ADAPTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE
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Abstract
An adapter apparatus has an interface for detecting internal vehicle operation data containing factors which report driving habits according to lifestyle, and an interface for detecting details related to the fluctuation of energy prices. The adapter apparatus further has a device for detecting and planning requirements, the device being configured for deducing an energy requirement profile using the vehicle operation data and for producing a future requirement plan based on at least one of the named factors. The device further being suitable for deducing the duration and frequency of vehicle down times by incorporating the requirement plan and having a charging optimizing device which is configured for comparing the vehicle down times with the energy price fluctuation. Details for producing a vehicle charging plan which is optimized for time and/or price and is based on the results of the comparison. The apparatus further having a charging control unit which is configured for charging the vehicle from an energy store in a manner controlled by the charging plan.
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35 Claims
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18. An adapter device for charging a vehicle, the adapter device comprising:
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an interface for acquiring internal vehicle operating data including factors indicating lifestyle-dependent driving habits; an interface for acquiring information about energy price movements; a requirement identification and planning unit configured to deduce an energy requirement profile from the vehicle operating data and to generate a future requirement plan on a basis of at least one of the factors, and further configured to deduce a duration and frequency of idle times of the vehicle using the future requirement plan; a charging optimization unit for comparing the idle times of the vehicle with the information about energy price movements and to generate at least one of a time-optimized or price-optimized charging plan for the vehicle on a basis of a comparison result; and a charging control unit for charging an energy store of the vehicle in a manner controlled by the charging plan. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for recognizing vehicle usage patterns, including recognizing driving habits or a driving style for calculating insurance models, which comprises the steps of:
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providing an adapter device for charging a vehicle, the adapter device having an interface for acquiring internal vehicle operating data including factors indicating lifestyle-dependent driving habits, an interface for acquiring information about energy price movements, a requirement identification and planning unit configured to deduce an energy requirement profile from the vehicle operating data and to generate a future requirement plan on a basis of at least one of the factors and further configured to deduce a duration and frequency of idle times of the vehicle using the future requirement plan, a charging optimization unit for comparing the idle times of the vehicle with the information about energy price movements and to generate a time-optimized and/or price-optimized charging plan for the vehicle on a basis of a comparison result, and a charging control unit for charging an energy store of the vehicle in a manner controlled by the charging plan; and generating the vehicle usage patterns via the adaptive device.
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25. A method for charging a vehicle, which comprises the steps of:
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acquiring and storing internal vehicle operating data containing factors indicating lifestyle-dependent driving habits; deducing an energy requirement profile from the vehicle operating data and generating a future requirement plan created in dependence on at least one of the factors; deducing a duration and frequency of idle times of the vehicle using the future requirement plan; acquiring energy price movements and comparing the idle times of the vehicle with the energy price movements; and producing a time-optimized and/or price-optimized charging plan for the vehicle on the basis of a comparison result. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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