Selective communication based on distance from a plurality of electric vehicle wireless charging stations in a facility
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1. A method of charging a vehicle in a facility having a parking and charging system including a plurality of parking spaces and a plurality of charging stations corresponding to the plurality of parking spaces, the method comprising:
- determining distances between the vehicle within the facility and two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations, the distances determined using signals communicated directly between the vehicle and each charging station of the two or more charging stations; and
selectively further communicating, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the two or more charging stations.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for charging a vehicle in a wireless power transfer system. In one aspect, a method of charging a vehicle is provided, including determining distances between the vehicle and each of a plurality of charging stations. The method further includes selectively communicating, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the plurality of charging stations.
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1. A method of charging a vehicle in a facility having a parking and charging system including a plurality of parking spaces and a plurality of charging stations corresponding to the plurality of parking spaces, the method comprising:
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determining distances between the vehicle within the facility and two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations, the distances determined using signals communicated directly between the vehicle and each charging station of the two or more charging stations; and selectively further communicating, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the two or more charging stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for charging a vehicle in a facility having a parking and charging system including a plurality of parking spaces and a plurality of charging stations corresponding to the plurality of parking spaces, comprising:
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a ranging device configured to communicate signals directly between the vehicle and two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations; a processor configured to use the signals to determine distances between the vehicle within the facility and the two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations; and a transceiver configured to selectively communicate, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the two or more charging stations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for charging a vehicle in a facility having a parking and charging system including a plurality of parking spaces and a plurality of charging stations corresponding to the plurality of parking spaces, comprising:
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means for communicating signals directly between the vehicle and two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations; means for determining distances, using the signals, between the vehicle within the facility and two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations; and means for selectively communicating, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the two or more charging stations. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed by one or more processors, causes an apparatus to:
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communicate signals directly between a vehicle and two or more charging stations of a plurality of charging stations within a facility having a parking and charging system including a plurality of parking spaces and the plurality of charging stations corresponding to the plurality of parking spaces, the vehicle within the facility; determine distances, using the signals, between the vehicle and the two or more charging stations of the plurality of charging stations; and selectively communicate, based on the distances, with a first charging station of the two or more charging stations. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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