Managing electrical power delivery to a peripheral device in a vehicle

A method for managing electrical power delivery to a peripheral device in a vehicle from a vehicle-side controller, comprising:

• receiving, at the vehicle-side controller via a communication channel, a request from the peripheral device to modify the electrical power delivery to the peripheral device;
• in response to identifying that the request is for an increase to the electrical power delivery, determining an electrical loading of the vehicle;
• and
• communicating a message over the communication channel to the peripheral device that causes the peripheral device to manage the electrical power delivery according to whether the electrical loading satisfies a loading threshold of the vehicle.

A method for managing electrical power delivery to a peripheral device connected with a power delivery system in a vehicle, comprising:

• determining power attributes for operating the peripheral device and current attributes of electrical power being delivered to the peripheral device over the power delivery system;
• transmitting a signal to a vehicle-side controller over a communication channel requesting a modification to the current attributes as a function of the power attributes in relation to the current attributes;
• and
• in response to one or more communications from the vehicle-side controller indicating adjustment attributes for selectively modifying the current attributes, executing one or more power management functions that change the current attributes.