Systems, methods, and devices for guided component replacement of mobile scanning devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024020653-A1
Application number	US-202217866044-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 15, 2022
Priority date	Jul 15, 2022
Publication date	Jan 18, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for the guided exchange of a replacement component for a mobile scanning device are provided. The replacement component may be another mobile scanning device, battery, or in some aspects, an empty charging port. The replacement component may be engaged by a remote charging station that communicates the current charge state to the mobile scanning device. In some aspects, this communication may be facilitated by wireless communication (e.g., an advertising packet, a bi-directional data exchange, or a combination of both). Once identified, a path from the mobile scanning device to the replacement component may be provided to the user. As the mobile scanning device approaches the remote charging station corresponding to the replacement component a locking mechanism may be disengaged and indicators provided to assist a user's identification of the target replacement component.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A method for facilitating exchanging a component of a mobile scanning device, the method comprising:
detecting that a battery providing power to a mobile scanning device has a remaining charge equal to or below a charge threshold; scanning for at least one wireless communication signal; extracting a set of data from each of the at least one wireless communication signal detected during the scanning; based on the extracted at least one set of data,
determining which of the at least one wireless communication signal corresponds to a replacement battery for the mobile scanning device, and
broadcasting a wireless communication signal including data requesting reservation of the replacement battery;
mapping a path from a current location of the mobile scanning device to a location associated with the reserved replacement battery; and presenting, via a display integrated with the mobile scanning device, the path to the location associated with the reserved replacement battery.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the charge threshold is variable based on one or more of a temperature detected by a sensor of the mobile scanning device, a time of day, the current location of the mobile scanning device, or a rate of power consumption for the mobile scanning device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing a bi-directional wireless communication connection with another mobile scanning device; and requesting or receiving location data from the another mobile scanning device for a plurality of replacement batteries that are unreserved.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wireless communication signals are broadcast by a charging device including at least one battery charging port.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one wireless communication signal comprises an advertising packet using Bluetooth or WiFi protocols.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the advertising packet includes data identifying a model of the replacement battery.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
responsive to detecting that the mobile scanning device is within a predetermined distance of the replacement battery based on a calculated distance of the path to the location associated with the replacement battery, triggering emission of an audio or visual signal by a charging unit associated with the replacement battery.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving another wireless communication signal during the presenting of the path to the location associated with the reserved replacement battery, the other wireless communication signal including data indicating that the reserved replacement battery was removed from a charging unit; and presenting, via the display integrated with the mobile scanning device, another path to another replacement battery.

9 . A system for charging a plurality of mobile scanning devices, the system comprising:
a mobile scanning device including at least one processor communicatively coupled to an integrated display, at least one scanning sensor, and a first battery; and non-transitory computer storage media including executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including:
detecting that the first battery has a remaining dischargeable capacity equal to or below a first threshold;
scanning a plurality of received wireless signals for a set of base stations each of which is associated with at least one replacement device having a dischargeable capacity above a second threshold;
selecting a base station of the set of base stations based on a predetermined rule set;
broadcasting a wireless communication signal including data requesting reservation of a replacement device associate with the selected base station;
mapping a path from a current location of the mobile scanning device to a location associated with the base station; and
presenting, via the integrated display, the path to the location associated with the reserved replacement battery.

10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising the base station including at least one light source or speaker.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:
detecting that the mobile scanning device is within a predetermined distance of the base station based on a calculated distance of the path to the location associated with the replacement battery; and triggering emission of an audio or visual signal by the base station associated with the replacement battery.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the base station comprises at least one charging port.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the charging port includes a locking mechanism that in an active state substantially prevents removal of a battery engaged in a charging port.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the first threshold is variable based on one or more of a temperature detected by a sensor of the mobile scanning device, a time of day, the current location of the mobile scanning device, or a rate of power consumption for the mobile scanning device.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the second threshold is variable based on one or more of a time of day, the current location of the base stations, or the replacement of a rate of power consumption for the mobile scanning device

16 . One or more non-transitory storage media storing, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including:
detecting that a battery providing power to a mobile scanning device has a remaining charge equal to or below a charge threshold; scanning for at least one wireless communication signal; extracting a set of data from each of the at least one wireless communication signal detected during the scanning; based on the extracted at least one set of data, determining which of the at least one wireless communication signal corresponds to a replacement battery for the mobile scanning device, and broadcasting a wireless communication signal including data requesting reservation of the replacement battery; mapping a path from a current location of the mobile scanning device to a location associated with the reserved replacement battery; and presenting, via a display integrated with the mobile scanning device, the path to the location associated with the reserved replacement battery.

17 . The storage media of claim 16 , wherein the location associated with the reserved replacement battery corresponds to a base station including a charging port that is engaged with the reserved replacement battery.

18 . The storage media of claim 17 , wherein the operations further include broadcasting another wireless communication signal including instructions to deactivate a locking mechanism that in an active state prevents removal of the reserved replacement battery.

19 . The storage media of claim 16 , where the operations further include, communicating the path to the mobile scanning device for presentation.

20 . The storage media of claim 16 , further comprising:
establishing a bi-directional wireless communication connection with another mobile scanning device; and requesting location data for a plurality of replacement batteries that are unreserved.

Assignees

• Datalogic IP Tech Srl

Inventors

• Mcconnell John Marvin
• Freel Eric Carey

Classifications

• G06Q10/028 Primary

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• G06Q10/20 Primary

  Administration of product repair or maintenance · CPC title

• G06Q10/02

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