US 12,068,770 B2
Activation of vehicle charging devices from vehicle integrated controller
Sinisa Likic, Hudsonville, MI (US); Christian Schubert, Schandelah (DE); and Klaus Weibler, Ohrigen (DE)
Assigned to GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US)
Filed by GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/497,194.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,558, filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0116067 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/3822 (2013.01) [G06F 3/01 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trainable transceiver, comprising:
a transceiver circuit;
a user interface including at least one user input element that includes a global positioning system configured to determine the location of a vehicle; and
a control circuit in selective communication with the transceiver circuit, and in communication with and configured to process inputs received at the user interface;
wherein the transceiver circuit is configured to, in response to the vehicle reaching the predetermined location, determining that a first appropriate input received at the user interface, transmit an activation signal to a vehicle charging station, and transmit a first indication to a user that the activation signal has been transmitted to the vehicle charging station.