ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPMENT FOR GRID-INTEGRATED VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method for interfacing an electric vehicle with an electric power grid, the method comprising:
- establishing, by electric vehicle equipment (EVE), communication with electric vehicle station equipment (EVSE), the EVSE having EVSE attributes;
receiving, by the EVE, the EVSE attributes; and
managing, by the EVE, power flow between the EVE and the electric power grid based on the EVSE attributes.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for interfacing an electric vehicle with an electric power grid are disclosed. An exemplary apparatus may include a station communication port for interfacing with electric vehicle station equipment (EVSE), a vehicle communication port for interfacing with a vehicle management system (VMS), and a processor coupled to the station communication port and the vehicle communication port to establish communication with the EVSE via the station communication port, receive EVSE attributes from the EVSE, and issue commands to the VMS to manage power flow between the electric vehicle and the EVSE based on the EVSE attributes. An electric vehicle may interface with the grid by establishing communication with the EVSE, receiving the EVSE attributes, and managing power flow between the EVE and the grid based on the EVSE attributes.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for interfacing an electric vehicle with an electric power grid, the method comprising:
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establishing, by electric vehicle equipment (EVE), communication with electric vehicle station equipment (EVSE), the EVSE having EVSE attributes; receiving, by the EVE, the EVSE attributes; and managing, by the EVE, power flow between the EVE and the electric power grid based on the EVSE attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus of an electric vehicle for interfacing the electric vehicle with an electric power grid, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one station communication port for interfacing with electric vehicle station equipment (EVSE); at least one vehicle communication port for interfacing with a vehicle management system (VMS); a processor coupled to the at least one station communication port and the at least one vehicle communication port, the processor configured to establish communication with the EVSE via the at least one station communication port, receive EVSE attributes from the EVSE, and issue commands to the VMS to manage power flow between the electric vehicle and the EVSE based on the EVSE attributes. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for interfacing an electric vehicle with an electric power grid, the system comprising:
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means for establishing communication with electric vehicle station equipment (EVSE), the EVSE having EVSE attributes; means for receiving the EVSE attributes; and means for managing power flow between the electric vehicle and the electric power grid based on the EVSE attributes.
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Specification