Patent ID: 9071066
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: H01M,H02J,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A mobile device to measure an environmental impact of charging the mobile device comprising: a receiver of the mobile device configured to receive an identifier from a charge control unit, wherein the identifier indicates whether or not the charge control unit is drawing energy from an alternative renewable energy power source, wherein the mobile device is configured to be coupled to the charge control unit to charge the mobile device; a tester of the mobile device configured to distinguish whether or not the charge control unit is drawing energy from an alternative renewable energy power source based on an assessment of the identifier to determine if the charge control unit uses an alternative renewable energy power source, wherein the identifier comprises a flag which if “ON” indicates that the charge control unit is using alternative renewable energy power to charge the mobile device; an energy meter of the mobile device configured to measure energy from the charge control unit responsive to a determination by the tester that the charge control unit is using alternative renewable energy to charge the mobile device; a converter of the mobile device configured to calculate a CO an output unit of the mobile device configured to send data that represents the measured energy or the CO a display on the mobile device configured to display data to represent the measured energy or the CO