TWI679601B - Leasing management device and method of mobile power pack - Google Patents

Abstract

A rental management method for a mobile power source includes the following steps: receiving a rental request for renting a mobile power source, the rental request including status information and location information of a device to be charged; and determining whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the rental request If there is a mobile power source that meets the rental request, selecting a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the rental request according to the status information and location information of the device to be charged; and according to the location of the device to be charged The information sends a corresponding pickup method to the device to be charged. The invention also provides a lease management device for mobile power.

Description

Rental management equipment and method for mobile power

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a lease management device and method for mobile power.

With the improvement of people's living standards, electronic devices such as mobile phones, IPADs, and notebook computers have become essential electronic products for most people, especially mobile phones, which are electronic products that everyone will carry with them. With the diversification of mobile phone application functions, the power consumption has gradually increased, which has led to the user's mobile phone often running out of power in only a few hours, and can only rely on its own mobile power supply to charge or return to the office, home, etc. Place for charging. However, it is not convenient for the user to carry the mobile power source by himself or he will forget to carry the mobile power source, which will cause inconvenience to the user at this time, so it is necessary to provide a relatively flexible charging service for the user.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a rental management method and equipment for mobile power, which can provide users with flexible charging services.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for leasing management of a mobile power source, including the following steps: receiving a lease request for leasing a mobile power source, the lease request including status information and location information of a device to be charged; The mobile power source that meets the rental request; if there is a mobile power source that meets the rental request, selecting a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the rental request according to the status information and location information of the device to be charged; and The location information of the device to be charged sends a corresponding pickup method to the device to be charged.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a rental management device for a mobile power source, including: a processor adapted to implement each instruction; and a memory adapted to store a plurality of instructions, the instructions adapted to be loaded and executed by the processor: receiving A rental request for renting a mobile power source, the rental request including a device to be charged Status information and location information; determine whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the rental request; if there is a mobile power source that meets the rental request, from the power bank according to the status information and location information of the device to be charged Selecting a mobile power source to allocate to the lease request; and sending a corresponding pickup method to the to-be-charged device according to the location information of the to-be-charged device.

Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned mobile power rental management method and device utilize a server to manage the rental of the mobile power supply, and at the same time, the mobile power supply rental can be combined with the user's schedule, which can provide users with flexible charging services.

10a, 10b, 10c, 10d‧‧‧ mobile power

20‧‧‧ processor

30‧‧‧Memory

40‧‧‧Receiving module

50‧‧‧ Judgment Module

60‧‧‧Select Module

70‧‧‧Pickup Module

80‧‧‧control module

100‧‧‧ Rental Management Equipment

101‧‧‧The first communication module

102‧‧‧battery

103‧‧‧controller

104‧‧‧switching circuit

105‧‧‧coil module

110‧‧‧Server

120‧‧‧Charging station

200‧‧‧Electronic device

201‧‧‧GPS positioning module

202‧‧‧Wireless communication module

FIG. 1 is an operating environment diagram of a rental management device for a mobile power supply according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exchange diagram between a mobile power source, a rental management device, and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a functional module diagram of a lease management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of steps in a method for managing a rental of a mobile power source according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIGS. 1-3. In one embodiment, a rental management device 100 for mobile power is used to manage the rental of multiple mobile power, so as to provide flexible rental charging services. In this embodiment, four mobile power sources are used as an example (ie, mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d). The number of mobile power sources may be more than four or less than four. The number is not limited. Each of the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d can charge the electronic device 200 that needs to be charged.

The electronic device 200 may be a device including a battery, such as a mobile phone or a tablet. The electronic device 200 includes a GPS positioning module 201 and a wireless communication module 202 (such as a Bluetooth module, a WIFI module, and a 3G / 4G module).

The lease management device 100 may include at least one server 110, and the server 110 may communicate with the mobile power sources 10 a, 10 b, 10 c, 10 d and the electronic device 200. Further, lease management The device 100 may further include at least one charging station 120. The charging station 120 may store and charge the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d.

In one embodiment, each mobile power source 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d may have the same function and structure. Each mobile power source 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d may include a first communication module 101, a battery 102, a controller 103, and a switching circuit 104. The first communication module 101 can communicate with the server 110 and the electronic device 200. The controller 103 is configured to control the switching circuit 104 to perform switching so that the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d can be in a charging mode or a power supplying mode. The mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d may be wired charging or wireless charging. When the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are wireless charging type mobile power sources, each of the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d may further include a coil module 105 for transmitting wireless energy. When the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are wired power banks, each of the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d may include a USB interface (not shown).

