Patent ID: 11872896
Assignee: HYSTER-YALE GROUP, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 16:
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to:
detect the presence or absence of a signal from a first type of electrical energy source via an electrical energy source communication system;
generate a type signal that indicates the first type of electrical energy source if a signal is detected via the electrical energy source communication system, or a second type of electrical energy source if a signal is not detected via the electrical energy source communication system;
use, when the type signal indicates the first type of electrical energy source, electrical energy source information from an energy source mounted electrical energy source status determining unit coupled to the first type of electrical energy source; and
use, when the type signal indicates the second type of electrical energy source, electrical energy source information from a vehicle mounted electrical energy source status determining unit,
wherein:
the vehicle mounted electrical energy source status determining unit is configured to determine an energy depletion of the second type of electrical energy source, and
the energy source mounted electrical energy source status determining unit is configured to determine an energy depletion of the first type of electrical energy source.