US 12,252,034 B2
Multiple transport charging sources
Norman Lu, Fairview, TX (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/477,481.
Application 18/477,481 is a continuation of application No. 17/891,605, filed on Aug. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,801,771.
Application 17/891,605 is a continuation of application No. 16/943,786, filed on Jul. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,440,435, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025299 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 58/20 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01)
CPC B60L 58/20 (2019.02) [B60L 58/12 (2019.02); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining by a first transport that an amount of time to charge the first transport to a threshold charge level exceeds a threshold amount of time based on a charging rate of a first energy source that is providing a first amount of energy to the first transport;
in response to the determining, identifying a second transport having a charging rate sufficient to charge the first transport to the threshold charge level within the threshold amount of time; and
receiving a second amount of energy from the second transport by the first transport.