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Granted Patent B2
US 12,252,034 · App. 18/477,481 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Multiple transport charging sources

Inventor: Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60L58/20B60L58/12H02J7/00034H02J7/0048H02J50/80H02J50/90G06Q50/06Y02T10/7072
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,252,034
App. No.
18/477,481
Filed
Sep 28, 2023
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2859
USPC
320/104
Abstract

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.

Claims (41)

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.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2025
From: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 070889/0279 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2023
From: LU, NORMAN
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 065068/0246 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17891605 · Aug 19, 2022
Continuation 16943786 · Jul 30, 2020
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