System and method for determining availability of vehicle charging stations
First Claim
1. A vehicle system, comprising:
- a telematics unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to a charging station;
a processor configured to obtain a remaining charge time from the second vehicle, using the telematics unit;
a display for displaying the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle; and
a user interface for receiving a user input associated with the displayed information, wherein in response to the user input, the processor prompts, via the user interface, entry of a message to an operator of the second vehicle, and the telematics unit sends the message to the second telematics unit for relay to a mobile communications device associated with the second vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining availability of a vehicle charging station are provided. One vehicle system includes a telematics unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to a charging station; a processor configured to obtain a remaining charge time from the second vehicle, using the telematics unit; and a display for displaying the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle. One method includes establishing, using a telematics unit, wireless communication with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to the charging station; obtaining, using a processor, a remaining charge time from the second vehicle via the telematics unit; and displaying, on a display, the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle.
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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle system, comprising:
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a telematics unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to a charging station; a processor configured to obtain a remaining charge time from the second vehicle, using the telematics unit; a display for displaying the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle; and a user interface for receiving a user input associated with the displayed information, wherein in response to the user input, the processor prompts, via the user interface, entry of a message to an operator of the second vehicle, and the telematics unit sends the message to the second telematics unit for relay to a mobile communications device associated with the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of determining availability of a vehicle charging station in a vehicle, comprising:
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establishing, using a telematics unit, wireless communication with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to the charging station; obtaining, using a processor, a remaining charge time from the second vehicle via the telematics unit; displaying, on a display, the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle; receiving, via a user interface, a user input associated with the displayed information; in response to receiving the user input, prompting, via the user interface, entry of a message to an operator of the second vehicle; and sending, using the telematics unit, the message to the second telematics unit for relay to a mobile communications device associated with the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle comprising:
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antennas; a user interface; and processors configured to; obtain, from a second vehicle coupled to a charging station, information including a remaining charge time of the second vehicle; responsive to receiving a user input associated with the information, prompt entry of a message to the second vehicle; and send the message to the second vehicle for relay to a mobile device associated with the second vehicle.
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