ELECTRIC VEHICLE RESERVE CHARGE AUTHORIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A method for authorizing use of reserve charge of a battery of an electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- using a processor for establishing a telematic link with a remote device of the electric vehicle;
receiving, using the telematic link, a charge amount of the reserve charge of the battery and a location of the electric vehicle; and
transmitting, using the telematic link, an authorization signal to the remote device of the electric vehicle for authorizing use of at least a portion of the reserve charge of the battery for powering the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
A system for an electric vehicle for authorizing the utilization of a reserve charge portion of a battery of the electric vehicle for powering the electric vehicle. The authorization system may include a remote device that communicates with the electric vehicle via a telematic link. Upon receipt of one or more data from the electric vehicle (e.g., reserve charge amount of the battery, recharge locations, warranty waiver information, billing information, previous authorization information, etc.) the remote device transmits an authorization signal to the electric vehicle for using at least part of the reserve charge portion of the battery based upon the data. The authorization system may incorporate live personnel for determining whether to authorize the electric vehicle or such authorization may be determined automatically by a processor of the remote device. The authorization system may be entirely local to the electric vehicle such that no remote device is needed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for authorizing use of reserve charge of a battery of an electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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using a processor for establishing a telematic link with a remote device of the electric vehicle; receiving, using the telematic link, a charge amount of the reserve charge of the battery and a location of the electric vehicle; and transmitting, using the telematic link, an authorization signal to the remote device of the electric vehicle for authorizing use of at least a portion of the reserve charge of the battery for powering the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for accessing reserve charge of a battery of an electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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initiating, using a processor connected to the battery of the electric vehicle, a telematic link with a remote device; transmitting a reserve charge level of the battery to the remote device over the telematic link; transmitting a location of the electric vehicle to the remote device over the telematic link; and receiving an authorization signal from the remote device over the telematic link for authorizing use of at least a portion of the reserve charge of the battery for powering the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for accessing reserve charge of an electric vehicle comprising:
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a rechargeable battery coupled to the electric vehicle, the battery configured to have a reserve charge portion; a processor coupled to the battery and configured to determine a charge amount of the reserve charge portion of the battery and determine a geographic location of the electric vehicle; and at least one antenna coupled to the processor, the at least one antenna configured to transmit the charge amount and the geographic location to a remote device and receive an authorization signal from the remote device for authorizing at least part of the reserve charge portion of the battery to provide power to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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