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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Takaya Soma, Toyota, JP;
Takeshi Mogari, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Takaya Soma, Toyota, JP;
Takeshi Mogari, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In response to detection of connection between a power supply outside a vehicle and a charge plug, control device invalidates key verification performed for determining whether a key of a user is regular or not, when a shift position is parking and a parking brake is active. This satisfies system start conditions, and the control device turns on respective relays to start a system, and executes charge control for charging a power storage device from the power supply outside the vehicle.