Battery state of charge management for storage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12044739-B2
Application number	US-202117303402-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2021
Priority date	May 28, 2021
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention manage a state of charge of a rechargeable battery for extended storage by determining a manual override for a storage protocol is not activate for a rechargeable battery associated with a battery charger and an electronic device. Receiving battery data, environment data, and historical data for the rechargeable battery associated with a battery charger. Embodiments of the present invention determine to activate the storage protocol for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data, the environment data, and the historical data and discharge the rechargeable battery to a preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
determining a manual override for a storage protocol is not activate between a rechargeable battery and a battery charger, wherein the rechargeable battery is associated with the battery charger through a network connection;
receiving battery data for the rechargeable battery
receiving environment data for the rechargeable battery;
receiving historical data for the rechargeable battery; and
determining to activate the storage protocol for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data, the environment data, and the historical data;
instructing the rechargeable battery, via the battery charger through the network connection, to discharge to a preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the rechargeable battery is not electrically coupled to either the battery charger or an electronic device; and
determining to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to the battery charger; and
determining to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to an electronic device; and
determining to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
receiving a user provided allocation of charge to one or more consumer devices of the electronic device coupled to the rechargeable battery; and
discharging a load from the rechargeable battery to the one or more consumer devices of the electronic device based on the user provided allocation of charge.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to determining the rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to the battery charger, preventing the battery charger from providing a charge to the rechargeable battery; and
responsive to receiving a user input to reset the storage protocol, activating an operation protocol for the rechargeable battery, wherein the battery charger can provide the charge to the rechargeable battery.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the storage protocol indicates the preset state of charge level for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data and the environment data.

8. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the storage protocol indicates the preset state of charge level for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data and the environment data.

9. A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the stored program instructions executable by one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising:
program instructions to determine a manual override for a storage protocol is not activate between a rechargeable battery and a battery charger, wherein the rechargeable battery is associated with the battery charger through a network connection;
program instructions to receive battery data for the rechargeable;
program instructions to receive environment data for the rechargeable battery;
program instructions to receive historical data for the rechargeable battery; and
program instructions to determine to activate the storage protocol for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data, the environment data, and the historical data;
program instructions to instruct the rechargeable battery, via the battery charger through the network connection, to discharge to a preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 , the stored program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to determine the rechargeable battery is not electrically coupled to either the battery charger or an electronic device; and
program instructions to determine to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 , the stored program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to determine the rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to the battery charger; and
program instructions to determine to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

12. The computer program product of claim 9 , the stored program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to determine the rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to an electronic device; and
program instructions to determine to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , the stored program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to receive a user provided allocation of charge to one or more consumer devices of the electronic device coupled to the rechargeable battery; and
program instructions to discharge a load from the rechargeable battery to the one or more consumer devices of the electronic device based on the user provided allocation of charge.

14. The computer program product of claim 9 , the stored program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to, responsive to determining the rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to the battery charger, prevent the battery charger from providing a charge to the rechargeable battery; and
program instructions to, responsive to receiving a user input to reset the storage protocol, activate an operation protocol for the rechargeable battery, wherein the battery charger can provide the charge to the rechargeable battery.

15. A computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media; and
program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to determine a manual override for a storage protocol is not activate between a rechargeable battery and a battery charger, wherein the rechargeable battery is associated with the battery charger through a network connection;
program instructions to receive battery data for the rechargeable;
program instructions to receive environment data for the rechargeable battery;
program instructions to receive historical data for the rechargeable battery; and
program instructions to determine to activate the storage protocol for the rechargeable battery based on the battery data, the environment data, and the historical data;
program instructions to instruct the rechargeable battery, via the battery charger through the network connection, to discharge to a preset state of charge level based on the storage protocol.

16. The computer system of claim 15 , the stored program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to determine the rechargeable battery is not electrically coupled to either the battery charger or an electronic device; and
program instructions to determine to discharge the rechargeable battery to the preset state of charge level based on the stora

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Maresh Mark E
• Fishbune Richard John
• Coq Marc Henri
• Swenson Eric B

Classifications

• H02J7/875

  Charging or discharging for charge maintenance, battery initiation or rejuvenation · CPC title

• H02J7/40

  characterised by the exchange of charge or discharge related data · CPC title

• H02J7/975

  in response to temperature · CPC title

• H02J7/96

  in response to battery voltage · CPC title

• H02J7/82

  Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title