Method and Arrangement for Data Communication Between A Service Provider and A Vehicle

• US 20120112694A1
• Filed: 04/23/2010
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Schluesener, Tim, Frisch, Thomas, Koehler, Michael, Lochner, Holger, Saalfeld, Christoph
• Application Number:
  US13/318,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20120112694A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A method and an arrangement for data communication between a service provider and a vehicle having an electric drive are provided. A communication connection can be established between the vehicle and the service provider via a first wireless connection. When the vehicle is connected to a charging station via a charging connection for charging an accumulator provided in the vehicle, a further communication connection is established between the vehicle and the service provider via the charging station.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A method for data communication between a service provider and a vehicle having an electric drive, the method comprising:

establishing a communication connection between the vehicle and the service provider via a first wireless connection;

connecting the vehicle having the electric drive to a charging station via a charging connection for charging an accumulator provided in the vehicle;

establishing a further communication connection the vehicle and the service provider via the charging station; and

performing a data exchange with an application server located at the service provider, wherein the data exchange is amalgamated and coordinated via the first wireless connection and via the communication connection over the charging station.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the communication connection to the charging station is established via the charging connection.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the data communication or the application server makes available at least one of the services:

diagnosis,

maintenance,

vehicle configuration,

selection of a charging option,

time of next use,

authentication of functions,

pre-conditioning of the vehicle,

remote software-update of vehicle functions or infotainment systems,

synchronizing or updating data of a navigation system, a directory or a calendar,

transmission of audio, video or audio/video data,

Internet access,

telephony, and

remote emission measurement.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein data communication is unidirectional.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein data communication is bidirectional.

16. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

establishing another communication connection with an energy supplier via the charging connection.

17. The method according to claim 11, wherein the application server is connected to the charging station via the Internet.

18. An arrangement for data communication between a service provider and a vehicle having an electric drive, comprising:

means for establishing a communication connection between the vehicle and the service provider via a first wireless connection;

means for establishing a further communication connection via a charging station, at which an accumulator provided in the vehicle can be recharged via a charging connection,

wherein an application server is located at the service provider, by means of which data exchange can be amalgamated and coordinated via the first wireless communication connection and via the communication connection over the charging station.

19. The arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the communication connection to the charging station is established via the charging connection.

20. The arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the application server is connectable to the charging station via the Internet.

21. The arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the data communication or the application server makes available at least one of the services:

diagnosis,

maintenance,

vehicle configuration,

selection of a charging option,

time of next use,

authentication of functions,

pre-conditioning of the vehicle,

remote software-update of vehicle functions or infotainment systems,

synchronizing or updating data of a navigation system, a directory or a calendar,

transmission of audio, video or audio/video data,

Internet access,

telephony, and

remote emission measurement.