Optimizing vehicle recharging to maximize use of energy generated from particular identified sources
First Claim
1. A method for using electrical power provided by a set of identified electrical energy sources to electrically charge an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining, at a computer readable medium, that the electric vehicle is connected to an electric vehicle charging device;
acquiring, from a computer readable medium, information pertaining to availability of the electrical power provided by the set of identified energy sources;
determining constraints on electrically charging the electric vehicle during an electrical charging event;
determining, based upon the constraints on electrical charging a reserved amount of electrical power to be reserved for electrically charging the vehicle during the electrical charging event; and
issuing instructions to implement an electric charging procedure during the electrical charging event for providing power during the electric charging procedure at a power level that does not exceed the reserved amount of electrical power.
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Abstract
Implementations of the present invention contemplate utilizing a communicative infrastructure represented by a telematics unit of an electric vehicle and a telematics service provider (TSP) communicatively coupled to the telematics unit to control an amount of power reserved for a charging event of the vehicle. Specifically, the TSP utilizes information provided by the telematics unit, electrical power utilities, and electrical power metering devices to determine the characteristics of electrical energy available for charging the vehicle. The TSP can utilize the characteristics of the available energy along with additional information, such as charging preferences established by a subscriber of the TSP and vehicle use schedules, to determine an amount of power to reserve for the charging event. The amount of power reserved for the charging event may be determined based on cost, greenhouse gas emissions, a combination thereof, and on other factors.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for using electrical power provided by a set of identified electrical energy sources to electrically charge an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining, at a computer readable medium, that the electric vehicle is connected to an electric vehicle charging device; acquiring, from a computer readable medium, information pertaining to availability of the electrical power provided by the set of identified energy sources; determining constraints on electrically charging the electric vehicle during an electrical charging event; determining, based upon the constraints on electrical charging a reserved amount of electrical power to be reserved for electrically charging the vehicle during the electrical charging event; and issuing instructions to implement an electric charging procedure during the electrical charging event for providing power during the electric charging procedure at a power level that does not exceed the reserved amount of electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store computer executable instructions for using electrical power provided by a set of identified electrical energy sources to electrically charge an electric vehicle, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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determining, at a computer readable medium, that the electric vehicle is connected to an electric vehicle charging device; acquiring, from a computer readable medium, information pertaining to availability of electrical power provided by the set of identified energy sources; determining constraints on electrically charging the electric vehicle during an electrical charging event; determining, based upon the constraints on electrical charging a reserved amount of electrical power to be reserved for electrically charging the vehicle during the electrical charging event; and issuing instructions to implement an electric charging procedure during the electrical charging event for proving power during the electric charging procedure at a power level that does not exceed the reserved amount of electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for using electrical power provided by a set of identified electrical energy sources to electrically charge an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a server, configured to receive information indicating that the electric vehicle is connected to an electric vehicle charging device, to receive information pertaining to availability of the electrical power provided by the set of identified energy sources, to determine constraints on electrically charging the electric vehicle during an electrical charging event, to determine based upon the constraints on electrical charging, a reserved amount of electrical power to be reserved for electrically charging the vehicle during the electrical charging event, and to issue instructions to implement an electrical charging procedure during the electrical charging event for providing power during the electric charging procedure at a power level that does not exceed the reserved amount of electrical power; a telematics unit, configured to transmit information indicating that the electric vehicle is connected to the electric vehicle charging device and to receive instructions to implement the electric charging procedure at the electric vehicle; and a home energy management system (HEMS) configured to transmit information pertaining to the amount of energy available from the set of identified energy sources.
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