Patent ID: 9552682
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B60L,E05B,G01C,G06F,G06Q,G07C,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of operating a distribution system for portable electrical energy storage devices, the method comprising: receiving, by at least one configured distribution management system for portable electrical energy storage devices, information tracking physical exchanges of portable electrical energy storage devices for charged portable electrical energy storage devices between a plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines for collection, charging and distribution of portable electrical energy storage devices; analyzing, by the at least one configured distribution management system, the information tracking physical exchanges of portable electrical energy storage devices for charged portable electrical energy storage devices to determine a physical redistribution of portable electrical energy storage devices between the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines; and sending, by the at least one configured distribution management system, information initiating the physical redistribution between the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines, wherein the information tracking physical exchanges of portable electrical energy storage devices for charged portable electrical energy storage devices indicates a first one of the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines has a lower inventory of charged portable electrical energy storage devices than a second one of the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines and wherein the information initiating the physical redistribution includes information to initiate physical redistribution of one or more portable electrical energy storage devices from the second one of the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines to the first one of the plurality of collection, charging and distribution machines.