Internet of things battery device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12596152-B2
Application number	US-202418433058-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2024
Priority date	Apr 1, 2016
Publication date	Apr 7, 2026
Grant date	Apr 7, 2026

Abstract

A method and apparatus for monitoring an internet-of-things (IoT) battery device (IBD). An example IBD includes a radio transceiver to communicate with an IoT charging device (ICD), a battery, and a battery monitor to determine a state of charge for the battery. An alerter is included to send an alert message to the ICD, via the radio transceiver, to indicate that the SoCh is less than an alert threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a plurality of internet-of-things (IoT) charging devices (ICDs); and a vehicle including an IoT battery device (IBD), the IBD comprising:
a battery; and
at least one processor configured to:
determine a state of charge (SoCh) for the battery, the SoCh being a value that represents a remaining capacity of the battery;
alert a user when the SoCh crosses an alert threshold;
communicate, in response to a user input, via a wide area network (WAN) with at least one ICD of the plurality of ICDs to receive status information and location information of one or more ICDs of the plurality of ICDs; and
based at least in part on the status information and the location information, provide directions to the user to the one or more ICDs of the plurality of ICDs, wherein the one or more ICDs of the plurality of ICDs are capable of charging the IBD.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the status information indicates whether the one or more ICDs are coupled with another IBD.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the status information indicates whether one ICD of the one or more ICDs is coupled with a fully charged IBD.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the SoCh is determined to cross the alert threshold when a filtered output of a measured voltage of the battery crosses the alert threshold.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the directions include a designation of a nearest ICD capable of charging the IBD.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises distances from the vehicle to each of the one or more ICDs of the plurality of ICDs.

7 . An apparatus, comprising:
an internet-of-things (IoT) battery device (IBD), the IBD comprising:
a battery; and
a processor configured to:
determine a state of charge (SoCh) for the battery, the SoCh being a value that represents a remaining capacity of the battery;
alert a user when the SoCh crosses an alert threshold;
communicate, in response to user input, via a wide area network (WAN) with at least one IoT charging device (ICD) to receive status information and location information of one or more ICDs; and
based at least on the status information and the location information, provide directions to the user to the one or more ICDs, which are capable of charging the IBD.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the status information indicates whether the one or more ICDs are coupled with another IBD.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the status information indicates whether one ICD of the one or more ICDs is coupled with a fully charged IBD.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the SoCh is determined to cross the alert threshold when a filtered output of a measured voltage of the battery crosses the alert threshold.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the directions include a designation of a nearest ICD capable of charging the IBD.

12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the location information comprises distances from the IBD to each of the one or more ICDs.

13 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus comprises a vehicle.

14 . An apparatus, comprising:
an internet-of-things (IoT) charging device (ICD), the ICD comprising:
a charger configured to provide power to one or more IoT battery devices (IBDs); and
a processor configured to:
receive a notification, via a wide area network (WAN), indicating a state of charge (SoCh) of a battery of an IBD, the SoCh being a value that represents a remaining capacity of the battery; and
communicate via the WAN with the IBD to provide status information and location information of the ICD, wherein the location information would, in part, allow a vehicle comprising the IBD to navigate to the ICD.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the status information indicates whether the ICD is coupled with another IBD.

16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the status information indicates that the ICD is coupled with a fully charged IBD.

17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the ICD communicates status and location information for one or more other ICDs.

18 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the status and location information designates whether the ICD is a nearest ICD capable of charging the IBD among a plurality of ICDs configured to communicate via the WAN.

19 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the location information comprises distances from the ICD to the IBD.

20 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the location information for the one or more other ICDs comprises distances of each of the one or more other ICDs to the IBD.

Assignees

• Tahoe Res Ltd

Inventors

• Guibene Wael
• Brady John
• Nolan Keith
• Kelly Mark
• Ni Scanaill Cliodhna

Classifications

• H02J7/84

  Control of state of health [SOH] · CPC title

• H02J7/82

  Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title

• G01R31/382

  Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC · CPC title

• H02J50/80

  involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices · CPC title

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title