Obtaining and processing information related to a mobile device accessory that includes a battery

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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. 
   
     
     
         2 . 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.   
     
     
         3 . 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.   
     
     
         4 . 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. 
     
     
         5 . The process management server of  claim 3 , wherein the report comprises a visual representation of the metric. 
     
     
         6 . 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.   
     
     
         7 . 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.