System and method for charging electronic devices in a controlled environment
AssigneeGlobal Tel*Link Corporation
InventorStephen Lee Hodge
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed for providing electrical charge to residents of a controlled-environment facility. In an embodiment, a charging station may be provided in an area accessible to an inmate to allow charging of in an inmate smart device, such as a phone or tablet. In an embodiment, a portable charger may be provided to an inmate for charging a smart device.
Claims20
A method of a portable charger, the method comprising:
- receiving an electrical charge;
- accumulating the electrical charge in an accumulator;
- receiving remaining charge information from a device;
- and
- discharging the electrical charge to the device based on the remaining charge information.
A portable charger, comprising:
- an accumulator;
- a charging interface configured to receive an electrical charge;
- an energy collector configured to accumulate the electrical charge in the accumulator;
- and
- a controller, coupled to the charging interface, configured to:
- receive remaining charge information from a device;
- and
- discharge the electrical charge to the device based on the remaining charge information.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium (CRM) comprising instructions to, upon execution of the instructions by one or more processors of a portable charger, cause the portable charger to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving an electrical charge;
- accumulating the electrical charge in an accumulator;
- receiving remaining charge information from a device;
- and
- discharging the electrical charge to the device based on the remaining charge information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.