other of the non-transitory or computer readable storage media 412, 414, 416 stores instructions and/or data or variables or parameter values. The data sets can take various forms, such as a lookup table, a record set in a database, and the like. The instructions and data sets or values may be executed by controller 410. Execution of the instructions and data sets or values causes controller 410 to perform specific actions to cause vehicle information management system 302 to receive information about a vehicle, to transmit the information, and/or to provide to various external devices (eg, such as FIG. 4) The items shown in or the devices associated with them.) Execution of such instructions and data sets or values may also cause controller 410 to perform specific actions to cause vehicle data information management system 302 to receive, transmit, store, maintain, and New and other ways to manage information about a vehicle. Specific operations of the vehicle profile information management system 302 are described herein and hereinafter with reference to various flowcharts (Figs. 6-8).

Controller 410 can use RAM 414 in a conventional manner for volatile storage of instructions, data, and the like. The controller 410 can use the data store 416 to record or retain information, for example, information about one or more of: the state or condition of the vehicle; the status or condition of one or more systems of the vehicle; The number of vehicles owned by a user; the customizable characteristics of the vehicle; the setting of the customizable characteristics of the vehicle; the condition or state of one of the engines or motors of the vehicle; one or more electrical systems of the vehicle; the health of the vehicle; Vehicle safety; vehicle lock; vehicle drive system; vehicle maintenance; recommended repair of vehicle; regular maintenance of vehicle; brake pad condition of vehicle; state of one or more lights; engine temperature of vehicle; Mileage; one or more wheels of the vehicle; one or more tires of the vehicle; tire wear of one or more tires of the vehicle; tire pressure of one or more tires of the vehicle; speed of the vehicle; Speed statistics; one or more levels of the vehicle (such as oil level); the condition or status of one of the vehicle's electrical energy storage devices; one of the vehicles' dashboards; one of the vehicles' dashboards One of the current state of the dashboard display of one of the vehicles; one of the vehicles can customize the configurable settings of the dashboard display; and is stored in a computer readable medium coupled to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle Information on the configuration; configurable vehicle lighting; configurable vehicle lighting status; configurable vehicle lighting settings; current odometer readings of the vehicle; historical usage statistics of the vehicle; history of one of the portable energy storage devices of the vehicle Use statistics; historical usage statistics on one of the vehicles; historical usage statistics on vehicle efficiency; geographic travel statistics of the vehicle; current location of the vehicle; previous position of the vehicle; target efficiency of the vehicle; Recommended settings; user account settings for a user associated with the vehicle; portable electrical energy storage device for the vehicle; portable electrical energy storage device available for the vehicle; one or more portable vehicles available Location of electrical energy storage device; one or more collection, charging and distribution of portable electrical energy storage devices for vehicles ; A vehicle for the electric power in the portable A portable electrical energy storage device exchange history at one or more of the storage devices; and a location of one or more of the portable electrical energy storage devices for the vehicle.

Control subsystem 402 may also receive from various sensors and/or components of a collection, charging and distribution machine (such as collection, charging and distribution machine 102 of FIG. 1) via communication subsystem 206 of collection, charging and distribution machine 102. signal. This information may contain information that characterizes or indicates the operation, status, or condition of such components. The sensor is represented in Figure 2 by the letter S appearing in a circle along with the appropriate subscript letter. For example, one or more of the position sensors _SP1 to _SPN can detect the presence or absence of the portable power storage device 106 at each of the receivers 104. This information can be passed to control subsystem 402. Additionally, one or more of the charge sensors S _C1 through S _CN can detect a battery level of one of the portable power storage devices 106 at each of the receivers 104. This information can also be passed to control subsystem 402.

