US2021323433A1PendingUtilityA1

Transport charge offload management

Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INCPriority: Apr 21, 2020Filed: Apr 21, 2020Published: Oct 21, 2021
Est. expiryApr 21, 2040(~13.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Norman Lu
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Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of initiating, by a transport, a request to provide a first portion of stored energy to a charging station, determining, by the charging station, an actual amount of energy needed by the transport, wherein the determining is based on a first destination of the transport and on data received by the charging station based on a route associated with the first destination, wherein the actual amount of energy is not the same amount as the first portion of stored energy, and depositing, by the transport, the actual amount of energy in the charging station.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 initiating, by a transport, a request to provide a first portion of stored energy to a charging station;   determining, by the charging station, an actual amount of energy needed by the transport, wherein the determining is based on a first destination of the transport and on data received by the charging station based on a route associated with the first destination, wherein the actual amount of energy is not the same amount as the first portion of stored energy; and   depositing, by the transport, the actual amount of energy in the charging station.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request comprises a distance to reach the first destination, wherein the method comprises:
 receiving, by the charging station, the request;   calculating a distance surplus, by the charging station, based on a current location of the transport and one or more of weather conditions, road conditions, road construction, and a condition of the transport;   transmitting the distance surplus to the transport; and   increasing, by the transport, the actual amount of energy by an amount of energy reflecting the distance surplus.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising
 calculating, by the charging station, one or more alternate routes to the first destination, wherein the one or more alternate routes comprises an actual amount of energy less than the first portion of stored energy;   determining an optimal alternate route, wherein the optimal alternate route comprises one of the one or more alternate routes having a lowest actual amount of energy than others of the one or more alternate routes; and   following, by the transport, the optimal alternate route to the first destination.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 receiving, by the transport, a notification to provide updates to the first portion;   calculating, by the transport, changes to the first portion at a plurality of intervals; and   providing a notification comprising a change to the first portion at one or more of the intervals.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 receiving, by the charging station, a notification from the transport that the transport needs to make an additional trip after reaching the charging station;   calculating, by the charging station, an amount of energy to make the additional trip; and   reducing the actual amount of energy by the amount of energy to make the additional trip.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising
 calculating, by the charging station, a second portion of stored energy less than the first portion of stored energy for the transport to reach another charging station;   assigning the other charging station to a second destination; and   redirecting the transport to proceed to the second destination.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 determining, by the charging station, that the first portion of stored energy is less than a threshold;   redirecting another transport to take a second route longer then a first route, wherein the second route comprises an original route assigned to the transport; and   redirecting the transport to take a shorter route to the charging station.   
     
     
         8 . A transport, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory, coupled to the processor, comprising instructions that when executed by the processor are configured to:
 initiate, by a transport, a request to provide a first portion of stored energy to a charging station; 
 determine, by the charging station, an actual amount of energy needed by the transport, wherein the charging station determines the actual amount of energy is based on a first destination of the transport and on data received by the charging station based on a route associated with the first destination, wherein the actual amount of energy is not the same amount as the first portion of stored energy; and 
 deposit, by the transport, the actual amount of energy in the charging station. 
   
     
     
         9 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the request comprises a distance to reach the first destination, wherein the charging station is further configured to:
 receive the request;   calculate a distance surplus based on a current location of the transport and one or more of weather conditions, road conditions, road construction, and a condition of the transport;   transmit the distance surplus to the transport; and   increase the actual amount of energy by an amount of energy that reflects the distance surplus.   
     
     
         10 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the transport is further configured to:
 receive a calculation of one or more alternate routes to the first destination, wherein the one or more alternate routes comprises an actual amount of energy less than the first portion of stored energy;   determine an optimal alternate route, wherein the optimal alternate route comprises one of the one or more alternate routes that have a lowest actual amount of energy than others of the one or more alternate routes; and   follow the optimal alternate route to the first destination.   
     
     
         11 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the transport is further configured to:
 receive a notification to provide updates to the first portion;   calculate changes to the first portion at a plurality of intervals; and   provide a notification comprising a change to the first portion at one or more of the intervals.   
     
     
         12 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the charging station is further configured to:
 receive a notification from the transport that the transport needs to make an additional trip after the transport reaches the charging station;   calculate an amount of energy to make the additional trip; and   reduce the actual amount of energy by the amount of energy to make the additional trip.   
     
     
         13 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the charging station is further configured to:
 calculate a second portion of stored energy less than the first portion of stored energy for the transport to reach another charging station;   assign the other charging station to a second destination; and   redirect the transport to proceed to the second destination.   
     
     
         14 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the charging station is further configured to:
 determine that the first portion of stored energy is less than a threshold;   redirect another transport to take a second route longer then a first route, wherein the second route comprises an original route assigned to the transport; and   redirect the transport to take a shorter route to the charging station.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, that when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform:
 initiating, by a transport, a request to provide a first portion of stored energy to a charging station;   determining, by the charging station, an actual amount of energy needed by the transport, wherein the determining is based on a first destination of the transport and on data received by the charging station based on a route associated with the first destination, wherein the actual amount of energy is not the same amount as the first portion of stored energy; and   depositing, by the transport, the actual amount of energy in the charging station.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the request comprises a distance to reach the first destination, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:
 receiving, by the charging station, the request;   calculating a distance surplus, by the charging station, based on a current location of the transport and one or more of weather conditions, road conditions, road construction, and a condition of the transport;   transmitting the distance surplus to the transport; and   increasing, by the transport, the actual amount of energy by an amount of energy reflecting the distance surplus.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:
 calculating, by the charging station, one or more alternate routes to the first destination, wherein the one or more alternate routes comprises an actual amount of energy less than the first portion of stored energy;   determining an optimal alternate route, wherein the optimal alternate route comprises one of the one or more alternate routes having a lowest actual amount of energy than others of the one or more alternate routes; and   following, by the transport, the optimal alternate route to the first destination.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:
 receiving, by the transport, a notification to provide updates to the first portion; calculating, by the transport, changes to the first portion at a plurality of intervals; and   providing a notification comprising a change to the first portion at one or more of the intervals;   receiving, by the charging station, a notification from the transport that the transport needs to make an additional trip after reaching the charging station;   calculating, by the charging station, an amount of energy to make the additional trip; and   reducing the actual amount of energy by the amount of energy to make the additional trip.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:
 calculating, by the charging station, a second portion of stored energy less than the first portion of stored energy for the transport to reach another charging station;   assigning the other charging station to a second destination; and   redirecting the transport to proceed to the second destination.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:
 determining, by the charging station, that the first portion of stored energy is less than a threshold;   redirecting another transport to take a second route longer then a first route, wherein the second route comprises an original route assigned to the transport; and   redirecting the transport to take a shorter route to the charging station.

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