一种收集、充电及分配机器网络收集、充电及分配便携式电能存储器件(例如，电池组、超级电容器或超电容器)。将具有可取得之已充电的便携式电能存储器件的收集、充电及分配机器之位置传达至一用户之一行动器件或由该行动器件获取该等位置，或将该等位置显示于一收集、充电及分配机器上。将该等位置相对于该用户之当前位置指示于一用户之行动器件上的一地图上之一图形用户界面上。该用户可使用其行动器件选择该地图上之特定位置以预订一可取得便携式电能存储器件。系统亦可向该用户警告该用户接近具有便携式电能存储器件收集、充电及分配机器的预定区域之一边缘。亦可基于关于一用户之一潜在路线之信息自动进行预订。

A network of collection, charging and distribution machines collect, charge and distribute portable electrical energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors or ultracapacitors). Locations of collection, charging and distribution machines having available charged portable electrical energy storage devices are communicated to or acquired by a mobile device of a user, or displayed on a collection, charging and distribution machine. The locations are indicated on a graphical user interface on a map on a user's mobile device relative to the user's current location. The user may use their mobile device select particular locations on the map to reserve an available portable electrical energy storage device. The system nay also warn the user that the user is near an edge of the pre-determined area having portable electrical energy storage device collection, charging and distribution machines. Reservations may also be made automatically based on information regarding a potential route of a user.