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Granted Patent B2
US 11,440,435 · App. 16/943,786 · Granted Sep 13, 2022

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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Patent No.
US 11,440,435
App. No.
16/943,786
Granted
Sep 13, 2022
Kind
B2
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 (29)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a first energy, at a target transport, from a charging station at a first value during a first amount of time, wherein the target transport and the charging station are physically connected;

determining, by the target transport, a threshold amount of time for the first energy to be received;

when the threshold amount of time has been exceeded, moving one or more of the target transport and a providing transport proximate to one another; and

receiving a second energy, at the target transport, from the providing transport at a second value greater than the first value during a second amount of time less than the first amount of time, wherein the target transport and the providing transport e wirelessly connected.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the second energy is performed when the target transport s awaiting use of the charging station.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the first energy and second energy are performed simultaneously.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving, by the target transport, the second energy further comprises receiving the second energy from one or more other providing transports prior to receiving the first energy to ensure an energy capacity requirement is fulfilled in a time less than the first amount of time and the second amount of time.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising receiving, by the target 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 target transport and the at least one component.

6. The method of claim 5 , comprising executing a smart contract, by the target transport, to record the validation and the at least one component on a blockchain based on the blockchain consensus.

7. A system; comprising:

a target transport configured to receive a first energy from a charging station at a first value during a first amount of time, wherein the target transport and the charging station are physically connected; and

wherein the target transport comprises a processor configured to determine a threshold amount of time for the first energy to be received, and when the threshold amount of time has been exceeded, move one or more of the target transport and a providing transport proximate to one another; and

the providing transport configured to provide a second energy to the target transport at a second value greater than the first value during a second amount of time less than the first amount of time, wherein the target transport and the providing transport are wirelessly connected.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the target transport receives the second energy when the target transport awaits use of the charging station.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the target transport receives the first energy and the second energy simultaneously.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the target transport receives the second energy from one or more other providing transports prior to the first energy received to ensure an energy capacity requirement is fulfilled in a time less than the first amount of time and the second amount of time.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the target transport receives 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 target transport and the at least one component.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the target transport executes a smart contract to record the validation and the at least one component on a blockchain based on the blockchain consensus.

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

receiving a first energy, at a target transport, from a charging station at a first value during a first amount of time, wherein the target transport and the charging station are physically connected;

determining, by the target transport, a threshold amount of time for the first energy to be received;

when the threshold amount of time has been exceeded, moving one or more of the target transport and a providing transport proximate to one another; and

receiving a second energy, at the target transport, from the providing transport at a second value greater than the first value during a second amount of time less than the first amount of time, wherein the target transport and the providing transport are wirelessly connected.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the receiving the second energy is performed when the target transport awaiting use of the charging station.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the receiving the first energy and the second energy are performed simultaneously.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the receiving, by the target transport, the second energy further comprises receiving the second energy from one or more other providing transports prior to receiving the first energy to ensure an energy capacity requirement is fulfilled in a time less than the first amount of time and the second amount of time.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

receiving, by the target 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 target transport and the at least one component.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2022
From: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 061039/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2020
From: LU, NORMAN
To: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 053359/0231 →
Continuity (1)
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