Communication subsystem 406 can include various components that facilitate and collect, charge and distribute machines (such as collection, charging and distribution machine 102 of FIG. 1) and also the collection, charging and distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d of FIG. One or more communication modules or components of various components, portable electrical energy storage device delivery facility 312, and one or more user mobile communication devices 313 for communication, collection, and charging in vehicle material information management system 302 Data is exchanged between distribution machines 308a, 308b, 308c, and 308d and user mobile communication device 313. For example, communication subsystem 406 can include one or more data machines 452 or one or more Ethernet or other types of communication cards or components 454. One of the control subsystems 402, 456a, can communicatively couple the control subsystem 402 with one of the communication subsystems 406b. Communication subsystem 406 can provide wired and/or wireless communication. Communication subsystem 406 may include one or more ports, wireless receivers, wireless transmitters, or wireless transceivers to provide wireless signal paths to various remote components or systems using or utilizing any operable wired and wireless communication standard or protocol. The remote communication subsystem 406 can include one or more bridges suitable for handling network traffic (including Switched Packet Type Protocol (TCP/IP), Ethernet, or other network protocols) Or router.

User interface system 408 includes one or more user input/output (I/O) components (not illustrated). For example, the user interface system 408 can include a touch screen display operable to present information and a graphical user interface (GUI) to a user and receive an indication of user selection. The user interface system 408 can include a keyboard or keypad and/or a cursor controller ( eg , a mouse, trackball, track pad, and/or touch screen) to allow a user to enter information and/or select a GUI. The user can choose the icon.

5A is an exemplary user interface of one of the user mobile devices 313 that presents information regarding the diagnosis or status of the example vehicle 310a based on information regarding a history of use of the vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. 502. In addition, user interface 502 may additionally or alternatively be a user interface of one of the vehicles 310a or a collection, charging and dispensing machine shown in FIG.

In an exemplary embodiment, an example image or graphic 512 of the vehicle 310a is displayed below a header entitled "Your Vehicle Information" 510. The image or graphic 512 of the vehicle 310a includes portions of selectable user interface elements that, when selected, cause the mobile device 313 to display information about the vehicle 310a or the vehicle in the drawing 512. Further information on the selected area. For example, in one embodiment, when the user displays a portion of the headlights of the touch screen of the mobile device 313 in the image of the vehicle 310a or the graphic 512, the headlights are presented via the mobile device 313. Current status (eg, the hours remaining before the luminaire needs to be replaced) and/or information about the electrical system associated with the headlights. The mobile device can be directly connected from the application system of the vehicle 310a to the memory module of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices in the vehicle 310a, the self-vehicle information management system, a self-collection, charging and distribution machine, or the like. This information is received wirelessly via a communication path containing one or more of these items.

Presenting information regarding the diagnosis or status of the example vehicle 310a based on information regarding the history of use of the vehicle may depend on the authorization or confirmation of the user. Can be further as described in this article Reveal the various ways to perform this authorization. For example, the user can log in to a password protected account via the mobile device 313. The account can be associated with a user, vehicle, and/or mobile device 313. In addition, the mobile device 313 may itself authenticate or otherwise store other authorization information (eg, a key package, security token, etc.) that may be automatically authorized by the user with one or more other user devices to a remote server and/or Or another external device (eg, a vehicle, a collection, charging and distribution machine, vehicle information management system 302, etc.).

One or more displayed alerts 508 are also generated or received by the mobile device 313 as shown. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, in addition to the warning that the headlight of the vehicle 310a needs to be replaced, the battery capacity of the portable electrical energy storage device is low for one of the portable electrical energy storage devices in the vehicle 310a. Presented on the mobile device 313. The portable electrical energy storage device can be generated based on the received vehicle data about the current battery power of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle 310a and the vehicle information about the usage history of the vehicle (possibly received from a different source) This warning of low battery power. Vehicle information regarding the history of use of the vehicle may include information regarding driving behavior associated with the user and may be based on historical driving behavior associated with the user and portable based on current battery power of the portable electrical energy storage device The warning of the current battery power of the electrical energy storage device will be estimated by how long or how long it will last.

Any one of the items shown in FIG. 3 (eg, on mobile device 313) may be received, accumulated, formatted, completed for presentation to a user, processed, and/or Present this information. A user interface component (e.g., link 514) can also be presented to enable the user to select the user interface component to take further action or cause an automated operation based on the alert 508 presented. For example, the user may select a user interface component (eg, link 514) or otherwise indicate that the user wants based on a warning that the battery power of the portable electrical energy storage device presented on the mobile device 313 is low. Book a portable electrical energy storage device.

