Patent ID: 8054048
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling charging of an onboard energy storage system of a plug-in vehicle, the method comprising: obtaining, at the plug-in vehicle, vehicle location data that indicates a location of the plug-in vehicle; wirelessly transmitting a charge request for the onboard energy storage system using a cellular network service, the charge request transmitted from the plug-in vehicle to a remote vehicle telematics system that supports bidirectional wireless data transfer with the plug-in vehicle, the charge request conveying the vehicle location data; wirelessly receiving, the cellular network service, charge commands from the remote vehicle telematics system in response to the charge request; and regulating charging of the onboard energy storage system in accordance with the charge commands, wherein the vehicle location data conveyed in the charge request enables the remote vehicle telematics system to determine a power grid architecture to which the plug-in vehicle is connected, and wherein the charge commands are influenced by the vehicle location data and by current power loading conditions for the power grid architecture.