US 11,999,254 B2
Coordinated bi-directional charging for vehicles
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Jim Baumbick, Northville, MI (US); David Kennedy, Canton, MI (US); Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, MI (US); and Peter Phung, Windsor (CA)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/399,145.
Prior Publication US 2023/0052002 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/66 (2019.02) [B60L 53/68 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
receive, from a charge-requesting vehicle, a charge request;
determine a suggested provider pool for fulfilling the charge request, the suggested provider pool including multiple suggested charge-providing vehicles;
send suggested provider data to the charge-requesting vehicle, the suggested provider data identifying the multiple suggested charge-providing vehicles;
receive, from the charge-requesting vehicle, a provider selection identifying one of the multiple suggested charge-providing vehicles as a selected charge-providing vehicle;
identify transfer parameters for a battery charge transfer from the selected charge-providing vehicle to the charge-requesting vehicle;
send a transfer initiation message to instruct the selected charge-providing vehicle to initiate the battery charge transfer according to the transfer parameters;
actuate at least one of a vehicle camera, a vehicle light, and a vehicle microphone when the charge-providing vehicle is within a specified distance of the charge-requesting vehicle; and
output a performance rating for the charge-providing vehicle after the battery charge transfer is completed.