WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER SHARING BETWEEN VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- sending a charging request by a first vehicle which is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage;
receiving a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage;
establishing a communication channel between the first and second vehicles; and
charging the first on-board rechargeable electricity storage using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle, wherein the charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel.
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Abstract
The disclosure involves wireless electric power sharing between vehicles. A first vehicle sends a charging request, wherein the first vehicle is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage. The first vehicle receives a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage, and a communication channel is established between the first and second vehicles. The first on-board rechargeable electricity storage is charged using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle. The charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel.
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8 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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sending a charging request by a first vehicle which is at least partially powered by a first on-board rechargeable electricity storage; receiving a response to the charging request from a second vehicle which is at least partially powered by a second on-board rechargeable electricity storage; establishing a communication channel between the first and second vehicles; and charging the first on-board rechargeable electricity storage using energy stored in the second on-board rechargeable electricity storage and wirelessly transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle, wherein the charging is controlled with information exchanged between the first and second vehicles over the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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