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Granted Patent B2
US 11,420,529 · App. 16/943,823 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

Prioritizing energy delivery to transports which will provide energy to entities

Inventor: Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60L53/665B60L53/62B60L53/65H04L9/0637
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Patent No.
US 11,420,529
App. No.
16/943,823
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of identifying a transport in need of energy and in proximity to a charging station, prioritizing the transport to receive the energy before at least one other transport when the transport will provide a first portion of the energy to an entity, and providing the transport with the first portion of the energy, a second portion of the energy to travel to the entity, and a third portion of the energy to travel to a destination identified by the transport.

Claims (54)

1. A method, comprising:

identifying a transport in need of energy and in proximity to a charging station;

prioritizing the transport to receive the energy before at least one other transport when the transport will provide a first portion of the energy to an entity; and

providing the transport with the first portion of the energy, a second portion of the energy to travel to the entity, and a third portion of the energy to travel to a destination identified by the transport.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising

determining whether the proximity is less than a distance threshold between the transport and the charging station;

when the proximity is less than the distance threshold, assigning the charging station to the transport; and

when the proximity is more than the distance threshold, assigning the transport to another charging station.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising

determining the transport has an energy charge level that is below a recommended energy charge level required to travel to the destination; and

determining the transport is a candidate to provide energy to the entity currently requiring enemy based on a location of the sport and a location of the entity.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising

identifying a plurality of transports requiring energy within a distance of the entity; and

selecting the transport, among the plurality of transports, as a candidate to provide energy to the entity based on one or more of a location of the transport, an amount of energy required by the transport, a destination of the transport, and an amount of energy required by the entity.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising

determining the transport is a candidate to provide energy to the entity based on one or more of a previous energy share action performed by the transport and a value assigned to the transport.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising receiving, by the transport, a validation of the received energy from at least one component, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between a peer group consisting of the transport and the at least one component.

7. The method of claim 6 , comprising executing a smart contract, by the transport, to record the validation and the at least one component on a blockchain based on the blockchain consensus.

8. A system, comprising:

a server configured to

identify a transport in need of energy and in proximity to a charging station;

prioritize the transport to receive the energy before at least one other transport when the transport will provide a first portion of the energy to an entity; and

wherein the charging station is configured to

provide the transport with the first portion of the energy, a second portion of the energy to travel to the entity, and a third portion of the energy to travel to a destination identified by the transport.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to

determine whether the proximity is less than a distance threshold between the transport and the charging station;

when the proximity is less than the distance threshold, assign the charging station to the transport; and

when the proximity is more than the distance threshold, assign the transport to another charging station.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to

determine the transport has an energy charge level that is below a recommended energy charge level required to travel to the destination; and

determine the transport is a candidate to provide energy to the entity that currently requires energy based on a location of sport and a location of the entity.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to

identify a plurality of transports that require energy within a distance of the entity; and

select the transport, among the plurality of transports, as a candidate to provide energy to the entity based on one or more of a location of the transport, an amount of energy required by the transport, a destination of the transport, and an amount of energy required by the entity.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to determine transport is a candidate to provide energy to the entity based on one or more of a previous energy share action performed by the transport and a value assigned to the transport.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the transport is configured to receive a validation of the received energy from at least one component, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between a peer group that consists of the transport and the at least one component.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the transport is configured to execute a smart contract to record the validation and the at least one component on a blockchain based on the blockchain consensus.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

identifying a transport in need of energy and in proximity to a charging station;

prioritizing the transport to receive the energy before at least one other transport when the transport will provide a first portion of the energy to an entity; and

providing the transport with the first portion of the energy, a second portion of the energy to travel to the entity, and a third portion of the energy to travel to a destination identified by the transport.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform

determining whether the proximity is less than a distance threshold between the transport and the charging station;

when the proximity is less than the distance threshold, assigning the charging station to the transport; and

when the proximity is more than the distance threshold, assigning the transport to another charging station.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform

determining the transport has an energy charge level that is below a recommended energy charge level required to travel to the destination; and

determining the transport is a candidate to provide energy to an entity currently requiring energy based on a location of the transport and a location of the entity.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform

identifying a plurality of transports requiring energy within a distance of the entity; and

selecting the transport, among the plurality of transports, as a candidate to provide energy to the entity based on one or more of a location of the transport, an amount of energy required by the transport, a destination of the transport, and an amount of energy required by the entity.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein processor is further configured to perform

determining the transport is a candidate to provide energy to the entity based on one or of a previous energy share action performed by the transport and a value assigned to the transport.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform receiving, by the transport, a validation of the received energy from at least one component, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between a peer group consisting of the transport and the at least one component.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2022
From: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 060782/0533 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2020
From: LU, NORMAN
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 053359/0476 →
Continuity (1)
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