Patent ID: 8359132

Claim:
A battery optimization system for regulating charging and discharging of a battery so as to optimize the use of the battery, the battery optimization system comprising: a power source; a charging/discharging station interconnecting the battery with the power source; a controller in communication with the charging/discharging station and the battery, the controller having a processor operable to calculate a battery charging/discharging cycle configured to charge or discharge the battery; a display having a plurality of charging preferences; an input in communication the display and with the controller, the input actuated by the user and configured to prioritize each of the charging preferences in the plurality of charging preferences in accordance with the user's selection so as rank the charging preferences in a list of preferences, the input further operable to transmit the list of preference selected by the user to the controller, the controller calculating the charging/discharging cycle in accordance with the highest ranked charging preference available with respect to the state of the battery, and the state of the charging/discharging station in instances where the user does not select the charging preference.