Patent ID: 7795838
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,B60Y,H01M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for charging a high voltage battery of a hybrid automotive vehicle and displaying battery defined diagnostic data to a user, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of operating modules operable for charging the high voltage battery and displaying battery diagnostic data to the user, said plurality of operating modules comprising a carrier sub-system electronically connected to a hybrid sub-system; initiating a jump assist operation upon an attempt to start the vehicle; determining whether the state of charge of the high voltage battery is greater than a defined minimum value, if the vehicle fails to start; notifying the user that a charging function is required by displaying a message on an interface device; initiating a charging function to charge the high voltage battery to a state of charge greater than the defined minimum value, if the state of charge is determined to be insufficient; determining if the high voltage battery has been sufficiently charged; notifying the user that the charging function is complete, if the state of charge is greater than the defined minimum value; and terminating the jump assist operation, wherein the state of charge is a ratio of the remaining capacity of the high voltage battery to the capacity of the high voltage battery in its fully charged state.