System and method for vehicle wireless vehicle charging communications using location based services
First Claim
1. A method for wireless charging of a vehicle at one of a plurality of previously authorized wireless charging station locations authorized prior to the vehicle being within a specified range of the wireless charging station locations, the method comprising, by a vehicle computing system:
- retrieving the locations of the previously authorized wireless charging stations; and
broadcasting an initial signal by the vehicle computing system to establish a communication link with one of the previously authorized wireless charging station locations in response to a current vehicle location being within the specified range of one of the previously authorized vehicle wireless charging station locations, and not broadcasting the initial signal in response to the current vehicle location being outside the specified range.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing communications with a vehicle wireless charging station include a vehicle having a battery configured for wireless charging and a vehicle computing system having a transceiver and a processor programmed to broadcast a signal by the vehicle computing system using the transceiver to establish a communication link with a vehicle wireless charging station in response to a current vehicle location being within a specified range of a previously authorized vehicle wireless charging station. The system and method may include a vehicle HMI to prompt a user for input to authorize communication with a wireless charging station that is not recognized or that has not been previously authorized. Wireless charging related broadcasts may be inhibited when the vehicle is not within a specified range of a known wireless charging station location to conserve energy and reduce potential for unauthorized responses to the vehicle broadcasts.
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1. A method for wireless charging of a vehicle at one of a plurality of previously authorized wireless charging station locations authorized prior to the vehicle being within a specified range of the wireless charging station locations, the method comprising, by a vehicle computing system:
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retrieving the locations of the previously authorized wireless charging stations; and broadcasting an initial signal by the vehicle computing system to establish a communication link with one of the previously authorized wireless charging station locations in response to a current vehicle location being within the specified range of one of the previously authorized vehicle wireless charging station locations, and not broadcasting the initial signal in response to the current vehicle location being outside the specified range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for vehicle wireless charging, comprising:
a vehicle computing system having a transceiver and a processor programmed to transmit an initial wireless signal from the transceiver to establish communication with a wireless charging station in response to a comparison of a current vehicle location to a location of the wireless charging station indicating the vehicle is within a specified range of the wireless charging station, and to not transmit the initial wireless signal in response to the current vehicle location not being associated with the location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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