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US 2018/0201144 A1Published application
Authentication using electromagnet signal detection
AssigneeNextEV USA, Inc.
InventorAustin L. Newman
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Abstract
Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. In particular, a towing cable and methods for utilizing the same in a towing scenario are described. The towing cable is described to facilitate the transfer of power between vehicles as well as data between vehicles. The data transferred between the vehicles involved in the towing include sensor information of the towed vehicle as well as control signals.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- a charging port that facilitates connection with a towing cable;
- a power source that is configured to receive power from the charging port or provide power to the charging port when the towing cable is connected with the charging port;
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- a controller in electrical communication with the charging port, wherein the controller is configured to receive and/or provide data to the charging port to facilitate vehicle-to-vehicle communications via the towing cable.
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A towing vehicle configured to tow a towed vehicle, the towing vehicle comprising:
- a charging port that facilitates connection with a towing cable;
- a power source that is configured to provide power to the charging port when the towing cable is connected with the charging port and when the towing cable is also connected with the towed vehicle;
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- a controller in electrical communication with the charging port, wherein the controller is configured to receive and/or provide data to the charging port to facilitate vehicle-to-vehicle communications via the towing cable.
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A towed vehicle configured to be towed by a towing vehicle, the towed vehicle comprising:
- a charging port that facilitates connection with a towing cable;
- a power source that is configured to receive power from the charging port when the towing cable is connected with the charging port and when the towing cable is also connected with the towing vehicle;
- and
- a controller in electrical communication with the charging port, wherein the controller is configured to receive and/or provide data to the charging port to facilitate vehicle-to-vehicle communications via the towing cable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.