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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Nikola J. Pudar, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
George R. Woody, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Brian A. Welchko, Torrance, CA (US);
Jonas Bereisa, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Jonathan J. Lauckner, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Anthony L. Posawatz, Davisburg, MI (US);
Nikola J. Pudar, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
George R. Woody, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Brian A. Welchko, Torrance, CA (US);
Jonas Bereisa, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Jonathan J. Lauckner, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Anthony L. Posawatz, Davisburg, MI (US);
General Motors LLC., Detroit, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for controlling the charging of onboard energy storage systems of a plurality of plug-in vehicles using a remote command center. A system for directing the charging of a plurality of remotely located plug-in vehicles is provided. The system includes a communication system configured to transmit charging authorizations to charge each of the plurality of plug-in vehicles and to receive data related to power consumption from each of the plurality of plug-in vehicles. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the communication system and configured to receive the data related to power consumption and to direct the charge authorizations based thereon. A database is also included in the system and is communicatively coupled to the controller, with the database configured to store the data related to power consumption.