Patent ID: 8941463
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B60L,G06Q,G07F,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for authorizing use of battery reserve charge of an electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: providing a battery having a reserve charge portion for powering the electric vehicle only after an authorization signal is received, and a normal-use charge portion for powering the electric vehicle regardless of whether the authorization signal is received; setting, using a processor connected to the battery, a charge amount of the reserve charge portion that accounts for a loss of a maximum charge capacity of the battery; establishing, using the processor, a telematic link with a remote device; receiving, at the remote device and using the telematic link, the charge amount of the reserve charge portion of the battery and a location of the electric vehicle; authorizing, using the remote device, powering of the electric vehicle using at least a part of the reserve charge portion of the battery based on the received charge amount of the reserve charge portion of the battery and the location of the electric vehicle; transmitting, from the remote device and using the telematic link, the authorization signal to the processor; and utilizing, using the processor, at least a part of the reserve charge portion of the battery to power the electric vehicle when or after the processor receives the authorization signal.