Communication and Control System and Method Regarding Electric Vehicle for Wireless Electric Vehicle Electrical Energy Transfer

• US 20150094957A1
• Filed: 11/21/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Kare, Jordin T., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Tegreene, Clarence T., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 10,093,194 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/537
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/662 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/665 Light intensity
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/667 Precipitation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/72 Charging station selection relying on external data
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/12 by confirmation, e.g. of the input
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/20 by driver identification
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/22 by presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/40 using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/32 by charging in short intervals along the itinerary, e.g. during short stops
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/36 by positioning the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/39 with position-responsive activation of primary coils
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/52 Wind-driven generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/63 in response to network capacity
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/64 Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/65 involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/665 : Methods related to measuring, billing or payment
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 55/00 : Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/00 : Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
• 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 10/72 : Electric energy management in electromobility
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 : Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/126 : the energy generation units being or involving electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV], i.e. power aggregation of EV or HEV, vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/14 : Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices; and electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices;

electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle; and

electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information.

11. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices comprises:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving.

13. The computationally-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through data calls to one or more electronic calendaring systems.

16. The computationally-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through one or more electronic recordings of in-person conversations.

18. The computationally-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through electronic access to internet cloud-based collaboration systems.

22. The computationally-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through other than overt action by one or more prospective vehicle users to provide for the receiving including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through one or more vehicle use logs from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations.

24. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices comprises:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through one or more explicit actions by one or more prospective electric vehicle users to provide the receiving.

28. The computationally-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through one or more explicit actions by one or more prospective electric vehicle users to provide the receiving comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through one or more explicit actions by one or more prospective electric vehicle users to provide the receiving including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information through one or more humans announcing information directed in reply to one or more electric vehicle audio reception systems.

29. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices comprises:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants.

31. The computationally-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding occupants of multiple electric vehicles to receive electrical energy from a local electrical grid substation.

33. The computationally-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding recording driving patterns associated with one or more electric vehicle drivers.

36. The computationally-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding use of the electric vehicle by one or more drivers before electrical energy transfer to the electric vehicle occurs after the electric vehicle is driven by another driver.

37. The computationally-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more prospective electric vehicle occupants including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information as merged plans of multiple prospective drivers of the electric vehicle for consecutive periods of use planned to occur before the electric vehicle is returned to receive electrical energy transfer.

42. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices comprises:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more electric vehicle aspects.

47. The computationally-implemented method of claim 42, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more electric vehicle aspects comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more electric vehicle aspects including receiving electric vehicle aspect information regarding specifications of another electric vehicle other than the electric vehicle, the another electric vehicle involved with plans to receive electric energy transfer from electrical equipment shared with the electric vehicle.

50. The computationally-implemented method of claim 42, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more electric vehicle aspects comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more electric vehicle aspects including receiving electric vehicle aspect information regarding the electric vehicle including one or more electrical wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices to receive electrical energy transfer through field magnetic resonance induction.

57. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices comprises:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle.

58. The computationally-implemented method of claim 57, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle including one or more user preferences of location other than one or more home locations of one or more prospective occupants of the vehicle for electrical energy transfer to the electric vehicle.

60. The computationally-implemented method of claim 57, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle including one or more user preferences of location for electrical energy transfer to the electric vehicle at one or more locations on one or more prospective routes of travel of the electric vehicle.

69. The computationally-implemented method of claim 57, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle including preferences for one or more fuels used to re-fuel the electric vehicle as a hybrid electric vehicle.

70. The computationally-implemented method of claim 57, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more user preferences of location for energy transfer to the electric vehicle including preferences for contingency plans for unplanned unavailability to the electric vehicle of one or more electrical energy transfer stations.

71. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices comprises:

electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle.

72. The computationally-implemented method of claim 71, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle including receiving terrain or traffic information regarding routes of travel for the electric vehicle.

75. The computationally-implemented method of claim 71, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle including receiving information regarding alternative modes of transportation along one or more routes travel for the electric vehicle.

81. The computationally-implemented method of claim 71, wherein the electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices including receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle comprises:

receiving electric vehicle prospective use information regarding one or more uses of the electric vehicle including receiving information regarding one or more driving habits of one or more users of the electric vehicle.

88. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle comprises:

electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations.

89. The computationally-implemented method of claim 88, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations comprises:

obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations including obtaining information regarding one or more schedules for electrical load sharing for one or more electrical devices sharing one or more electrical power sources with one or more electrical energy transfer stations associated with the electric vehicle.

92. The computationally-implemented method of claim 88, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations comprises:

obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations including obtaining information regarding one or more electricity financial cost rate schedules.

95. The computationally-implemented method of claim 88, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations comprises:

obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations including obtaining information regarding one or more electrical energy charging appointments reserved for electrical vehicles other than the electric vehicle.

98. The computationally-implemented method of claim 88, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations comprises:

obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations including obtaining information regarding one or more electrical energy transfer station availability schedules for the electric vehicle.

103. The computationally-implemented method of claim 88, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations comprises:

obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations including obtaining information regarding priority classification for electric vehicle charging scheduling requests of one or more electrical energy transfer stations.

106. The computationally-implemented method of claim 88, wherein the electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle including obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations comprises:

obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations including obtaining information regarding one or more plans for charging of one or more electric vehicles other than the electric vehicle for one or more electrical energy transfer stations.

109. The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information comprises:

electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle.

111. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information regarding verification of identification of one or more users of the electric vehicle.

112. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information regarding verification of selection of one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electrical vehicle.

114. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information regarding one or more information requests as to charging rate capacity of one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle.

116. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information concerning use data for the electric vehicle.

117. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information concerning amount of time the electric vehicle is available for charging by one or more electrical energy transfer stations.

118. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information regarding amount of electrical energy required to be transferred to the electric vehicle by one or more electrical energy transfer stations.

119. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information regarding consumer profile of one or more users of the electric vehicle.

120. The computationally-implemented method of claim 109, wherein the electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information including providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle comprises:

providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to one or more electrical energy transfer stations for the electric vehicle including providing guidance information regarding itinerary and route information of the electric vehicle.

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51-56. -56. (canceled)

59. (canceled)

61-68. -68. (canceled)

73-74. -74. (canceled)

76-80. -80. (canceled)

82-87. -87. (canceled)

90-91. -91. (canceled)

93-94. -94. (canceled)

96-97. -97. (canceled)

99-102. -102. (canceled)

104-105. -105. (canceled)

107-108. -108. (canceled)

110. (canceled)

113. (canceled)

115. (canceled)

121-128. -128. (canceled)

129. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

one or more electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including electric motors to provide motive force to partially propel the electric vehicle during portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and electrical energy storage devices electrical circuitry arrangements operable for electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices;

one or more electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle electrical circuitry arrangements operable for electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle; and

one or more electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information electrical circuitry arrangements operable for electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information.

130-256. -256. (canceled)

257. A computationally-implemented system comprising:

means for electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more electric motors to provide motive force to at least partially propel the electric vehicle during one or more portions of travel of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices;

means for electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle; and

means for electronically providing electrical energy transfer guidance information to at least in part provide possible guidance for the wireless electrical energy transfer from the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle based at least in part on the electric vehicle prospective use information and the electrical energy transfer aspect information.

258-259. -259. (canceled)