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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2007
Applicants:
Kurt Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Marc Tarpenning, Woodside, CA (US);
Scott Kohn, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kurt Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Marc Tarpenning, Woodside, CA (US);
Scott Kohn, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tesla Motors, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of communicating with an electric vehicle wherein the method includes a step of installing a communication device in the electric vehicle. The method also includes establishing a connection from the vehicle to a network. The methodology also includes controlling and monitoring a battery in the electric vehicle.