Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of energy storage devices, such as batteries, based on user profiles

摘要

A method for operating a controller (210) of a machine for collecting, loading and distributing portable electrical energy storage devices (102), comprising: receiving, from the controller (210) of the machine for collecting, charging and distribution of portable electrical energy storage devices (102), a request for a portable electrical energy storage device (106) in a machine for collecting, loading and distributing portable electrical energy storage devices (102); automatically select, by means of the controller (210) of the machine for collecting, loading and distributing portable electrical energy storage devices (102), a portable device for the storage of electrical energy (106) in the machine for collecting, charging and distribution of portable electrical energy storage devices (102); and automatically releasing the portable electric energy storage device (106), characterized in that the portable electric energy storage device (106) has performance characteristics and is selected by exploring a user profile received for the performance characteristics, in which Performance features include one or more of: a cumulative total number of complete charge cycles that the portable electric energy storage device has experienced to date, the number of deep discharge frequency of the portable electric energy storage device , exposure to the temperature of the portable electric energy storage device, and whether the portable electric energy storage device has been used by drivers with aggressive driving profiles.