US 12,292,722 B2
Directed energy distribution
Norman Lu, Fairview, TX (US); and Maximilian Parness, Takoma Park, MD (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US); and TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/746,014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0375993 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G05B 19/042 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/042 (2013.01) [G05B 2219/2639 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining a subset of devices from among a set of devices at a location are high priority devices based on individual priority values assigned to the set of devices in comparison to a priority value threshold;
determining a loss of electricity at the location has occurred;
directing electricity from a vehicle to the subset of devices at the location which are the high priority devices;
determining a surplus of electricity exists from the vehicle;
lowering the priority value threshold;
identifying at least one additional device that is below the priority value threshold but above the lowered priority value threshold; and
directing the surplus of electricity to the at least one additional device.