Battery Charging Control Methods, Electric Vehicle Charging Methods, Battery Charging Apparatuses And Rechargeable Battery Systems
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1. A battery charging control method comprising:
- accessing information regarding a presence of at least one of a surplus and a deficiency of electrical energy upon an electrical power distribution system at a plurality of different moments in time; and
using the information, controlling an adjustment of an amount of the electrical energy provided from the electrical power distribution system to a rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery.
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Abstract
Battery charging control methods, electric vehicle charging methods, battery charging apparatuses and rechargeable battery systems are described. According to one aspect, a battery charging control method includes accessing information regarding a presence of at least one of a surplus and a deficiency of electrical energy upon an electrical power distribution system at a plurality of different moments in time, and using the information, controlling an adjustment of an amount of the electrical energy provided from the electrical power distribution system to a rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery.
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1. A battery charging control method comprising:
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accessing information regarding a presence of at least one of a surplus and a deficiency of electrical energy upon an electrical power distribution system at a plurality of different moments in time; and using the information, controlling an adjustment of an amount of the electrical energy provided from the electrical power distribution system to a rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electric vehicle charging method comprising:
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coupling an electrical vehicle having a depleted state of charge with an electrical power distribution system; charging the electrical vehicle using electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system; monitoring an electrical characteristic of the electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system; and adjusting an amount of the electrical energy provided from the electrical power distribution system to charge the electrical vehicle as a result of the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A battery charging apparatus comprising:
processing circuitry configured to access information indicating at least one of a surplus and a deficiency of electrical energy upon the electrical power distribution system and to control an adjustment of an amount of electrical energy provided from the electrical power distribution system to a rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery using the information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A rechargeable battery system comprising:
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a charger coupled with an electrical power distribution system and configured to provide electrical energy from the electrical power distribution system to a rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery; and processing circuitry configured to monitor for a presence of at least one of a surplus and a deficit of electrical energy upon the electrical power distribution system and to control the charger to adjust an amount of the electrical energy provided from the electrical power distribution system to the rechargeable battery as a result of the monitoring detecting the presence of the at least one of the surplus and the deficit of the electrical energy upon the electrical power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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