US 11,798,415 B2
Methods and systems for identifying efficient parking spots for solar charging
Masashi Nakagawa, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/471,643.
Prior Publication US 2023/0079514 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G08G 1/14 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/145 (2013.01) [B60L 58/13 (2019.02); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01C 21/3682 (2013.01); G01C 21/3694 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request from a requesting vehicle to locate a parking spot having capacity to receive solar power;
determining a parking location having the capacity to receive solar power, based on a location of the requesting vehicle, the request, a time of day that the request is received, and a parking map that indicates an expected charging rate at each of a plurality of parking locations at a plurality of times of day; and
transmitting the determined parking location to the requesting vehicle.