The server 110 includes a processor 20 and a memory 30. The memory 30 stores one or more modules, and the one or more modules are executed by the processor 20. The one or more modules are programmed code instructions and can be executed by the processor 20 to complete the functions provided by the present invention. The memory 30 also stores a database, which stores ID information, remaining power information, capacity information, usage status information, and location information of the charging station 120 of each of the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d.

The one or more modules may include a receiving module 40, a judgment module 50, a selection module 60, a pickup module 70, and a control module 80. The module referred to in the present invention may be an instruction set that performs a specific function.

The receiving module 40 is configured to receive a rental request for renting a mobile power source 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d. The rental request includes status information and location information of the electronic device 200.

In one embodiment, the position information of the electronic device 200 may be acquired and uploaded by the GPS positioning module 201. The status information of the electronic device 200 may include the remaining power, capacity, and identification information of the battery of the electronic device 200. For example, the remaining power is 20% and the capacity is 3000mAh. The identification information may include a model, a category, and / or a product identification code of the electronic device 200.

The determining module 50 is configured to determine whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request.

In one embodiment, the power bank is composed of mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d. The judging module 50 is used to judge whether there is an idle (unreserved and not leased) mobile power source in the power bank. If there is an idle mobile power source, it means that the idle mobile power source can be leased and meets the lease request. begging. Each mobile power supply 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d also has unique identification number information, such as a string of digits / letter codes. The identification number information can be printed or laser-engraved on each mobile power supply 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d. Surface for easy user identification.

For example, the mobile power source 10a has been reserved, the mobile power source 10b has been leased out to charge other electronic devices, and the mobile power sources 10c and 10d are idle. Since the mobile power sources 10c and 10d are in an idle state, that is, the mobile power sources 10c and 10d meet the lease request.

In one embodiment, the determining condition of the determining module 50 for determining whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request may also exclude abnormal mobile power sources.

When the determination module 50 determines that there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request, the selection module 60 selects a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the power bank according to the state information and location information of the electronic device 200. Rental request. Otherwise, the prompt information of the mobile power source that is currently unrentable is returned to the electronic device 200.

In one embodiment, when there is only one idle mobile power source 10d, the selection module 60 may directly allocate the idle mobile power source 10d to a user who sends the lease request. When there are a plurality of idle mobile power sources 10c, 10d, the selection module 60 may select from the power bank according to the state information and location information of the electronic device 200 a battery with a large amount of remaining power and / or a location closer to the electronic device 200 Mobile power 10d (the following takes the selected mobile power 10d as an example for illustration), so that the currently rented mobile power can provide as much charging power for the electronic device 200 as possible or the user can get the battery as soon as possible Rental power bank.

The pickup module 70 sends a corresponding pickup method to the electronic device 200 according to the location information of the electronic device 200, thereby notifying the user, so that the rental user can obtain the mobile power source requesting the rental according to the corresponding pickup method.

In one embodiment, the pickup method is an on-site pickup method or a network-appointed pickup method. The pickup module 70 selects an on-site pickup or a network pickup pickup according to the location information of the electronic device 200. Specifically, when the pickup module 70 obtains that the current position of the electronic device 200 and the mobile power source 10d are closer according to the location information of the electronic device 200, it is selected as the on-site pickup. When the pickup module 70 obtains that the current location of the electronic device 200 and the mobile power source 10d are far away according to the position information of the electronic device 200, it selects to make a network pickup request. For example, if the distance is less than 300 meters, it will be picked up on-site, and if the distance is greater than 300 meters, it will be picked up online.

In one embodiment, each of the mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d can be set inside. The positioning module may or may not be provided. When picking up on-site and the mobile power 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d has a positioning module, you can directly perform route navigation planning based on the location information of the electronic device 200 and the location information of the rented mobile power 10d to obtain the mobile power 10d. When picking up on-site and the mobile power supply 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d has no positioning module, because the data library stores the location information of the charging station 120, and the mobile power supply 10d is located in the charging station 120, it can be connected to the electronic device 200 The location information and the location information of the charging station 120 perform route navigation planning to obtain the mobile power source 10d.

In one embodiment, when the pick-up method is a network-booked pick-up, the judging module 50 gives priority to judging whether there is a mobile power source that meets the rental request from the mobile power source to be returned. Specifically, the judging module 50 judges whether the mobile power to be returned meets the rental request. If the judging module 50 determines that there is a mobile power that meets the rental request, the selection module 60 selects from the mobile power to be returned. Select a power bank that meets the rental request. If the determination module 50 determines that there is no mobile power source that meets the lease request, the determination module 50 then determines whether there is a mobile power source that meets the lease request in the power bank, and if so, selects the module 60 from the power bank Select a power bank that meets the rental request.

The control module 80 switches the rented mobile power source 10 d to a power supply mode to charge the electronic device 200.