5B is a representation of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustration The information of the diagnosis or status 516 of 310a along with an example user interface 502 of the user action device 313 regarding the usage history 518 of the vehicle 310a or the user associated with the vehicle 310a. Additionally, available vehicle settings 520 are displayed on user interface 502. Each of the items listed in the application area on the user interface 502 can also be selected by the user (eg, linked), and once selected, the items can be provided with respect to the selected item. Further information or take further action on the selected item.

For example, if the user selects a "customizable dashboard display" link below the vehicle settings 520, the mobile device can present a user menu that enables the user to select various dashboard display configurations. The mobile device (eg, via one of the applications running on the mobile device operating system) then transmits the selected dashboard display configuration directly to the vehicle 310a, one of the portable power storage devices attached to one of the vehicles 310a Module, vehicle data information management system and/or any other item shown in FIG. 3 to enable the dashboard display of vehicle 310a to be changed or set to the selected dashboard via user interface 502 of mobile device 313 monitor. An example of a user action device having an operating system for which the functionality set forth herein can be implemented via an application running on a mobile device operating system, including but not limited to: iPhone® mobile device, Samsung® mobile device , Android® devices, Windows® mobile devices, Blackberry® mobile devices, other smart and/or tablet devices. The user interface 502 can also display an acknowledgment that a particular action has been performed based on the received vehicle data and the input provided by the user.

6 is a flow diagram showing one method 600 of providing information about a vehicle via a user mobile device, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment.

At 602, the mobile device 313 receives first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle.

At 604, the mobile device 313 receives second information regarding the usage history of the vehicle.

At 606, the mobile device 313 is responsive to receiving a diagnosis or status regarding the vehicle. The first information received and the second information received are processed by a piece of information and a second information about the history of use of the vehicle.

At 608, the mobile device 313 processes, based on the received first information and the received second information, the processed information based at least in part on the received first information and the received second information to the vehicle. A user associated with or associated with a mobile device.

7 is a flow chart showing a method 700 of providing information about a vehicle from the perspective of one of the vehicle data information management systems of FIGS. 3 and 4, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment.

At 702, the vehicle information management system receives one or more of: first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and second information regarding the history of use of the vehicle. The received information originates from a device (eg, mobile device 313) of one of the users associated with the vehicle or is attached to a memory of a portable electrical energy storage device configured to power one of the motors of the vehicle Module.

At 704, the vehicle information management system transmits a third information based at least in part on the received first information or the received second information to a remote device based on the received information.

8 is a flow diagram showing a method 800 of providing information about a vehicle relating to updating a software or firmware update of one of the current states of the software or firmware of the vehicle, according to one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. Figure.

At 802, the vehicle profile information management system receives information regarding the status of one of the vehicles, including software or firmware updates for updating the current state of one of the software or firmware of the vehicle.

At 804, the vehicle information management system transmits a software or firmware update to the vehicle via one or more of: a module attached to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices that powers one of the vehicles And one of the mobile devices associated with one of the vehicles or one of the vehicles Set.

9 to 19 present information about a vehicle, a user, a portable power storage device exchange facility, a collection and distribution machine location, a user account, a vehicle setting, and/or other information related to the user or the vehicle. An additional example of a user interface 502 of a user action device 313. Any of the components of such example user interfaces or features relating to such example user interfaces may be combined with, and without limitation of, the components or features of the example user interfaces of FIGS. 5A and 5B. In addition, the user interface 502 can additionally or alternatively be used by the vehicle 310a or a collection and distribution machine (eg, such as the collection and distribution device shown in FIG. 3) or any of the presentation devices or computing devices available to the user. Interface.

