Managing vehicles over a wireless network
OwnerAnthony Macalusoinventor
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Abstract
A computer system can remotely manage a vehicle's operational settings. The computer system can cause operational settings data to be downloaded to a vehicle to control one or more operations of the vehicle. The computer system can generate download event information indicating the operational settings data downloaded to the vehicle and a user associated with the vehicle. The computer system can access a pricing structure associated with operational settings. The computer system can charge the user based on the pricing structure and the download event information.
Claims21
(canceled)
A system for managing energy of a vehicle, comprising:
- a battery electrically connected with a traction motor of the vehicle;
- a capacitor electrically connected with the traction motor and the battery, the capacitor configured to:
- receive a first portion of energy from one or more energy sources;
- store the first portion of energy as an electric field of the capacitor;
- and
- provide the first portion of energy to the battery or to the traction motor;
- and
- an energy storage device electrically connected with the traction motor and the battery, the energy storage device having a higher amp-hour rating than the capacitor, the energy storage device having a lower voltage rating than the capacitor, the energy storage device configured to:
- receive a second portion of energy from the one or more energy sources;
- store the second portion of energy;
- and
- provide the second portion of energy to the battery or to the traction motor.
A method of managing energy of a vehicle, comprising:
- electrically connecting a battery with a traction motor of the vehicle;
- electrically connecting a capacitor with the traction motor and the battery, the capacitor configured to:
- receive a first portion of energy from one or more energy sources;
- store the first portion of energy as an electric field of the capacitor;
- and
- provide the first portion of energy to the battery or to the traction motor;
- and
- electrically connecting an energy storage device with the traction motor and the battery, the energy storage device having a higher amp-hour rating than the capacitor, the energy storage device having a lower voltage rating than the capacitor, the energy storage device configured to:
- receive a second portion of energy from the one or more energy sources;
- store the second portion of energy;
- and
- provide the second portion of energy to the battery or to the traction motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.