Device charging system

摘要

A computing device monitors the energy level of a rechargeable battery, from which the device draws operating power. Historic usage data is used to estimate the time remaining in a present operating period, such as a workday, as well as to estimate the battery level required to provide power during that period of time. A user is then presented with information regarding the status of the battery, as well as charging time and required battery level estimates. Information regarding charging stations within publically or otherwise user-accessible venues near to the present location of the computing device is accessed and presented to the user. Reservations may be made for a charging port within a selected venue, an order may be placed for goods or services available at that venue, or other actions may be performed.

主权项

1. A computing device, configured to:
determine, using electronic circuitry of the computing device, a present level of energy stored by a rechargeable battery, wherein the rechargeable battery is configured to provide operating power to the computing device; estimate, using a processor of the computing device and based on historical usage data stored within a memory, a greater stored energy level of the rechargeable battery to operate the computing device for a period of time; estimate, using the processor of the computing device and based on the present stored energy level of the rechargeable battery, a time to charge the rechargeable battery to the greater stored energy level; provide a request to a server to access charging station information indicative of locations of one or more charging stations, wherein at least a subset of the locations correspond to one or more venues accessible to a user of the computing device; receive at least a portion of the charging station information from the server; present, using a display associated with the computing device, the locations of at least a subset of the one or more charging stations, the present stored energy level of the rechargeable battery, the greater stored energy level of the rechargeable battery, and the time to charge the rechargeable battery to the greater stored energy level.