In one embodiment, the determination module 50 determines whether the rented mobile power source 10d has been picked up, and when the rented mobile power source 10d has been picked up, the rented mobile power source 10d is switched to the power supply mode. When the rented mobile power source 10d is not picked up, the rented mobile power source 10d waits for pickup (in the power supply mode) or controls the rented mobile power source 10d to continue charging in the charging mode. In other embodiments of the present invention, when the mobile power source 10d is not charged in the charging station 120, the rented mobile power source 10d is switched to a power supply mode. When the mobile power source 10d is charged in the charging station 120 but has not been picked up, the mobile power source 10d is controlled to continue to be charged in the charging mode, and the mobile power source 10d is not switched to the power supply mode until it is picked up.

In an embodiment, the rental request further includes a start and end point of the trip and a halfway website, and the trip is preferably a trip on a vehicle. The selection module 60 also selects a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the lease request according to the status information, location information of the electronic device 200, and the start and end points of the trip (which may also include a halfway website).

For example, users need to take a train or subway from station A to station D, and need to pass stations B and C on the way. Each website A-D can be provided with a charging station 120. Trains can be set up to carry mobile power distribution on the train (for example, with the help of food sales carts on existing trains). user The way to obtain the mobile power source 10d can be to pick up on-site at the starting station A, or to distribute the mobile power source to the user by a special person after getting on the bus and before reaching the D site (online pick-up).

In an embodiment, when the travel distance is long or the remaining power of the mobile power source 10d itself is insufficient, the power of the mobile power source 10d is exhausted, but the user has not reached the end point D of the travel. At this time, the user may need to apply for replacement of the mobile power source to continue to charge the electronic device 200.

Specifically, the determining module 50 determines whether a request for replacing the mobile power source is received from the electronic device 200. If the judging module 50 judges that if a mobile power replacement request is received from the electronic device 200, the selection module 60 also selects the mobile power 10c from the power bank again according to the location information and status information of the electronic device 200. The pick-up module 70 is also used to lock the position information of the electronic device 200 to exchange the re-rented mobile power source 10c with the user's previous rented mobile power source 10d, so that the user can obtain the mobile power source 10c and continue to be the electronic device 200. Charging. In this embodiment, after the pick-up module 70 locks the position information of the electronic device 200, the re-leased mobile power source 10c can be exchanged with the mobile power source 10d previously rented by the user by a delivery person.

In one embodiment, when the mobile power source 10d detects that the power is insufficient, it can send information to notify the electronic device 200, so that the electronic device 200 can promptly issue a request to replace the mobile power source.

In one embodiment, the server 110 can also monitor whether the leased mobile power source 10d has been returned. Specifically, the judging module 50 is further configured to judge whether the rented mobile power source 10d has been returned, and if the rented mobile power source 10d has been returned, continue to determine whether the mobile power source 10d is reserved again. If the mobile power source 10d has not been re-reserved, the control module 80 controls the mobile power source 10d to switch to the charging mode to be charged at the charging station 120. If the mobile power source 10d is re-reserved, the mobile power source 10d maintains the power supply mode and waits for an appointment Pickup. When the judging module 50 judges that the rented mobile power source 10d has not been returned, it can analyze whether the current lease is an abnormal lease situation according to the user's current travel position or lease time. If it is an abnormal lease situation, it can be marked for abnormal processing. If it is not an abnormal lease, continue to wait for return.

It should be noted that if the remaining power of the mobile power source 10d is too low to be suitable for rental, then the mobile power source 10d can be set to not accept the rental service. At this time, the mobile power source 10d is waiting to be placed at the charging station 120 for charging until After the charging station 120 is charged to a certain level, the lease request service is accepted again.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a lease management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. This method can make Used in the lease management device 100 shown in FIG. 2.

In step S400, the receiving module 40 receives a rental request for renting the mobile power source 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, and the rental request includes status information and location information of the electronic device 200.

In step S402, the determining module 50 determines whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request. The power bank is composed of mobile power sources 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d.

In step S404, if the determining module 50 determines that there is no mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request, it returns the prompt information that no mobile power source is currently available for rent to the electronic device 200.

Step S406, if the determination module 50 determines that there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request, the selection module 60 selects a mobile power distribution from the power bank according to the state information and location information of the electronic device 200 Give the lease request.

In step S408, the pickup module 70 sends a corresponding pickup method to the electronic device 200 according to the location information of the electronic device 200.

It should be noted that step S406 and step S408 may be performed simultaneously.

The above-mentioned mobile power rental management method and equipment utilize a server to manage the rental of the mobile power, and at the same time, the mobile power rental can be combined with the user's schedule, which can provide users with flexible charging services.

