System and method for electric vehicle charging
First Claim
1. A method of charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
- determining, by a charging controller located remotely from the electric vehicle, a first cost to immediately charge the electric vehicle upon plug-in;
determining, by the charging controller, a second cost to delay charging the electric vehicle according to a charging schedule, the charging schedule including communicating charging commands between the charging controller and the electric vehicle at a later time over a communications network;
determining, by the charging controller, a likelihood of communication errors related to communicating the charging commands over the communications network; and
selecting, by the charging controller, a charging option of immediately charging the electric vehicle or delaying charging the electric vehicle based on the first cost, the second cost, and the likelihood of communication errors.
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Abstract
A vehicle charging system may determine a charging schedule for an electric vehicle based on real-time cost information and a likelihood of communication errors related to charging commands. The vehicle charging system may determine a first cost to immediately charge the electric vehicle upon plug-in. The vehicle charging system may determine a second cost to delay charging the electric vehicle according to a charging schedule, the charging schedule including communicating charging commands with the vehicle at a later time. The vehicle charging system may determine a likelihood of communication errors related to the charging commands. The vehicle charging system may select a charging option of immediately charging the electric vehicle or delaying charging the electric vehicle based on the first cost, second cost, and the likelihood of communication errors.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
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determining, by a charging controller located remotely from the electric vehicle, a first cost to immediately charge the electric vehicle upon plug-in; determining, by the charging controller, a second cost to delay charging the electric vehicle according to a charging schedule, the charging schedule including communicating charging commands between the charging controller and the electric vehicle at a later time over a communications network; determining, by the charging controller, a likelihood of communication errors related to communicating the charging commands over the communications network; and selecting, by the charging controller, a charging option of immediately charging the electric vehicle or delaying charging the electric vehicle based on the first cost, the second cost, and the likelihood of communication errors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electric vehicle charging system, comprising:
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a memory storing computer executable instructions; and a processor that executes the computer executable instructions to; determine, at a charging controller, a first cost to immediately charge an electric vehicle upon plug-in to an electric vehicle supply equipment located remotely from the charging controller; determine, at the charging controller, a second cost to delay charging the electric vehicle according to a charging schedule, the charging schedule including communicating charging commands between the charging controller and the electric vehicle at a later time over a communications network; determine, at the charging controller, a likelihood of communication errors related to communicating the charging commands over the communications network; and select, at the charging controller, a charging option of immediately charging the electric vehicle or delaying charging the electric vehicle based on the first cost, the second cost, and the likelihood of communication errors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for charging an electric vehicle, comprising code to:
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determine, by a charging controller located remotely from the electric vehicle, a first cost to immediately charge the electric vehicle upon plug-in; determine, by the charging controller, a second cost to delay charging the electric vehicle according to a charging schedule, the charging schedule including communicating charging commands between the charging controller and the electric vehicle at a later time over a communications network; determine, by the charging controller, a likelihood of communication errors related to communicating the charging commands over the communications network; and
,select, by the charging controller, a charging option of immediately charging the electric vehicle or delaying charging the electric vehicle based on the first cost, the second cost, and the likelihood of communication errors.
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