# US 11,077,763 B2 · Inter electric vehicle charge transfer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,077,763 B2 - Document ID: US11077763B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/012,819 - Filed: 2018-06-20 - Published: 2019-02-14 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-20 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Applicants: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Oleg Pogorelik - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11077763B2 ## CPC - B60L 53/16: Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles - G06Q 20/102: {Bill distribution or payments} - B60L 53/665: {Methods related to measuring, billing or payment} - G06Q 20/145: {Payments according to the detected use or quantity} - G06Q 20/223: {based on the use of peer-to-peer networks} - G06Q 20/387: {Payment using discounts or coupons (relating to marketing G06Q30/02)} - G06Q 20/405: {Establishing or using transaction specific rules} - G07F 15/005: {dispensed for the electrical charging of vehicles (electrical charging as such, B60L50/00)} - B60L 2210/42: Voltage source inverters - Y02T 10/70: Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 90/12: Electric charging stations - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - Y02T 90/16: Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract Herein is disclosed a vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system, comprising a charging cable, configured to connect a first electric vehicle to a second electric vehicle; and a donation control unit, configured to receive one or more vehicle charge transfer parameters from the second vehicle; and transfer an electric charge from the first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle along the charging cable according to the one or more received vehicle charge transfer parameters. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system, comprising: a charging cable, configured to connect a first electric vehicle to a second electric vehicle; and a donation control unit, configured to receive one or more vehicle charge transfer parameters from the second vehicle via the charging cable; and transfer an electric charge in a vehicle-to-vehicle manner from the first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle along the charging cable according to the one or more received vehicle charge transfer parameters; wherein the vehicle charge transfer parameters comprise a maximum supported voltage of the second vehicle; and wherein the donation control unit is further configured to adapt a voltage of its electric charge to transfer the electric charge in the vehicle-to-vehicle manner from the first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle at the maximum supported output voltage. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to adapt the electric charge to satisfy the one or more second vehicle charge parameters, and wherein adapting the electric charge to satisfy the one or more second vehicle charge parameters comprises modifying a charge frequency. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the charging cable comprises two ends, and wherein a charging nozzle is disposed on each of the two ends, and wherein both charging nozzles are configured with either male nozzle-to-vehicle connections or with female nozzle-to-vehicle connections. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to require a user authorization before transferring the electric charge from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, wherein the user authorization is validated with at least one of a user password, a user PIN, a user identification, or a biometric marker. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to obtain from the first vehicle at least one of a first vehicle input voltage, a first vehicle maximum supported currency, and a first vehicle minimum required capacity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to determine a magnitude of electric charge transfer based on at least one of estimated driving distance of the first vehicle following charge transfer, distance to a charging station, distance to charging station in direction of travel of the second vehicle, expected charge time, and estimated charge cost. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to negotiate with the second vehicle a price for the electric charge transfer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to process payment for the electric charge. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, further comprising a charging unit configured to perform at least one of converting the charge from direct current to alternating current, changing a voltage of the charge, and changing a frequency of the charge. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle charge transfer parameters comprise one or more of a voltage to be transferred, a magnitude of electrical current to be transferred, a frequency of an electric current to be transferred, and/or whether the electric current to be transferred should be AC current or DC current. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The vehicle-to-vehicle charge transfer system of claim 1, wherein the one or more vehicle charge transfer parameters include charging via alternating current, and wherein the donation control unit is further configured to convert its outputted electric charge from direct current to alternating current to satisfy the vehicle charge transfer parameter to charge via alternating current. ### Claim 12 A method of vehicle-to-vehicle electric charge transfer comprising: connecting a first electric vehicle to a second electric vehicle via a charging cable; receiving from the second vehicle one or more vehicle charge transfer parameters via the charging cable, wherein the one or more vehicle charge transfer parameters comprise a maximum supported voltage of the second vehicle; and adapting the electric charge to satisfy the maximum supported voltage of the second vehicle by adapting its output voltage to the maximum supported output voltage; transferring an electric charge in a vehicle-to-vehicle manner from the first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle along the charging cable according to the maximum supported output voltage. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising adapting the electric charge to satisfy the one or more second vehicle charge parameters, and wherein adapting the electric charge to satisfy the one or more second vehicle charge parameters comprises modifying a charge frequency. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising obtaining from the first vehicle at least one of a first vehicle input voltage, a first vehicle maximum supported currency, and a first vehicle minimum required capacity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising determining a magnitude of electric charge transfer based on at least one of estimated driving distance of the first vehicle following charge transfer, distance to a charging station, distance to charging station in direction of travel of the second vehicle, expected charge time, and estimated charge cost. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising negotiating with the second vehicle a price for the electric charge transfer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising processing payment for the electric charge. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising performing at least one of converting the charge from direct current to alternating current, changing a voltage of the charge, and changing a frequency of the charge. ### Claim 19 A donation control unit, comprising one or more processors configured to: receive one or more vehicle charge transfer parameters from a second electric vehicle via a charging cable connected to the second electric vehicle; and transfer an electric charge in a vehicle-to-vehicle manner from a first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle according to the one or more received vehicle charge transfer parameters; wherein the charge is transferred via a charging cable that connects the first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle wherein one or more processors are further configured to receive a communication signal from the second vehicle representing the vehicle charge transfer parameters via the charging cable; wherein the vehicle charge transfer parameters comprise a maximum supported voltage of the second vehicle; and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to control a voltage adapter to adapt a voltage to transfer the electric charge in the vehicle-to-vehicle manner from the first electric vehicle to the second electric vehicle at the maximum supported output voltage. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The donation control unit of claim 19, wherein the donation control unit is further configured to adapt the electric charge to satisfy the one or more second vehicle charge parameters, and wherein adapting the electric charge to satisfy the one or more second vehicle charge parameters comprises modifying a charge frequency.