A battery pack maintenance system includes maintenance circuitry, image input circuitry, a display, and user input circuitry. The maintenance circuitry is configured to perform a maintenance operation on a battery pack having a plurality of batteries. The image input circuitry is configured to receive an image of the battery pack. The display is configured to display the image. The user input circuitry is configured to receive a battery selection user input identifying a selected battery of the battery pack. The maintenance circuitry is configured to associate the battery selection user input with a maintenance operation performed on the selected battery.

A secondary battery management device is connected with electronic equipment using a secondary battery as a driving power supply via the Internet. The secondary battery management device acquires performance information of the secondary battery from the electronic equipment, and measures a degradation level of performance of the secondary battery during a predetermined unit period. The secondary battery management device estimates a degrading speed of the secondary battery on the basis of the degradation level.

The secondary battery management device may notify a user of the electronic equipment of the replacement timing of the secondary battery, use fees of the secondary battery, and the like.

A secondary battery management device is connected with electronic equipment using a secondary battery as a driving power supply via the Internet. The secondary battery management device acquires performance information of the secondary battery from the electronic equipment, and measures a degradation level of performance of the secondary battery during a predetermined unit period. The secondary battery management device estimates a degrading speed of the secondary battery on the basis of the degradation level.

The secondary battery management device may notify a user of the electronic equipment of the replacement timing of the secondary battery, use fees of the secondary battery, and the like.

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a battery charging and monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a host machine providing a plurality of charging slots and a plurality of wireless devices coupled to and powered by a plurality of batteries. The host machine is adapted to communicate with the plurality of wireless devices through a plurality of wireless links to monitor the plurality of batteries coupled to the wireless devices. According to another embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device is adapted to couple with at least a rechargeable battery and to negotiate with the rechargeable battery for an agreed range of power parameters. The electronic device is further adapted to accept power from and to provide power to the rechargeable battery at the agreed range of power parameters.

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a battery charging and monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a host machine providing a plurality of charging slots and a plurality of wireless devices coupled to and powered by a plurality of batteries. The host machine is adapted to communicate with the plurality of wireless devices through a plurality of wireless links to monitor the plurality of batteries coupled to the wireless devices. According to another embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device is adapted to couple with at least a rechargeable battery and to negotiate with the rechargeable battery for an agreed range of power parameters. The electronic device is further adapted to accept power from and to provide power to the rechargeable battery at the agreed range of power parameters.

A server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery includes an estimation formula memory unit and an update unit. The estimation formula memory unit stores an estimation formula for determining a deterioration degree based on a battery characteristic related to transition of a battery state over a predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery or a battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic. The update unit that updates the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula memory unit based on the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state of the secondary battery acquired by charging and discharging the secondary battery in an external terminal.

A server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery includes an estimation formula memory unit and an update unit. The estimation formula memory unit stores an estimation formula for determining a deterioration degree based on a battery characteristic related to transition of a battery state over a predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery or a battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic. The update unit that updates the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula memory unit based on the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state of the secondary battery acquired by charging and discharging the secondary battery in an external terminal.

Discussed is a system for managing a battery, the system including a wireless communication unit that communicates with a first upper-level battery management system performing communication using a first communication channel, a communication abnormality detection unit that detects a communication abnormality of the first upper-level battery management system, and a channel change unit that changes the communication channel of the wireless communication unit to a second communication channel different from the first communication channel when the communication abnormality of the first upper-level battery management system is detected by the communication abnormality detection unit.

Discussed is a system for managing a battery, the system including a wireless communication unit that communicates with a first upper-level battery management system performing communication using a first communication channel, a communication abnormality detection unit that detects a communication abnormality of the first upper-level battery management system, and a channel change unit that changes the communication channel of the wireless communication unit to a second communication channel different from the first communication channel when the communication abnormality of the first upper-level battery management system is detected by the communication abnormality detection unit.

An in-vehicle battery management device includes a controller configured or programmed to control a charge/discharge device such that the charge/discharge device performs charge or discharge on an in-vehicle battery of an electric vehicle in a predetermined processing condition, the in-vehicle battery being connected to the charge/discharge device. The controller includes a calculator configured or programmed to calculate a degree of deterioration progress of the in-vehicle battery based on charge/discharge information in the charge or discharge; and a communicator configured or programmed to notify a predetermined notification target of the calculated degree of deterioration progress.