IP Library Granted Patent US 11,618,329
Granted Patent B2
US 11,618,329 · App. 16/821,961 · Granted Apr 4, 2023

Executing an energy transfer directive for an idle transport

Inventor: Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60L53/36B60L53/53G05D1/0212G05D1/0287
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,618,329
App. No.
16/821,961
Granted
Apr 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport at a first location, that the transport is not in use, determining, by the transport, a second location to transfer energy stored in the transport, maneuvering, by the transport, to the second location, discharging, by the transport, the stored energy to the second location, and maneuvering, by the transport, to the first location.

Claims (59)

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a transport at a first location, that the transport is not in use;

identifying, by the transport, a second location to transfer energy stored in the transport;

maneuvering, by the transport, to the second location;

discharging, by the transport, a portion of the stored energy to the second location; and

in response to the discharging, maneuvering, by the transport, to the first location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the second location comprises:

identifying the second location based on a number of other transports are providing energy to the second location.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the second location comprises:

identifying the second location based on at least one of a weather condition and a natural occurrence.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

prompting for one of a user confirmation or an override of the maneuvering to the second location.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

calculating a period of time that the transport will not be in use, and

wherein the identifying the second location further comprises:

identifying the second location in response to the period of time ending.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

identifying the portion of the stored energy based on an average amount of energy transferred from a plurality of transports.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the second location further comprises:

identifying the second location based on a consensus of a plurality of other transports.

8. A transport, comprising:

a processor that when executing the one or more instructions is configured to:

determine the transport is at a first location and is not in use;

identify a second location to transfer energy stored in the transport;

maneuver to the second location;

discharge a portion of the stored energy to the second location; and

in response to the discharge, maneuver to the first location.

9. The transport of claim 8 , wherein, when the processor is configured to identify the second location, the processor is further configured to:

identify the second location based on a number of other transports to provide energy to the second location.

10. The transport of claim 8 , wherein, when the processor is configured to identify the second location, the processor is further configured to:

identify the second location based on at least one of a weather condition and a natural occurrence.

11. The transport of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

prompt for one of a user confirmation or an override of the maneuvering to the second location.

12. The transport of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

calculate a period of time that the transport will not be in use, and

wherein, when the processor is configured to identify the second location, the processor is further configured to:

identify the second location in response to the period of time ending.

13. The transport of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

identify the portion of the stored energy based on an average amount of energy transferred from a plurality of transports.

14. The transport of claim 8 , wherein, when the processor is configured to identify the second location, the processor is further configured to:

identify the second location based on a consensus of a plurality of other transports.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed by a processor of a transport cause the processor to perform:

determining that the transport is not in use at the first location;

identifying a second location to transfer energy stored in the transport;

maneuvering, by the transport, to the second location;

discharging a portion of the stored energy to the second location; and

in response to the discharging, maneuvering the transport to the first location.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the identifying the second location comprises:

identifying the second location based on a number of other transports are providing energy to the second location.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the identifying the second location comprises:

identifying the second location based on at least one of a weather condition and a natural occurrence.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor to perform:

prompting for one of a user confirmation or an override of the maneuvering to the second location.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor to perform:

calculating a period of time that the transport will not be in use, and

wherein the identifying the second location further comprises:

identifying the second location in response to the period of time ending.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the identifying the second location further comprises:

identifying the second location based on a consensus of a plurality of other transports.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2020
From: LU, NORMAN
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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