Patent ID: 8493026
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: B60L,B60W,G01C,G06Q,H02J,H04L,H04W,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating an operation of an ad-hoc energy exchange network, the network includes a set of nomadic charging stations (NCSs), wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor, comprising steps of: receiving a request from an energy consumer (EC) for an energy exchange, the request includes a current location of the EC and a destination location of the EC; determining an exchange location for performing the energy exchange between a nomadic charging station (NCS) and the EC based on the current location of the EC, the destination location of the EC, and a current location of the NCS; and transmitting the exchange location to the NCS and the EC.