9 is an exemplary user interface of one of the example initial menus of a user action device that provides a menu selection for the following items, according to one non-limiting illustrated embodiment: Portable power storage device location; user account and vehicle information; and other useful information for a user. The user menu may also provide advertisements relating to portable power storage device exchange facilities or other third party advertisers or companies. Such advertisements may be directed to users, such as US Provisional Patent No. 61/773,614, filed on March 6, 2013, entitled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING TARGETED ADVERTISING IN A RECHARGEABLE ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENT" As set forth in the application, the U.S. provisional patent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The "battery" selectable menu option provides users with the location of the portable power storage device and/or the collection and distribution machine (in some embodiments, including those near the current location of the user) at the time of selection. Additional information. The "My Battery Provider" option menu option provides an account of the portable power storage device switching facility provider, the user of the portable power storage device switching facility provider, and the user's vehicle at the time of selection. Diagnostic and/or vehicle configurable setup options And additional information about the characteristics of the user. The "New Materials" option menu option provides additional information about users who can be relevant to the user or other information of interest to the user at the time of selection, including but not limited to information on: Portable Power Storage Quotations and promotions for device exchange facilities; target advertisements and/or targeted advertising information, for example, such as March 2013, titled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING TARGETED ADVERTISING IN A RECHARGEABLE ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENT" New products and/or facilities; updates and/or warnings about vehicles and/or portable power storage device exchange facilities; news; Group media; social media applications; user's social media accounts; other user accounts; new available vehicles. The "Account" Selectable Menu option provides additional information about the user's account for the user of the portable power storage device exchange facility and the ability to modify a user profile and other settings. The "Settings" option can be used to provide additional information about the settings of the application providing the menu interface and/or the account of the user of the portable power storage device exchange facility and to modify a user profile and other Ability to set.

10 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides a menu selection regarding vehicle setting options, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. . For example, the user menu may select a menu option and/or a setting as shown in FIG. 13 due to or in response to the user selecting "My Battery Provider" and/or "Setting" as shown in FIG. You can select the menu option to appear indirectly or directly through other menu options. An interactive image of the user's vehicle is displayed, and the user can select portions of the vehicle to modify settings regarding selected portions of the vehicle or to learn more about selected portions of the vehicle.

Figure 11 presents an exemplary use in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. An example user interface of one of the user action devices, the example user menu provides a menu selection for further vehicle setting options for a selected portion of the vehicle. These further options relate to the setting of the vehicle dashboard. For example, the user menu may appear indirectly or indirectly through other menu options due to or in response to the user selecting the dashboard portion of the vehicle image shown in FIG. An interactive image of one of the user's dashboards is displayed, the portion of the vehicle's dashboard being indicated by an arrow indicating that the user can select such portions to modify settings regarding selected portions of the dashboard or to learn about selected portions of the dashboard more content. A similar corresponding menu will appear when the user selects a different corresponding portion of the vehicle image shown in FIG.

12 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu, according to one non-limiting illustrated embodiment, the example user menu providing information regarding a selected portion (about A menu selection for further vehicle setup options to change the user configurable color of the vehicle dashboard. For example, the user menu may be selected directly or through other menus due to or in response to the user selecting a corresponding portion of the dashboard image shown in FIG. 11 (indicated by one of the arrows in FIG. 11). Indirect. Two interactive color wheels that the user can adjust to independently adjust the color on either side of the vehicle dashboard. A similar menu may be presented when the user selects a corresponding portion of the presented vehicle image to adjust the color or configuration of other light patterns of the vehicle.

13 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides information regarding further diagnosis or vehicle status, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. The menu of options is selected. For example, the user menu can be directly or through other menus due to or in response to the user selecting the "My Battery Provider (My & My Mount)" or "Settings" option as shown in Figure 9. The choice appears indirectly. Display information about the current weather, current maintenance tips, repair tips and other tips on the timeline, a user profile photo, and other information related to the user. Also displays a "Settings" option to select a menu item that can be used by the user. The selection is such that the user can configure or set configurable options for the vehicle on their mobile device (such as, for example, those shown in Figures 10-12). A "diagnosis" selectable item is also displayed that is selectable to enable the user to perform and/or present a diagnostic test and/or report on his mobile device.

