Patent ID: 11945330
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 12:
13. A method, comprising:
controlling, via a control module of a bidirectional energy transfer system, a bidirectional energy transfer output from a traction battery pack of an electrified vehicle to a structure that is separate from the electrified vehicle,
wherein controlling the bidirectional energy transfer output includes:
generating a transient load increased usage setting recommendation for a home appliance of the structure based at least on an amount of excess energy available from the traction battery pack and an application use per unit time and measure of the home appliance,
wherein the application use per unit time and measure is representative of an amount of time the home appliance can be powered for achieving a user-desired setting change of the home appliance;
displaying the transient load increased usage setting recommendation on a user interface;
receiving a signal indicative of a user selection of the transient load increased usage setting recommendation; and
controlling the bidirectional energy transfer output from the traction battery pack to the structure for supporting an increased usage setting of the home appliance in response to receiving the signal.