CONNECTION LOCATOR IN A POWER AGGREGATION SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC RESOURCES
First Claim
1. A method of determining an electric network location associated with a connection location of an electric vehicle, comprising:
- obtaining physical location information, wherein the physical location information is associated with a physical charging location on a power grid; and
determining an electric network location of an electric resource from the physical location information, wherein the electric resource is an electric vehicle, wherein the electric network location of the electric resource is associated with a connection location for the electric resource on the power grid.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, a service establishes individual Internet connections to numerous electric resources intermittently connected to the power grid, such as electric vehicles. The Internet connection may be made over the same wire that connects the resource to the power grid. The service optimizes power flows to suit the needs of each resource and each resource owner, while aggregating flows across numerous resources to suit the needs of the power grid. The service can bring vast numbers of electric vehicle batteries online as a new, dynamically aggregated power resource for the power grid. Electric vehicle owners can participate in an electricity trading economy regardless of where they plug into the power grid.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of determining an electric network location associated with a connection location of an electric vehicle, comprising:
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obtaining physical location information, wherein the physical location information is associated with a physical charging location on a power grid; and determining an electric network location of an electric resource from the physical location information, wherein the electric resource is an electric vehicle, wherein the electric network location of the electric resource is associated with a connection location for the electric resource on the power grid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for approximating the location of an electric vehicle connected to an electric power grid, comprising:
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acquiring a unique identifier and a signal strength from at least one wireless transceiver in proximity to an electric resource;
wherein the electric resource is an electric vehicle; andapproximating a location of the electric resource by relating the signal strength to a distance between the electric resource and the corresponding wireless transceiver, wherein the location of the electric resource is associated with a connection location for the electric resource on an electric power grid. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for determining an approximate location of an electric vehicle on an electric power grid, comprising:
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acquiring global positioning satellite (GPS) signals at an electric resource;
wherein the electric resource is an electric vehicle; andinferring an approximate location of the electric resource on an electrical network by matching a GPS location with a map of the electrical network, wherein the approximate location of the electric resource is associated with a connection location of the electric resource on an electric power grid. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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