14 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides a diagnostic report and information about the diagnosis, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. The menu of the report is selected. For example, the interactive diagnostic report presented can be displayed on a "lighting system" selectable menu option or next to the "lighting system" selectable menu option. One of the vehicles needs to be replaced and the other items of the vehicle are tested. Or a message or warning that the detected status is in good condition. The user can then select various items (such as a light error) to learn more about the vehicle item corresponding to the selected item on the report.

15 is an exemplary user interface of an example interactive vehicle diagnostic report and one of the user action devices for further menu selection of the diagnostic report, in accordance with one non-limiting illustrated embodiment. For example, the user menu may appear indirectly or indirectly through other menu options due to or in response to the user selecting the "lighting system" selectable menu option (shown as part of the diagnostic report) shown in FIG. The user can select "Find a Service Center" to select a menu option to present further information about a service center to address issues related to the menu (for example, display one of the vehicle service centers displaying replacement lamps and/or replaceable lights) Interactive map).

16 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu, which provides an indication of the current user location and can be presented in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. The portable power storage device collects and distributes an interactive map of one of the machine locations. For example, the user menu may appear indirectly or indirectly through other menu options due to or in response to the user selecting the "battery" selectable menu option shown in FIG.

17 is an exemplary user interface of one of the user action devices of an example user menu that provides an indication of one of the current user locations, in accordance with an embodiment of the non-limiting illustrated embodiment. An interactive map and further information about the location of the selected portable power storage device on the map to collect and distribute the machine. For example, the user menu may appear indirectly or indirectly via other menu options due to or in response to the user selecting the corresponding selectable portable power storage device exchange location displayed on the interactive map of FIG.

Figure 18 is an illustration of an exemplary interaction of a portable power storage device collection and distribution machine location and a vehicle repair and repair location in an order according to a non-limiting illustrated embodiment in a distance from a current location of a user. An example user interface of one of the user mobile devices in the list. For example, the user menu may appear indirectly or indirectly through other menu options due to or in response to the user selecting the "battery" selectable menu option shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the user menu may be due to or in response to the user selecting by selecting the "eye" in the upper right corner of the interface shown in FIG. 17 and/or via the interface shown in FIG. The "Settings" of the display can select an item selection and a corresponding selection option to appear indirectly or through other menu selections to display the list.

The various methods set forth herein may include additional acts, omit certain behaviors, and/or may be performed in an order that is different from the order recited in the various flowcharts.

The foregoing detailed description has set forth various embodiments of the embodiments and the As long as such block diagrams, schematics, and examples contain one or more functions and/or operations, those skilled in the art will understand that they can be individually formed by a wide range of hardware, software, firmware, or virtually any combination thereof. Each of the functions and/or operations within the block diagrams, flowcharts or examples are implemented in the form and/or in the embodiments. In one embodiment, the subject matter of the present invention can be implemented via one or more microcontrollers. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented as one or more computer programs executed by one or more computers ( eg , as one or more of one or more computer systems) a plurality of programs, as one or more programs executed by one or more controllers ( eg , microcontrollers), as one or more programs executed by one or more processors ( eg , microprocessors) Either as a firmware or in almost any combination thereof, in whole or in part equivalently implemented in a standard integrated circuit ( eg , a special application integrated circuit or ASIC), and in view of the teachings of the present invention, for software and/or firmware The design circuit and/or write code will be within the skill of those skilled in the art.

When the logic is implemented as software and stored in memory, the logic or information can be stored on any non-transitory computer readable medium for use by or in connection with any processor related system or method. In the context of the present invention, a memory system is a non-transitory computer or processor readable storage medium that non-transitoryly contains or stores an electronic, magnetic, optical or other entity of a computer and/or processor program. Device or component. The logic and/or information may be embodied in any computer readable medium for an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (such as a computer-based system, a processor-containing system, or a self-executable execution system, device, or device) And other systems that execute instructions associated with logic and/or information are used or used with them.

