US 12,233,743 B1
Systems and methods for enabling energy transfer from a vehicle to building
Ryan O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US); Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Peter Phung, Windsor (CA); and Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/487,397.
Int. Cl. B60L 55/00 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 55/00 (2019.02) [H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); B60L 2240/70 (2013.01); H02J 2310/12 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory configured to store a load profile associated with a first building component of a building;
a transceiver configured to receive temperature information and first vehicle information associated with a first vehicle configured to transfer energy to the building to operate the first building component; and
a processor communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
obtain a trigger signal;
obtain the temperature information, the load profile and the first vehicle information responsive to obtaining the trigger signal;
determine an estimated amount of energy required to operate the first building component based on the temperature information and the load profile;
estimate a first vehicle range based on the estimated amount of energy and the first vehicle information; and
output the first vehicle range.