Electric vehicle charging methods, battery charging methods, electric vehicle charging systems, energy device control apparatuses, and electric vehicles
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1. An electric vehicle charging method comprising:
- receiving information regarding charging of an electric vehicle with energy from an electric power grid;
determining an amount of energy stored by an energy device coupled to the electric power grid; and
controlling a transfer of the energy stored by the energy device to the electric power grid using the information regarding the charging of the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
Electric vehicle charging methods, battery charging methods, electric vehicle charging systems, energy device control apparatuses, and electric vehicles are described. In one arrangement, an electric vehicle charging method includes receiving information regarding charging of an electric vehicle with energy from an electric power grid, determining an amount of energy stored by an energy storage device coupled to the electric power grid, and controlling a transfer of the energy stored by the energy storage device to the electric power grid using the information regarding the charging of the electric vehicle. Other arrangements are described.
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29 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle charging method comprising:
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receiving information regarding charging of an electric vehicle with energy from an electric power grid; determining an amount of energy stored by an energy device coupled to the electric power grid; and controlling a transfer of the energy stored by the energy device to the electric power grid using the information regarding the charging of the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery charging method comprising:
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storing first energy from an electric power grid using an energy device coupled to the electric power grid, the energy device being associated with an account; consuming second energy from the electric power grid to charge a rechargeable battery associated with the account, the rechargeable battery being physically distinct from the energy device; discharging the first energy stored by the energy device to the electric power grid; and determining a balance of the account based on the consuming of the second energy and the discharging of the first energy. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electric vehicle charging system comprising:
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an electric power grid; an electric vehicle coupled to the electric power grid; an energy device coupled to the electric power grid; and processing circuitry configured to; receive information regarding charging of the electric vehicle with energy from the electric power grid; determine an amount of energy stored by the energy device; and control a transfer of the stored energy to the electric power grid using the information regarding the charging of the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An energy device control apparatus comprising:
processing circuitry configured to; access first information regarding first energy stored by an energy device coupled to an electric power grid, the energy device being associated with an account; access second information regarding charging of an electric vehicle with second energy from the electric power grid, the electric vehicle being associated with the account; control the energy device to transfer the stored first energy to the electric power grid based on the first information; and determine a balance of the account based on the second information and the transfer of the stored first energy to the electric power grid. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An electric vehicle comprising:
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a rechargeable battery; a charger; and processing circuitry configured to; access information regarding an amount of first energy stored by an energy device coupled to an electric power grid, wherein the electric vehicle and the energy device are associated with an account; control a transfer of second energy from the electric power grid to the rechargeable battery via the charger using the information regarding the amount of the first stored energy; and wherein a balance of the account is determined based upon an amount of the first energy transferred from the energy device to the electric power grid and an amount of the second energy transferred from the electric power grid to the charger to charge the rechargeable battery.
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