Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Vehicle Battery Charging

Abstract

A system for charging a battery within an at least partially electric vehicle. The system includes a charging device wherein the charging device configured to electrically connect to the at least partially electric vehicle and charge at least one battery by a predetermined amount. The system also includes a network configured to determine the location of the charging device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . System for communicating electric energy comprising:
 an electrical transfer interface configured to couple a battery and an infrastructure;   wherein the electrical transfer interface is configured to:
 receive an amount of electricity to transfer between the battery and the infrastructure; 
 transfer electricity between the battery and the infrastructure during peak electric hours wherein the infrastructure uses the electricity from the battery as electric power; 
 monitor the transfer of electricity between the battery wherein total transfer of all of the electricity from the battery is prevented; 
 transfer electricity between the infrastructure and the battery during off peak hours; and 
 adjust a charge of the battery. 
   
     
     
         2 . System of  claim 1  further comprising an electric vehicle, wherein the battery is fixed relative to said electric vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . System of  claim 2  wherein the electrical transfer interface is configured to adjust a parking fee corresponding to the amount of electricity that is transferred to the battery. 
     
     
         4 . System of  claim 2  wherein the electric vehicle is configured to authorize and/or limit an amount of the transfer of electricity. 
     
     
         5 . System of  claim 1  wherein the battery and the infrastructure communicate via a network. 
     
     
         6 . System of  claim 5  wherein the network is programmable to transfer electricity from the infrastructure to the battery at a time. 
     
     
         7 . System of  claim 1  wherein the interface is configured to determine an amount of electricity available in the battery. 
     
     
         8 . System of  claim 1  wherein the interface is configured to limit an amount of electricity that may be transferred between the battery and the infrastructure. 
     
     
         9 . System for communicating electric energy comprising:
 an electrical transfer means for coupling a battery and an infrastructure,   wherein the electrical transfer means is configured to:
 receive an amount of electricity to transfer between the battery and the infrastructure; 
 transfer electricity between the battery and the infrastructure during peak electric hours wherein the infrastructure uses the electricity from the battery as electric power; 
 monitor the transfer of electricity between the battery wherein total transfer of all of the electricity from the battery is prevented; 
 transfer electricity between the infrastructure and the battery during off peak hours; and 
 adjust a charge of the battery. 
   
     
     
         10 . System of  claim 9  further comprising an electric vehicle, wherein the battery is fixed relative to said electric vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . System of  claim 10  wherein the electrical transfer means is configured to adjust a parking fee corresponding to the amount of electricity that is transferred to the battery. 
     
     
         12 . System of  claim 10  wherein the electric vehicle is configured to authorize and/or limit an amount of the transfer of electricity. 
     
     
         13 . System of  claim 9  wherein the battery and the infrastructure communicate via a network. 
     
     
         14 . System of  claim 13  wherein the network is programmable to transfer electricity from the infrastructure to the battery at a time. 
     
     
         15 . System of  claim 9  wherein the transfer means is configured to determine an amount of electricity available in the battery. 
     
     
         16 . System of  claim 9  wherein the transfer means is configured to limit an amount of electricity that may be transferred between the battery and the infrastructure.