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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 28, 2009
William A. Biondo, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Clark E. Mccall, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David T. Proefke, Madison Heights, MI (US);
William A. Biondo, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Clark E. McCall, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David T. Proefke, Madison Heights, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided to charge a vehicle battery from an external power source. The system includes a sensor configured to detect an electrical current received from the external power source and a processor configured to determine a charging schedule related to charging the vehicle battery. The processor is also configured to determine a variation from the charging schedule based on the electrical current and to direct transmissions of messages based on the electrical current detected by the sensor. The system includes a remote electronic device configured to receive the messages and to alert a driver of the plug-in vehicle based on the messages.