In the context of this specification, a "computer-readable medium" can be any physical component that can store a program associated with logic and/or information for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, and/or device. A computer readable medium can be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples of computer readable media (a non-exhaustive list) would include the following: a portable computer disk (magnetic compression flash card, secure digital or the like), a random access memory (RAM) ), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM, EEPROM or flash memory), a portable compact disc-reading memory (CDROM) and a digital tape.

The various embodiments set forth above can be combined to provide further embodiments. References and/or applications in this specification are inconsistent with the specific teachings and definitions herein. All US patents, US patent application publications, US patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications listed in the data sheet include but are not limited to: titled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR CHANGING PORTABLE" ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE EXCHANGE PLANS" and US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/778,038, filed on March 12, 2013 (Attorney Docket No. 170178.424P1); entitled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING LOCATIONS OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE COLLECTION, CHARGING AND DISTRIBUTION MACHINES, and US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/601,949, filed on Feb. 22, 2012 (Attorney Docket No. 170178.418P1); entitled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND AND ARTICLE FOR COLLECTION, CHARGING AND DISTRIBUTING POWER STORAGE DEVICES, SUCH AS BATTERIES and US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/511,900, filed on July 26, 2011 (Attorney Docket No. 170178.401P1); THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPONENTS IN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE VEHICLES And the US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/511,887, filed on July 26, 2011 (Attorney Docket No. 170178.406P1); titled "DYNAMICALLY LIMITING VEHICLE OPERATION FOR BEST EFFORT ECONOMY" and July 26, 2011 U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/511,880 (Attorney Docket No. 170178.407P1); entitled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING A VEHICLE VIA A MOBILE DEVICE" and March 2013 US Provisional Patent Application No. 61/780,781 (Attorney Docket No. 170178.425P1); and titled "APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING A VEHICLE VIA A U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 14/017,081, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The embodiments may be modified, if necessary, to provide further embodiments with the systems, circuits, and concepts of the various patents, applications, and disclosures.

While generally discussed in the context and context for the collection, charging, and distribution of portable power storage devices for use with personal transportation vehicles such as full electric speed locomotives and/or locomotives, the teachings herein are applicable. A wide variety of other environments (including other vehicles as well as non-vehicle environments).

The above description of the illustrated embodiments, including the description of the invention, is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments. While the invention has been described with respect to the specific embodiments and embodiments of the present invention, it will be understood that

These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above detailed description. In general, the terms used in the following claims are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims. The full range of equivalents given. Therefore, the scope of the patent application is limited by the disclosure.

202‧‧‧Control subsystem

204‧‧‧Charging subsystem

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208b‧‧‧Keyboard/Keyboard

208c‧‧‧Speaker

208d‧‧‧ microphone

208e‧‧‧ card reader

208f‧‧‧Banknote Receiver/Verifier

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209‧‧‧Card type media/card/card media

210‧‧‧ Controller

212‧‧‧Read-only memory/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

214‧‧‧ Random access memory/non-transitory processor or computer readable storage medium

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218‧‧ ‧ busbar

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238‧‧‧DC to DC power converter

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242‧‧‧Second power converter

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246‧‧‧DC to DC power converter

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252‧‧‧Data machine

254‧‧‧Communication Cards/Components

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C _A1 to C _AN ‧‧‧Engine Control Signal / Control Signal

S _C1 to S _CN ‧‧‧Charge sensor

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Claims (27)

