METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING AND/OR DISCHARGING OF A BATTERY FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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1. A method of controlling charging and discharging of a multi-module battery for a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a battery maintenance condition requiring at least one of charging and discharging a module of the battery;
detecting a vehicle condition;
selectively performing at least one of charging and discharging a module of the battery in response to the battery maintenance condition and the vehicle condition without user intervention.
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Abstract
This invention is a method and apparatus for controlling charging and/or discharging a battery for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).
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1. A method of controlling charging and discharging of a multi-module battery for a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a battery maintenance condition requiring at least one of charging and discharging a module of the battery;
detecting a vehicle condition;
selectively performing at least one of charging and discharging a module of the battery in response to the battery maintenance condition and the vehicle condition without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling charging and discharging of a battery for a hybrid vehicle, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a program which controls the processor (i) to detect a battery maintenance condition requiring at least one of charging and discharging a module of the battery, (ii) to detect a vehicle condition, and (iii) to selectively control auxiliary circuitry to perform at least one of charging and discharging a module of the battery in response to the battery maintenance condition and the vehicle condition without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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