Coverage based demand response signals
First Claim
1. A method for managing demand response (DR) for an electric vehicle (EV), comprising:
- receiving a current location and a destination location for the EV;
determining whether the EV is eligible to participate in a DR event;
determining whether a travel route from the current location to the destination location is associated with a non-coverage area where a telematics control unit (TCU) of the EV has below a threshold level of connectivity with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server such that the EV cannot receive a DR signal therefrom, the DR signal comprising DR information associated with the DR event; and
transmitting the DR signal as a DR request based on the EV being eligible to participate in the DR event, the EV having current coverage along the travel route, and the EV travelling towards the non-coverage area, wherein no DR signal is transmitted when the EV is travelling towards the non-coverage area and the EV is not eligible to participate in the DR event.
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Abstract
According to one or more aspects, demand response (DR) management for an electric vehicle (EV) may be provided as follows. A current location and a destination location for the EV may be received. A determination as to whether the EV is eligible to participate in a DR event may be made. A travel route from the current location to the destination location may be analyzed to determine whether it is associated with a non-coverage area where a telematics control unit (TCU) of the EV has limited connectivity with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server. The DR signal may be transmitted as a DR request based on the EV having current coverage along the travel route and the EV travelling towards the non-coverage area such that an anticipated loss of signal or coverage may occur.
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1. A method for managing demand response (DR) for an electric vehicle (EV), comprising:
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receiving a current location and a destination location for the EV; determining whether the EV is eligible to participate in a DR event; determining whether a travel route from the current location to the destination location is associated with a non-coverage area where a telematics control unit (TCU) of the EV has below a threshold level of connectivity with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server such that the EV cannot receive a DR signal therefrom, the DR signal comprising DR information associated with the DR event; and transmitting the DR signal as a DR request based on the EV being eligible to participate in the DR event, the EV having current coverage along the travel route, and the EV travelling towards the non-coverage area, wherein no DR signal is transmitted when the EV is travelling towards the non-coverage area and the EV is not eligible to participate in the DR event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for managing demand response (DR) for an electric vehicle (EV), comprising:
a coverage module; receiving a current location and a destination location for the EV; and determining whether a travel route from the current location to the destination location is associated with a non-coverage area where a telematics control unit (TCU) of the EV has limited connectivity with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server such that the EV cannot receive a DR signal therefrom, the DR signal comprising DR information associated with a DR event; and
a DR module;determining whether the EV is eligible to participate in the DR event; transmitting the DR signal as a DR request based on the EV being eligible to participate in the DR event, the EV having current coverage along the travel route, and the EV travelling towards the non-coverage area, wherein no DR signal is transmitted when the EV is travelling towards the non-coverage area and the EV is not eligible to participate in the DR event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing demand response (DR) for an electric vehicle (EV), comprising:
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determining a current location and a destination location for the EV; and receiving a DR signal as a DR request based on the EV being eligible to participate in a DR event, the EV having current coverage along a travel route from the current location to the destination location, and the EV travelling towards a non-coverage area where a telematics control unit (TCU) of the EV has limited connectivity with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server, wherein no DR signal is received when the EV is travelling towards the non-coverage area and the EV is not eligible to participate in the DR event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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