Patent ID: 11932132
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 8:
9. A method for controlling a power supply system that charges a battery mounted on a vehicle having an engine by using power from a power supply device, the method comprising:
a step of determining whether or not power supply by the power supply device is requested from the vehicle;
a step of acquiring a remaining amount of fuel for the engine from the vehicle;
a step of outputting an instruction to urge the vehicle to shorten a charging time when the power supply by the power supply device is requested and the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a reference value, the instruction including information indicating a charging time shorter than a request charging time requested for the battery; and
a step of setting at least one of a unit price for charging power or a unit price for fuel lower when a response to accept the instruction is received from the vehicle compared with when the instruction is not accepted.