In summary, the present invention complies with the elements of an invention patent, and a patent application is filed in accordance with the law. However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, those who are familiar with the technology of this case make equivalent modifications or changes based on the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent applications.

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A rental management method for a mobile power source includes the following steps: receiving a rental request for renting a mobile power source, the rental request includes status information and location information of a device to be charged, and the status information includes remaining battery power and a battery of the device to be charged Capacity; determine whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request; if there is a mobile power source that meets the lease request, select a mobile power source from the power bank based on the status information and location information of the device to be charged Allocating to the rental request; and sending a corresponding pickup method to the to-be-charged device according to the location information of the device to be charged, wherein the pickup method includes on-site pickup and online reservation and delivery pickup. The lease management method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, further includes: judging whether the rented mobile power has been picked up; if it has been picked up, switching the rented mobile power to the power supply mode; and if not Pick up, wait for pickup or control the rented mobile power bank to charge in charging mode. The lease management method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the status information of the device to be charged further includes identification information of the device to be charged. The lease management method according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the lease request further includes a start and end point of the trip and a halfway website, and the selection is selected from the power bank according to the status information and location information of the device to be charged The step of allocating a mobile power source to the rental request includes: selecting a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the rental request according to the status information, location information, and starting and ending points of the device to be charged; or Selecting a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the lease request according to the status information, location information of the device to be charged, the start and end points of the trip, and the halfway website. According to the rent management method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the method further includes: if the pickup is on-site, route planning is performed according to the location information of the device to be charged and the location information of the leased mobile power source; if it is the Internet Make an appointment for delivery and determine whether there is a mobile power supply that will be returned to meet the rental request; if there is a mobile power supply that meets the rental request, select a mobile power supply that meets the rental request from the mobile power supply that will be returned; and If there is no mobile power source that meets the rental request, a mobile power source that meets the rental request is selected from the power bank. According to the lease management method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the method further comprises: judging whether a mobile power replacement request from the device to be charged is received; if the mobile power replacement request is received, according to the battery to be charged The location information and status information of the device re-select a mobile power source from the power bank; and lock the location information of the device to be charged to exchange the re-rented mobile power source with the previously rented mobile power source. The lease management method as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, further comprising: judging whether the leased mobile power has been returned; if the leased mobile power has been returned, judging whether the mobile power has been reserved again; and if Without being re-scheduled, the mobile power is controlled to switch to a charging mode for charging. A lease management device for a mobile power source includes a processor adapted to implement various instructions; and a memory adapted to store a plurality of instructions, the instructions are adapted to be executed by the processor: receiving a lease request to lease a mobile power source The lease request includes status information and location information of the device to be charged, and the status information includes remaining battery power and battery capacity of the device to be charged; determining whether there is a mobile power source in the power bank that meets the lease request; The mobile power requested by the lease selects a mobile power from the power bank to allocate to the lease request according to the status information and location information of the device to be charged; and sends a corresponding one according to the location information of the device to be charged Pick-up method to the device to be charged, wherein the pick-up method includes on-site pick-up and online booking and delivery pick-up. The lease management device according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the instructions further include: judging whether the rented mobile power has been picked up; if it has been picked up, switching the rented mobile power to the power supply mode; And if it is not picked up, wait for the pickup or control the rented mobile power supply to charge in charging mode. The lease management device according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the status information of the device to be charged further includes identification information of the device to be charged. The rental management device according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the rental request further includes a start and end point of the trip and a halfway website, and the device is selected from the power bank according to the status information and location information of the device to be charged An instruction for allocating a mobile power source to the rental request includes: selecting a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the rental request according to the status information, location information, and starting and ending points of the device to be charged; or Selecting a mobile power source from the power bank to allocate to the lease request according to the status information, location information of the device to be charged, the start and end points of the trip, and the halfway website. The lease management device as described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, further includes: if picking up on-site, route planning based on the location information of the device to be charged and the location information of the leased mobile power source; if it is a network Make an appointment for delivery and determine whether there is a mobile power supply that will be returned to meet the rental request; if there is a mobile power supply that meets the rental request, select a mobile power supply that meets the rental request from the mobile power supply that will be returned; and If there is no mobile power source that meets the rental request, a mobile power source that meets the rental request is selected from the power bank. The lease management device according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the instruction further includes: judging whether a mobile power replacement request from the device to be charged is received; if the mobile power replacement request is received, according to The location information and status information of the device to be charged are re-selected from the power bank; and the location information of the device to be charged is locked to exchange the re-rented mobile power source with the previously leased mobile power source. The lease management device according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the instructions further include: judging whether the leased mobile power has been returned; if the leased mobile power has been returned, judging whether the mobile power has been returned again Make an appointment; and if the appointment is not made again, control the mobile power supply to switch to a charging mode for charging.