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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Toshiaki Niwa, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuya Kato, Okazaki, JP;
Inventors:
Toshiaki Niwa, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuya Kato, Okazaki, JP;
Assignees:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Anjo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/20 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power cable is connected from an external commercial power supply, and an in-vehicle battery is charged. Using the power cable as a communication conduit, communication is conducted with the outside world. In particular, by communication during charging, regional information regarding the current location, where the charging is being performed, or regional control parameter information is obtained. A control parameter of a vehicle is then set in accordance with the obtained information.