US 11,718,196 B2
Transport-based exchange of electrical charge and services
Norman Lu, Fairview, TX (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/475,313.
Application 17/475,313 is a continuation of application No. 16/918,185, filed on Jul. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,180,048.
Prior Publication US 2022/0001766 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/57 (2019.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/53 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/57 (2019.02) [B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/53 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60L 53/665 (2019.02); H02J 50/12 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
retrieving a first amount of energy, by an originating transport from a target transport, based on
an expended energy by the originating transport to reach a meeting location, and
an estimated expended energy by the originating transport based on energy expended to return to an original location and services provided to other transports before returning to the original location; and
retrieving a second amount of energy, by the originating transport, based on a factor provided from the target transport to the originating transport in exchange for providing a service to the target transport, wherein the second amount of energy is greater than first amount of energy.