A method in a system for providing information about a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving, by the one or more computer processors of one of the user mobile devices of the system for providing information about a vehicle First information of a diagnosis or status of the vehicle; receiving, by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device of the system for providing information about the vehicle, second information about a history of use of the vehicle; Receiving the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second information about the usage history of the vehicle, one or more of the user mobile devices of the system for providing information about the vehicle The computer processor processes the received first information and the received second information; and based on the received first information and the received second information processed by the information for providing the vehicle One or more computer processors of the user mobile device of the system are based, at least in part, on the received first information and the processed information of the received second information Delivery to authorized users associated with one of the vehicles. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second information about the usage history of the vehicle each include at least some information about one or more of the following: State or condition of the vehicle; state or condition of one or more systems of the vehicle; number of vehicles owned by a user; customizable features of the vehicle; The setting of the customizable feature of the vehicle; the condition or state of the engine or motor of the vehicle; one or more electrical systems of the vehicle; the health of the vehicle; the safety of the vehicle; the lock of the vehicle; the transmission of the vehicle System; repair of the vehicle; recommended repair of the vehicle; periodic maintenance of the vehicle; condition of the vehicle after the vehicle; state of one or more lights; engine temperature of the vehicle; mileage of the vehicle; One or more wheels; one or more tires of the vehicle; tire wear of one or more tires of the vehicle; tire pressure of one or more tires of the vehicle; speed of the vehicle; Statistics of different speeds; one or more levels of the vehicle; the condition or state of one of the vehicles' electrical energy storage devices; one of the vehicles' dashboards; one of the vehicles' dashboard displays; one of the vehicles' dashboards a current state of one of the displays; one of the vehicles can customize the configurable settings of the dashboard display; stored on a computer readable medium coupled to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle Configurable vehicle lighting; configurable vehicle lighting status; configurable vehicle lighting settings; current odometer readings for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for the vehicle; historical usage statistics for one of the vehicle's electrical energy storage devices Historical usage statistics on the motor of one of the vehicles; historical usage statistics on the efficiency of the vehicle; geographic travel statistics of the vehicle; current location of the vehicle; previous position of the vehicle; target efficiency of the vehicle a recommended setting for the vehicle; a user account setting for a user associated with the vehicle; a portable electrical energy storage device for the vehicle; a portable portable electrical energy storage device for the vehicle; Or a location of a plurality of portable portable electrical energy storage devices; one or more collection, charging and distribution machines for the portable electrical energy storage device of the vehicle; and a portable electrical energy storage device for the vehicle One or more portable electrical energy storage devices at one or more collection, charging and distribution machines exchange history; and portable electrical energy for the vehicle Collecting one or more storage devices, the position of the charging and dispensing machine. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle comprises: receiving from a remote source different from a source from which the second information is received regarding the usage history of the vehicle The first information of the diagnosis or status of the vehicle. The method of claim 4, wherein the receiving the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the receiving the second information about the usage history of the vehicle comprises: via the vehicle and the user mobile device The first information or the second information is received from a remote vehicle data information management system via a short-range wireless connection or via a different wireless connection to the user mobile device. The method of claim 5, wherein the receiving the first information and the received second information comprises: preparing to exchange history with respect to a portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user or the vehicle Information for presentation on a display of one of the mobile devices; and prepared for the action based at least in part on the received information relating to the exchange of history with the portable electrical energy storage device associated with the user or the vehicle The information presented on the display of the device alerts the user to the quotation of the vehicle's portable electrical energy storage device or the availability of the vehicle's portable electrical energy storage device. The method of claim 6, wherein the data relating to the exchange history of the portable electrical energy storage device is self-attached to a motor powered by one of the vehicles via a short-range wireless connection between the vehicle and the user mobile device. A data received by a memory module of a portable electrical energy storage device. The method of claim 6, wherein the data relating to the exchange history of the portable electrical energy storage device is wirelessly connected to the data received from the remote vehicle data information management system via one of the user mobile devices. The method of claim 6, wherein the exchange history of the portable electrical energy storage device The data is derived from data received by one or more of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle or collected, charged and dispensed. The method of claim 5, wherein the first information received by the processing and the received second information comprises: selecting the first data from the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle; based on the information from the vehicle Selecting the first data of the first information of the diagnosis or status and selecting the second data from the second information about the usage history of the vehicle; and selecting based on the user to be presented to the user via the user action device The first information and the selected second data generate third information. The method of claim 10, wherein the first data from the selection of the first information regarding the diagnosis or status of the vehicle includes information about a current battery level of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of the vehicle and is from The selected second information of the second information of the usage history of the vehicle includes information about driving behavior associated with the user, and wherein the generating is based on the selected first data and the selected second data The third information includes information that produces an estimate of how far or how long the current battery level of the portable electrical energy storage device will last based on the information regarding the driving behavior associated with the user. The method of claim 10, further comprising presenting the generated third information on the mobile device by one or more computer processors of the user mobile device. