System and method for providing and locating public or private mobile device charging stations
US9537994B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/023
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for locating and providing public mobile device charging stations are disclosed. One or more charging stations may be configured to charge a battery of a mobile device. A database may be configured to store location information of the one or more charging stations as well as mobile device location information of the one or more respective mobile devices. A server communicatively coupled with the one or more charging stations and the database, may be configured to determine a proximity of the one or more charging stations to a location of the mobile device. This determination may be based on the station location information and the mobile device location information. Based on the determined proximity, provide the station location information of the respective one or more charging stations to the mobile device.
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