Patent ID: 11919408
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A vehicle system, comprising:
a first information processing apparatus that controls a vehicle having a body unit, a chassis unit, a service power supply used to provide a service and a driving power supply used for traveling; and
a second information processing apparatus that provides service-related information concerning the service provided by the vehicle,
wherein the first information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to:
select any of a first mode, in which the service power supply and the driving power supply are independently used, and a second mode, in which the service power supply and the driving power supply are shared, based on the service-related information;

receive a request to perform the service by the vehicle;
determine an amount of power required to be used by the body unit to provide the service;
determine an amount of power to be used by the chassis unit to move the vehicle along a travel route associated with the service;
determine an amount of power available to be provided by the service power supply;
determine an amount of power available to be provided by the driving power supply;
determine whether the amount of power available to be provided by the service power supply is greater than or equal to the amount of power required to be used by the body unit to provide the service;
determine whether the amount of power available to be provided by the driving power supply is greater than or equal to the amount of power required to be used by the chassis unit to move the vehicle along the travel route associated with the service;
upon determination that the amount of power available to be provided by the service power supply is not greater than or equal to the amount of power required to be used by the body unit to provide the service or that the amount of power available to be provided by the driving power supply is not greater than or equal to the amount of power required to be used by the chassis unit to move the vehicle along the travel route associated with the service:
determine whether the service power supply can make up the shortfall in power required by the chassis unit or whether the driving power supply can make up the shortfall in power required by the body unit;
upon determination that the service power supply can make up the shortfall in power required by the chassis unit or the driving power supply can make up the shortfall in power required by the body unit, share power between the service power supply and the chassis unit or between the driving power supply and the body unit; and
upon determination that the service power supply cannot make up the shortfall in power required by the chassis unit or that the driving power supply cannot make up the shortfall in power required by the body unit, notify the vehicle.