METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY CHARGING A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for selectively charging a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving at one or more computers one or more periods for charging a vehicle;
storing the one or more vehicle charging periods in memory;
receiving one or more pricing rates for charging the vehicle during the one or more vehicle charging periods;
based on the one or more pricing rates and the vehicle charging periods, determining on the one or more computers one or more low cost charging periods, wherein if the one or more pricing rates change, the one or more low cost charging periods are automatically adjusted; and
commanding charging of the vehicle during at least part of the one or more low cost charging periods.
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Abstract
One or more embodiments may include a method for selectively charging a vehicle. The method may include receiving at one or more computers one or more periods for charging a vehicle. The vehicle charging periods may be stored in memory. Further, pricing rates for charging the vehicle during the one or more vehicle charging periods may be received at the computer(s). Based on the one or more pricing rates and the vehicle charging periods, one or more low cost charging periods may be determined. The one or more low cost charging periods may be automatically adjusted if the one or more pricing rates change. The vehicle may be charged during at least part of the one or more low cost charging periods.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for selectively charging a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving at one or more computers one or more periods for charging a vehicle; storing the one or more vehicle charging periods in memory; receiving one or more pricing rates for charging the vehicle during the one or more vehicle charging periods; based on the one or more pricing rates and the vehicle charging periods, determining on the one or more computers one or more low cost charging periods, wherein if the one or more pricing rates change, the one or more low cost charging periods are automatically adjusted; and commanding charging of the vehicle during at least part of the one or more low cost charging periods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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5. (canceled)
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12. A system comprising:
one or more computers configured to; receive and store one or more periods for charging a vehicle; receive vehicle charging pricing rates; based on the pricing rates and the vehicle charging periods, identify low cost charging periods; automatically adjust the low cost charging periods if the pricing rates change; and command charging during the low cost charging periods. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-program product embodied in a computer-readable medium for selectively charging a vehicle and comprising instructions for:
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receiving one or more periods for charging a vehicle; storing the one or more vehicle charging periods in memory; receiving one or more pricing rates for charging the vehicle during the one or more vehicle charging periods; based on the one or more pricing rates and the vehicle charging periods, determining one or more low cost charging periods; automatically adjusting the one or more low cost charging periods if the one or more pricing rates change; and commanding charging during at least part of the one or more low cost charging periods. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21, 22)
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20. (canceled)
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