SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING ELECTRICAL ENERGY BETWEEN VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A system for transferring electrical energy between motor vehicles, the system comprising:
- a target determination subsystem configured to determine a target charge state for a first vehicle;
a source identification subsystem configured to identify a second vehicle with excess electrical energy; and
a transfer subsystem configured to transfer a quantity of electrical energy from the second vehicle to achieve the target charge state of the first vehicle.
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Abstract
Motor vehicles may need to exchange electrical energy. At least one vehicle may determine a target charge state. The vehicle may then identify another vehicle with which to exchange energy. The vehicles may negotiate a quantity to be transferred, transfer parameters for the exchange, and/or the like. The vehicles may be in a common fleet or an affinity group. A central location may facilitate the identification and/or negotiation process. The transfer may be monitored and may be controlled based on monitoring data collected. The transfer may be wired or wireless, and the vehicles may be stationary or in motion during the transfer. The vehicles may be, among others, pure electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and/or fuel cell vehicles.
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205 Claims
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1. A system for transferring electrical energy between motor vehicles, the system comprising:
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a target determination subsystem configured to determine a target charge state for a first vehicle; a source identification subsystem configured to identify a second vehicle with excess electrical energy; and a transfer subsystem configured to transfer a quantity of electrical energy from the second vehicle to achieve the target charge state of the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 59, 60, 61)
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88. A system for transferring electrical energy between motor vehicles affiliated with one or more particular affinity groups, the system comprising:
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a communication subsystem configured to receive at a first vehicle a request from a second vehicle for excess electrical energy; an authorization subsystem configured to determine whether the second vehicle is affiliated with the one or more particular affinity groups; and a transfer subsystem configured to transfer a quantity of electrical energy from the first vehicle to the second vehicle if the second vehicle is affiliated with the one or more particular affinity groups.
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119. A method of transferring electrical energy between motor vehicles, the method comprising:
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determining a target charge state for a first vehicle; identifying a second vehicle with excess electrical energy; and transferring a quantity of electrical energy from the second vehicle to achieve the target charge state of the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (185, 187, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 204)
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