Patent ID: 8664915
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: B60L,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a charge monitoring module configured to monitor a charge level of a battery in a vehicle; a control module configured to store a first set of charging parameters for charging the battery, wherein the first set of charging parameters includes (i) the charge level of the battery and (ii) a first time of the day for charging the battery; a network interface module configured to wherein the control module is configured to generate a charge control signal based on (i) the reply and (ii) the first set of charging parameters; a charging module configured to charge the battery of the vehicle based on the charge control signal; and a charge retrieval module configured to (i) selectively retrieve a charge from the battery based on the charge return request and (ii) output power generated based on the charge to the utility company until a predetermined amount of the charge is retrieved from the battery, wherein the control module, the network interface module, the charging module, and the charge retrieval module are integrated in the vehicle.