Wireless electric power sharing between vehicles
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor; and
a computer-readable memory unit coupled to the processor, the memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause a first vehicle which is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage to;
send a charging request to a plurality of vehicles within a particular range from the first vehicle that are able to provide the charge;
receive a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage;
establish a communication channel between the first and second vehicles; and
charge the first on-board rechargeable electricity storage using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle, wherein the charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel.
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Abstract
The disclosure involves wireless electric power sharing between vehicles. A first vehicle sends a charging request, wherein the first vehicle is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage. The first vehicle receives a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage, and a communication channel is established between the first and second vehicles. The first on-board rechargeable electricity storage is charged using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle. The charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel.
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16 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable memory unit coupled to the processor, the memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause a first vehicle which is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage to; send a charging request to a plurality of vehicles within a particular range from the first vehicle that are able to provide the charge; receive a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage; establish a communication channel between the first and second vehicles; and charge the first on-board rechargeable electricity storage using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle, wherein the charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14)
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7. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause a first vehicle which is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage to:
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send a charging request to a plurality of vehicles within a particular range from the first vehicle that are able to provide the charge; receive a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage; establish a communication channel between the first and second vehicles; and charge the first on-board rechargeable electricity storage using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle, wherein the charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16)
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