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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2023
Applicant:

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);

Inventor:

Joseph R. Brannan, Bloomington, IL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/53 (2019.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/53 (2019.02); B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/13 (2019.02); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/14 (2013.01); B60L 2240/54 (2013.01); B60L 2240/62 (2013.01);
Abstract

Computer-implemented methods and computer systems are disclosed herein as implemented by a controller operatively coupled to a network of electric vehicles. The methods and systems include the controller (i) receiving a notification that an electric vehicle is stranded without sufficient power to operate; (ii) receiving information regarding the stranded electric vehicle; (iii) detecting one or more other electric vehicles in a vicinity of the stranded electric vehicle; (iv) receiving information regarding the detected one or more other electric vehicles; and/or (v) determining, based upon the received information, which of the detected one or more other electric vehicles to send a power source request. Alternatively, the notification may indicate that an electric vehicle has a low state of charge (SOC), or is otherwise has a battery in need of being recharged to facilitate the electric vehicle traveling to a destination.


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