Patent ID: 11920938
Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  H  Y | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically recharging an autonomous electric vehicle, the method comprising:
detecting, by one or more sensors disposed within the autonomous electric vehicle, a charge level of a battery of the autonomous electric vehicle below a maximum recharging threshold;
generating, by the one or more processors, a predicted use profile for the autonomous electric vehicle based upon prior vehicle use data;
determining, by the one or more processors, a next predicted use of the autonomous electric vehicle based upon the predicted use profile;
causing, by the one or more processors, the autonomous electric vehicle to charge at a location when a sufficient amount of time exists to charge the autonomous electric vehicle before the next predicted use;
determining a return location for the autonomous electric vehicle; and
causing the autonomous electric vehicle to return to the return location,
wherein the return location is determined based upon the predicted use profile or vehicle operator information, and is distinct from the location at which to charge the battery.