Telematic method and apparatus with integrated power source

• US 7,980,341 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dennis Fernandez
• Original Assignee: Dennis Fernandez
• Inventors: Fernandez, Dennis Sunga
• Primary Examiner(s): WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL
• Application Number:
  US12/556,573
• Publication Number:
  US 20100000810A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 180/65.265, 180/65.275, 180/65.29, 180/65.8, 903/908, 903/944, 701/22
• US Class Current: 180/65.275
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/00 Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/2045 for optimising the use of energy
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/622 by satellite navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/30 by voice
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/30 for monitoring or controlling fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/33 by cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/34 by heating
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/944 Characterized by control of fuel cell

Abstract

Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/powertrain system. Telematic communications systems including internet, digital video broadcast entertainment, digital audio broadcast, digital multimedia broadcast, global positioning system navigation, safety services, intelligent transportation systems, and/or universal mobile telecommunications system. Network-accessible software enables integrated modular function for automated control and provision of fuel cell resources for telematic appliance and/or other vehicle electro-mechanical devices.

Claims

1. Integrated power and sensor-based gateway system comprising:

a central controller coupled via a sensor-based gateway to an electrical system;

wherein the sensor-based gateway comprises a programmable signal interconnect and router, the sensor-based gateway using at least one sensor and the central controller automatically using software-automated sensor data adaptively to control user interaction and enable communication through a vehicle multimedia interface via the sensor-based gateway according to a specified data rate and telematic navigational and security alert using local routing interconnect network protocol adaptively to control vehicle rescue;

wherein the central controller using the software-automated sensor data adaptively controls electrical power provided through the gateway reactively in response to a measured quality of electrical power signal, and proactively according to a predicted function in a telematic appliance according to the specified data rate and the telematic navigational and security alert to enable rescue service using the software-automated sensor data and local routing interconnect network protocol adaptively according to vehicle location and the specified data rate.

2. System of claim 1 wherein a body and powertrain control system is coupled to a 14-volt load coupled to a 14-volt DC bus.

3. Integrated power and sensor-based gateway activation method comprising steps:

activating a sensor-based gateway microprocessor to run software for vehicle systems;

activating an electrical system;

activating a power-system power control unit; and

activating a battery, or fuel cell stack process;

wherein the sensor-based gateway microprocessor comprises a programmable signal interconnect and router, the sensor-based gateway microprocessor using at least one sensor automatically using software-automated sensor data adaptively to control user interaction and enable communication through a vehicle multimedia interface via the sensor-based gateway according to a specified data rate and telematic navigational and security alert using local routing interconnect network protocol adaptively to control vehicle rescue;

wherein the central controller using the software-automated sensor data adaptively controls electrical power provided through the gateway reactively in response to a measured quality of electrical power signal, and proactively according to a predicted function in a telematic appliance according to the specified data rate and the telematic navigational and security alert to enable rescue service using the software-automated sensor data and local routing interconnect network protocol adaptively according to vehicle location and the specified data rate.

4. Method of claim 3 wherein the power-system power control unit couples the battery or fuel cell stack via an inverter to a traction motor.