US 12,125,097 B2
Automatic bidding system and automatic bidding method for power trading
Yuki Kudo, Susono (JP); Kazutaka Kimura, Mishima (JP); Kazuki Obata, Susono (JP); Hiromitsu Kigure, Kanagawa-ken (JP); Satoshi Kikuchi, Hadano (JP); and Yuta Maniwa, Susono (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,592.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-169663 (JP), filed on Oct. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0124457 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/00 (2024.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 30/08 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/06 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic bidding system,
the system comprising a computer and a vehicle including a power storage device, wherein:
the computer includes
a bidding unit that places an automatic bid for power trading in accordance with an automatic bidding algorithm related to electric power of a user, and
an information collection unit that acquires user information indicating a preference of the user;
the bidding unit is configured to set a parameter of the automatic bidding algorithm using the user information;
the vehicle of the user is equipped with the power storage device that is chargeable using electric power purchased by the bidding unit;
the bidding unit is configured to be able to set a target state-of-charge value of the power storage device mounted on the vehicle;
the bidding unit is configured to purchase electric power for charging the power storage device such that a state-of-charge of the power storage device reaches the target state-of-charge value by a travel start time of the vehicle; and
the bidding unit is configured to be able to set a minimum state-of-charge value of the power storage device; and prevent the state-of-charge of the power storage device from falling below the target state-of-charge value.