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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Evan Perry, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Kevin James Rhodes, Dearborn, MI (US);
Chad Bednar, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Erik J. Christen, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Jaswant S. Dhillon, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph Giacchina, Davison, MI (US);
Dale F. Jordan, III, Southfield, MI (US);
Pallav Sohoni, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Yang Yang, Belleville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining availability of a vehicle charging station are provided. One vehicle system includes a telematics unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to a charging station; a processor configured to obtain a remaining charge time from the second vehicle, using the telematics unit; and a display for displaying the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle. One method includes establishing, using a telematics unit, wireless communication with a second telematics unit of a second vehicle electrically coupled to the charging station; obtaining, using a processor, a remaining charge time from the second vehicle via the telematics unit; and displaying, on a display, the remaining charge time in association with information related to the second vehicle.