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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hanan J. Ahmed, Belleville, MI (US);
John Scott Turik, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1833 (2013.01); B60L 11/1829 (2013.01); B60L 11/1846 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0096 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to detect communication signals from an access point. The processor is also configured to determine an access point affiliation with a wireless charging pad based on data included in the communication signals, the data also providing charging pad compatibility characteristics. The processor is further configured to determine vehicle compatibility with the charging pad based on the compatibility characteristics and responsive to a vehicle being compatible with the charging pad, connect to the access point.