Systems and methods for electric vehicle charging
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsWILLIAM A. BIONDO, CLARK E. MCCALL, DAVID T. PROEFKE
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided to charge a vehicle battery from an external power source. The system includes a sensor configured to detect an electrical current received from the external power source and a processor configured to determine a charging schedule related to charging the vehicle battery. The processor is also configured to determine a variation from the charging schedule based on the electrical current and to direct transmissions of messages based on the electrical current detected by the sensor. The system includes a remote electronic device configured to receive the messages and to alert a driver of the plug-in vehicle based on the messages.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of charging a battery in an electric vehicle associated with a driver comprising:
- identifying, by a computer, an expectation of a vehicle charge;
- detecting an ability to meet the expectation based on a sensed electrical characteristic;
- and
- if the ability to meet the expectation is not detected, transmitting a message from the computer to the driver.
A method of charging a battery in an electric vehicle associated with a driver comprising:
- determining a charging schedule related to charging the battery;
- detecting a variation from the charging schedule;
- and
- transmitting a message to a remote device configured to alert the driver based on the variation from the charging schedule.
A charging system for use in a plug-in vehicle and configured to charge a vehicle battery from an external power source comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect an electrical current received from the external power source;
- and
- a processor configured to determine a charging expectation related to charging the vehicle battery, the processor configured to determine a variation from the charging expectation based on the electrical current, and configured to direct transmissions of messages based on the electrical current detected by the sensor;
- and
- a remote electronic device configured to receive the messages and to alert a driver of the plug-in vehicle based on the messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.