# US 2021/0345251 A1 · Obtaining and processing information related to a mobile device accessory that includes a battery > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0345251 A1 - Document ID: US20210345251A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/373,291 - Filed: 2021-07-12 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-11 - Assignees: The Code Corporation - Applicants: The Code Corporation - Inventors: Jennifer Braun; John Deal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210345251A1 ## CPC - H04W 52/0296: {switching to a backup power supply} - G06F 1/1632: {External expansion units, e.g. docking stations} - G06F 1/26: Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof (for memories G11C) - H01M 10/4257: {Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries} - H01M 10/488: {Cells or batteries combined with indicating means for external visualization of the condition, e.g. by change of colour or of light density} - H04M 1/0274: {for an electrical connector module} - H04M 1/724092: {Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities} - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 4/20: Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel - H01M 2010/4278: {Systems for data transfer from batteries, e.g. transfer of battery parameters to a controller, data transferred between battery controller and main controller} - H01M 2220/30: Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop - H04M 1/0262: {for a battery compartment} - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An accessory for a mobile device includes a battery pack comprising a battery, battery pack memory, and battery data stored in the battery pack memory. The battery is an auxiliary power source for the mobile device when the accessory is electrically coupled to the mobile device. The accessory additionally includes accessory memory and accessory data stored in the accessory memory. The accessory data and the battery data may be obtained by the application on the mobile device when the accessory is electrically coupled to the mobile device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A process management server, comprising: one or more processors; memory in electronic communication with the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to: receive battery data and accessory data from a plurality of applications running on a plurality of mobile devices; receive a request for data that is related to a plurality of accessories used by the plurality of mobile devices; and provide at least some portion of the battery data and the accessory data in response to the request. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The process management server of claim 1, wherein the instructions are additionally executable by the one or more processors to: receive time and location data from the plurality of applications, wherein the time and location data is associated with the battery data and the accessory data; and provide at least some portion of the time and location data in response to the request. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The process management server of claim 1, further comprising additional instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to: aggregate at least some of the battery data, the accessory data, and the time and location data that is received from the plurality of applications, thereby creating aggregated data; determine a metric that is related to the aggregated data; and provide a report that comprises the metric. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The process management server of claim 3, wherein the metric comprises at least one of an average battery age or an average value for a battery health indicator. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The process management server of claim 3, wherein the report comprises a visual representation of the metric. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The process management server of claim 1, wherein the battery data received from an application running on a mobile device comprises at least one of: a deployment date of a battery pack that is included within an accessory that is connected to the mobile device; a battery health indicator; or a serial number of the battery pack. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The process management server of claim 1, wherein the accessory data received from an application running on a mobile device comprises a serial number of an accessory that is connected to the mobile device.