Battery security systems and methods
AssigneePaired Power, Inc.
InventorsMaxym Makhota, David Thompson McCalmont
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Abstract
Example battery security systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a control system manages access to at least one battery and a battery module controls access to energy stored in a battery core. The battery module also includes a battery operation manager that controls operation of the battery module and a security manager that controls security of the battery module by storing security keys, storing tokens, retrieving security keys, retrieving tokens, validating security keys, validating tokens, or communicating with the control system for validation of the battery module.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- a control system configured to manage access to at least one battery;
- and
- a battery module coupled to the control system and configured to control access to energy stored in a battery core, the battery module further comprising:
- a battery operation manager configured to control operation of the battery module;
- and
- a security manager configured to control security of the battery module, wherein controlling security of the battery module includes at least one of storing security keys, storing tokens, retrieving security keys, retrieving tokens, validating security keys, validating tokens, or communicating with the control system for validation of the battery module.
A method comprising:
- powering-on a battery module that has a battery security option activated;
- setting operation of the battery module in a first mode of operation that allows the battery module to operate with reduced functionality;
- receiving a security key associated with the battery module;
- attempting to validate the security key associated with the battery module;
- and
- changing operation of the battery module to a second mode of operation responsive to validation of the security key, wherein the second mode of operation allows the battery module to operate with full functionality.
A method comprising:
- identifying details associated with a battery that needs to be deactivated;
- communicating a deactivate signal to a control system that is managing the battery to be deactivated;
- determining whether the battery to be deactivated is powered-up;
- responsive to determining that the battery is powered-up, sending the deactivate signal to the battery to be deactivated;
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- responsive to determining that the battery is not powered-up, sending the deactivate signal to the battery at multiple future intervals until the battery responds to the deactivate signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.