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmitting, by one or more computer processors of the user mobile device, one or more of the following to one of the motors attached to the one of the vehicles a memory module of a type of electrical energy storage device: the first data from the selection of the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second selected from the second information about the usage history of the vehicle data. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the first information about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle or the receiving the second information about the usage history of the vehicle comprises: between the vehicle and the user mobile device A short-range wireless connection is self-attached to a memory module of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices that supplies power to one of the vehicles to receive the first information or the second information. The method of claim 1, further comprising: one or more of the following by the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device or via a short-range wireless connection between the vehicle and the user mobile device Passing to a memory module attached to one of the portable electrical energy storage devices of one of the motors of the vehicle: the first information, the second information, and based at least in part on the received first information And the processed information of the received second information. The method of claim 1, wherein the delivering to the user comprises presenting information on a display or via a speaker of the user mobile device based on the processed information. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the one or more computer processors of the mobile device, input from the user regarding one or more of: a diagnosis or status of the vehicle The first information and the second information about the usage history of the vehicle; and in response to the received input, one or more computer processors of the mobile device are based on the received input from the following Selecting information from one or more of the first information received about the diagnosis or status of the vehicle and the second information received regarding the history of use of the vehicle; being prepared based on the specifications or capabilities of the user mobile device Selecting the data for presentation via the user mobile device; and preparing for presentation on a display or via a speaker of the user mobile device The selected material. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the one or more computer processors of the mobile device, an input related to a change in one of the vehicle settings or a configuration; and based on the Changing the received input related to one of the vehicle settings or a configuration, and the one or more computer processors of the user mobile device will change the setting or the configuration of the vehicle to Wirelessly delivered to the vehicle. The method of claim 18, wherein the wirelessly transmitting the change to the setting or the configuration to the vehicle comprises: additionally receiving the first information or about the vehicle based on a diagnosis or status of the vehicle The second information received by the history is used by one or more computer processors of the user mobile device to wirelessly communicate the change in the setting or configuration of the vehicle to the vehicle. The method of claim 18, wherein the receiving the input related to one of the vehicle settings or a configuration change comprises receiving the input from a remote vehicle profile information management system. The method of claim 18, wherein the receiving the input related to one of the vehicle settings or a configuration change comprises: wirelessly connecting to one of the mobile devices and self-attaching to the vehicle A memory module of one of the portable energy storage devices of a motor receives the input. The method of claim 18, wherein the change to the setting or configuration of the vehicle is related to one or more of: one of a customizable light pattern for one of the lights of the vehicle and One of the customizable dashboard displays for one of the vehicles. A system for providing information about a vehicle, the system comprising: At least one computer processor; and at least one memory coupled to the computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is configured to: receive information of one or more of: a diagnosis of the vehicle Or first information of the status and second information about a history of use of the vehicle, the received information originating from one of the users associated with the vehicle or attached to the configured to power the vehicle a memory module of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices; and based on the received information, based on the third information received or the received third information received based on the received information To a remote device. The system of claim 23, wherein the remote device is a mobile device associated with the user or the vehicle. The system of claim 24, wherein the remote device is a collection, charging and dispensing machine of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to: receive information regarding the status of a vehicle a software or firmware update for updating the current state of one of the software or firmware of the vehicle; and transmitting the software or firmware update to the vehicle via one or more of: attaching to A module of one of the portable electrical energy storage devices that supplies power to one of the motors of the vehicle and one of the mobile devices associated with the vehicle or a user of the vehicle. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the computer executable instructions thereon, when executed by one or more computer processors, further cause the one or more computer processors to be provided by The user mobile device of one of the information of the vehicle Receiving, by the one or more computer processors, information about a history of use of the vehicle; processing the information about the usage history of the vehicle in response to the receiving the information about the usage history of the vehicle to be different from the vehicle One of the sources of this information of the usage history is presented together with other information about the vehicle received by the remote source on a user mobile device.