Accurate estimation of battery charge remaining in a mobile cart

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12078684-B2
Application number	US-202318233711-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2023
Priority date	Jun 4, 2020
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

Systems and methods for monitoring and management of an electronic device are discussed here. An authentication request is received from a user for access to an electronically secured compartment of an electronic device. Authentication data is obtained from the user. An authentication request that includes a device identifier for the electronically secured compartment and the authentication data is transmitted to a cloud-based authentication service. Access to the electronically secured compartment is provided upon receipt of an indication of an association between the user and the electronically secured compartment from the cloud-based service provider.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for associating a user with an electronic device comprising:
at least one processor; and
memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations to:
receive an authentication request from a user for access to an electronically secured compartment of the electronic device, the electronic device having a first compartment configuration;
determine that the user is authenticated with a previous electronic device having a second configuration;
request authentication data from the user;
obtain authentication data from the user;
transmit an authentication request including a device identifier for the electronically secured compartment and the authentication data to a cloud-based authentication service; and
upon receipt of an indication that user access to the previous electronic device having the second configuration permits the user to access the electronically secured compartment of the electronic device, provide access to the electronically secured compartment upon receipt of an indication of an association between the user and the electronically secured compartment from the cloud-based authentication service.

2. The system of claim 1 , the memory further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations to:
determine that the electronic device is unbound from a computing device of the user;
validate that the user is authorized to bind the electronic device to the computing device;
upon validation, bind the electronic device to the computing device; and
provide access to the electronically secured compartment upon determination that the electronic device is bound to the computing device.

3. The system of claim 1 , the memory further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations to:
request an access token using the authentication data and an endpoint name of the user, wherein access is provided to the electronically secured compartment upon validation of the access token.

4. The system of claim 1 , the memory further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations to:
determine that a session time has expired for the user; and
place the electronic device in a locked state that prevents access to the electronically secured compartment.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the authentication request is received via a graphical user interface of a control unit included with the electronic device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indication of an association between the user and the electronically secured compartment includes an electronically stored record in memory of the electronic device that identifies that the electronic device is bound to a computing device of the user.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the authentication request includes an identifier of a computing device of the user, a username of the user and an authentication method for the authentication request.

8. A method for associating a user with an electronic device comprising:
receiving an authentication request from a user for access to an electronically secured compartment of the electronic device;
determining that the user is authenticated with a previous electronic device having a second configuration;
requesting authentication data from the user;
obtaining authentication data from the user;
transmitting an authentication request including a device identifier for the electronically secured compartment and the authentication data to a cloud-based authentication service; and
upon receiving an indication that user access to the previous electronic device having the second configuration permits the user to access the electronically secured compartment of the electronic device, providing access to the electronically secured compartment upon receipt of an indication of an association between the user and the electronically secured compartment from the cloud-based authentication service.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that the electronic device is unbound from a computing device of the user;
validating that the user is authorized to bind the electronic device to the computing device;
upon validation, binding the electronic device to the computing device; and
providing access to the electronically secured compartment upon determination that the electronic device is bound to the computing device.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
requesting an access token using the authentication data and an endpoint name of the user, wherein access is provided to the electronically secured compartment upon validation of the access token.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that a session time has expired for the user; and
placing the electronic device in a locked state that prevents access to the electronically secured compartment.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the authentication request is received via a graphical user interface of a control unit included with the electronic device.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the indication of an association between the user and the electronically secured compartment includes an electronically stored record in memory of the electronic device that identifies that the electronic device is bound to a computing device of the user.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the authentication request includes an identifier of a computing device of the user, a username of the user and an authentication method for the authentication request.

15. At least one non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions for associating a user with an electronic device that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations to:
receive an authentication request from a user for access to an electronically secured compartment of the electronic device;
determine that the user is authenticated with a previous electronic device having a second configuration;
request authentication data from the user;
obtain authentication data from the user;
transmit an authentication request including a device identifier for the electronically secured compartment and the authentication data to a cloud-based authentication service; and
upon receipt of an indication that user access to the previous electronic device having the second configuration permits the user to access the electronically secured compartment of the electronic device, provide access to the electronically secured compartment upon receipt of an indication of an association between the user and the electronically secured compartment from the cloud-based authentication service.

16. The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations to:
determine that the electronic device is unbound from a computing device of the user;
validate that the user is authorized to bind the electronic device to the computing device;
upon validation, bind the electronic device to the computing device; and
provide access to the electronically secured compartment upon determination that the electronic device is bound to the computing device.

17. The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of clai

Assignees

• Ergotron Inc

Inventors

• Tischer William Dale
• Townes Troy Edward

Classifications

• H02J7/82

  Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title

• H02J7/84

  Control of state of health [SOH] · CPC title

• G01R31/371

  with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers · CPC title

• G07C9/00896

  specially adapted for particular uses · CPC title

• G07C2209/08

  With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations · CPC title