US 12,337,714 B2
Transport-based energy allocation
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 Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/206,072.
Application 18/206,072 is a continuation of application No. 16/821,974, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,685,283.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322114 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B60L 55/00 (2019.01); H04B 5/79 (2024.01)
CPC B60L 53/65 (2019.02) [B60L 53/12 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); B60L 55/00 (2019.02); H04B 5/79 (2024.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising
receiving by a charging station status information identifying statuses of a plurality of transports in communication with the charging station;
based on the status information, identifying by the charging station one or more transports of the plurality of transports that can supply an amount of energy needed by the charging station based on an estimated amount of energy in each transport of the plurality of transports;
selecting by the charging station a transport of the one or more transports to provide the amount of energy to the charging station
based on an estimated time the transport will take to discharge the amount of energy to the charging station; and
receiving the amount of energy by the charging station from the transport.