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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2010
Aiko Böhme, Ingelheim, DE;
Heiko Bald, Modautal, DE;
Aiko Böhme, Ingelheim, DE;
Heiko Bald, Modautal, DE;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and a device are provided for determining the start of a charging process for an energy storage device in a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to determining at least one first parameter that indicates that a passenger is about to exit the electric vehicle. In addition, a first time tat which the charging process concludes at the earliest is determined, and a second time tat which the charging process is to have concluded at the latest is set, where t≧t. Further, a determination is made as to whether a third time tat which a lowered second energy rate relative to the first energy rate is present before the second time thas been reached, and the start of the charging process is set in such a way that the at least one third time tlies within the charging process, and the charging process concludes by the second time tat the latest.