US 12,322,986 B2
System and method for providing interconnected and secure mobile device charging stations
Douglas Baldasare, Philadelphia, PA (US); Sheri Tate, Philadelphia, PA (US); Robert Kay, Cinnaminson, NJ (US); Jeffrey Bergeland, Philadelphia, PA (US); David Andreasen, Menahga, MN (US); Saran Singh Sound, Boca Raton, FL (US); Michael Weinberg, Philadelphia, PA (US); Ashwin Muthiah, Marietta, GA (US); Omkar Borse, Philadelphia, PA (US); Jake Brigham, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Charles Williams, Cornwall, NY (US)
Assigned to ChargeItSpot, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by ChargeItSpot, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/675,136.
Application 17/675,136 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/239,111, filed on Apr. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,258,282.
Application 17/239,111 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/018,833, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,031,790, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 17/018,833 is a continuation of application No. 16/665,479, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,778,016, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/665,479 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/996,956, filed on Jun. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,742,046, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 15/996,956 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/362,370, filed on Nov. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,070,250, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/362,370 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/095,866, filed on Dec. 3, 2013, granted, now 9,537,994, issued on Jan. 3, 2017.
Application 17/239,111 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/986,396, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,210, filed on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/732,732, filed on Dec. 3, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0181887 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G07C 9/21 (2020.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/32 (2020.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/065 (2021.01)
CPC H02J 7/0013 (2013.01) [G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G07C 9/21 (2020.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H04L 63/0861 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/065 (2021.01); G07C 9/22 (2020.01); G07C 9/32 (2020.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 8/18 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for charging a plurality of worker devices for use by a plurality of users, comprising:
one or more charging stations, each charging station including,
a plurality of storage housings, wherein each of the plurality of storage housings of the one or more charging stations includes a plurality of upper lockers and a plurality of lower lockers,
one or more detection devices, and
an identification device; and
a controller, wherein the controller is configured to;
selectively lock and unlock the plurality of worker devices in the plurality of storage housings of the one or more charging stations;
electrically charge the plurality of worker devices when locked in the plurality of storage housings of the one or more charging stations;
validate an identity of the plurality of users with the identification device of the one or more charging stations when the plurality of users removes or returns the plurality of worker devices to the plurality of storage housings of the one or more charging stations;
detect a presence of the plurality of worker devices in the plurality of storage housings using the one or more detection devices of the one or more charging stations;
update data of the plurality of worker devices or the plurality of storage housings based on data transferred from the identification device and the one or more detection devices of the one or more charging stations;
identify available worker devices of the plurality of worker devices or available storage housings of the plurality of storage housings to the plurality of users based on the data of the plurality of worker devices or the plurality of storage housings; and
identify the available worker devices based on whether the plurality of users specify the plurality of upper lockers or the plurality of lower lockers.