APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BATTERY
First Claim
1. A process of using a wireless device to facilitate charging of an electric vehicle battery leveraging smart power grid technology, the process comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication session between a wireless device and an electric vehicle battery charge station;
identifying one or more characteristics of the electric vehicle battery charge station;
obtaining control information from a user of the wireless device relating to battery charge management for an electric vehicle battery;
storing the control information to a database;
identifying battery status information for the electric vehicle battery;
generating a control signal based on at least two of the obtained control information, the identified battery status information, and the identified characteristics; and
indicating to the user, by leveraging a user interface of the wireless device, power transfer information;
wherein the obtained control information includes information that can be used to identify a target capacity for the electric vehicle battery.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a battery are disclosed to charge the battery by a certain device or discharge the voltage charged in the battery to the certain device based on configuration information and status information of the battery. A system for charging of an electric vehicle battery leveraging smart power grid technology, the system comprising: a wireless communication unit configured to establish a wireless communication session with a wireless device and receive control information relating to battery charge management for an electric vehicle battery; a memory configured to store one or more characteristics of an electric vehicle battery charge station; a detection unit configured to identify battery status information for the electric vehicle battery; and a controller configured to generate a control signal based on at least two of the control information, the battery status information, and the characteristics; wherein the control information includes information that can be used to identify a target capacity for the electric vehicle battery.
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25 Claims
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1. A process of using a wireless device to facilitate charging of an electric vehicle battery leveraging smart power grid technology, the process comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication session between a wireless device and an electric vehicle battery charge station; identifying one or more characteristics of the electric vehicle battery charge station; obtaining control information from a user of the wireless device relating to battery charge management for an electric vehicle battery; storing the control information to a database; identifying battery status information for the electric vehicle battery; generating a control signal based on at least two of the obtained control information, the identified battery status information, and the identified characteristics; and indicating to the user, by leveraging a user interface of the wireless device, power transfer information; wherein the obtained control information includes information that can be used to identify a target capacity for the electric vehicle battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for charging of an electric vehicle battery leveraging smart power grid technology, the system comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to establish a wireless communication session with a wireless device and receive control information relating to battery charge management for an electric vehicle battery; a memory configured to store one or more characteristics of an electric vehicle battery charge station; a detection unit configured to identify battery status information for the electric vehicle battery; and a controller configured to generate a control signal based on at least two of the control information, the battery status information, and the characteristics; wherein the control information includes information that can be used to identify a target capacity for the electric vehicle battery. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for charging of an electric vehicle battery leveraging smart power grid technology, the system comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to establish a wireless communication session with a wireless device; a memory configured to store one or more characteristics of an electric vehicle battery charge station; means for obtaining control information from a user of the wireless device relating to battery charge management for an electric vehicle battery; a detection unit configured to identify battery status information for the electric vehicle battery; and a controller configured to generate a control signal based on at least two of the control information, the battery status information, and the characteristics; wherein the control information includes information that can be used to identify a target capacity for the electric vehicle battery.
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