Multiple transport charging sources
An example operation includes one or more of receiving a first energy, at a target transport, from a charging station at a first value during a first amount of time, and the target transport and the charging station are physically connected, and receiving a second energy, at the target transport, from a providing transport at a second value greater than the first value during a second amount of time less than the first amount of time, and the target transport and the providing transport are wirelessly connected.
1. A method, comprising:
determining by a first transport that an amount of time to charge the first transport to a threshold charge level exceeds a threshold amount of time based on a charging rate of a first energy source that is providing a first amount of energy to the first transport;
in response to the determining, identifying a second transport having a charging rate sufficient to charge the first transport to the threshold charge level within the threshold amount of time; and
receiving a second amount of energy from the second transport by the first transport.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the second transport further comprises:
identifying a distance between the first transport and the second transport; and
determining that the charging rate of the second transport is sufficient based on the distance.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the providing the first amount of energy, and the receiving of the second amount of energy occur simultaneously.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
during the providing the first amount of energy and the receiving of the second amount of energy, modifying an original charge plan of the first transport based on a determination by at least one of the first energy source or the second transport that a current charge level of the first transport is sufficient.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving by the first transport a validation of the second amount of received energy from the second transport, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between the first transport and the second transport.
6. The method of claim 5 , comprising:
executing a smart contract by the first transport to record the validation and information associated with the second transport on a blockchain based on the blockchain consensus.
7. A first transport, comprising:
a processor that, when executing instruction stored in an associated memory, is configured to:
determine that an amount of time to charge the first transport to a threshold charge level exceeds a threshold amount of time based on a charging rate of a first energy source that is providing a first amount of energy to the first transport;
in response to the amount of time being determined, identify a second transport having a charging rate sufficient to charge the first transport to the threshold charge level within the threshold amount of time; and
cause the first transport to receive a second amount of energy from the second transport.
8. The first transport of claim 7 , wherein when the processor identifies the second transport, the processor is further configured to:
identify a distance between the first transport and the second transport; and
determine that the charging rate of the second transport is sufficient based on the distance.
9. The first transport of claim 8 , wherein the providing the first amount of energy, and the second amount of energy being received occur simultaneously.
10. The first transport of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
during the providing the first amount of energy and the second amount of energy being received, modify an original charge plan of the first transport based on a determination by at least one of the first energy source or the second transport that a current charge level of the first transport is sufficient.
11. The first transport of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive a validation of the second amount of received energy from the second transport, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between the first transport and the second transport.
12. The first transport of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
execute a smart contract to record the validation and information associated with the second transport on a blockchain based on the blockchain consensus.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:
determining by a first transport that an amount of time to charge the first transport to a threshold charge level exceeds a threshold amount of time based on a charging rate of a first energy source that is providing a first amount of energy to the first transport;
in response to the determining, identifying a second transport having a charging rate sufficient to charge the first transport to the threshold charge level within the threshold amount of time; and
receiving a second amount of energy from the second transport by the first transport.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the identifying of the second transport further comprise:
identifying a distance between the first transport and the second transport; and
determining that the charging rate of the second transport is sufficient based on the distance.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the providing the first amount of energy, and the receiving of the second amount of energy occur simultaneously.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:
modifying an original charge plan of the first transport based on a determination by the second transport that a current charge level of the first transport is sufficient.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:
receiving, by the transport, a validation of the second amount of received energy from the second transport, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between the first transport and the second transport.