Sharing the SOC battery signal / real-time status report of the energy source of a vehicle for external mobile or cloud receivers

Abstract

• An electronic feature of a vehicle / aircraft / ship is patented to transmit the current battery level / energy source status - also called SOC - for all external devices such as smartphones, mobile navigation and / or tablet / portable PCs or notebooks via existing Bluetooth / WiFi / USB / NFC or other interface of the vehicle / aircraft / ship (* will be abbreviated as FFS below), to synchronize it and at defined intervals and / or permanently to calculate the optimal charging route or charging stops on external devices mentioned above or for the apps / programs or all software that can use this SOC signal to calculate the charging points or charging route of the FFS based on the current charge level of their battery or power source for example for hybrid or hydrogen vehicles. • All external devices and / or software use manual methods to determine the current power source status of the vehicle / aircraft / ship, such as manually specifying the percentage or state of charge, using a slider, or other "offline" and manually transferable methods to define it. This only occurs sporadically and does not take into account changes in the FFS* state, such as lighting, acceleration, or other electrical and electronic devices that can immediately affect the FFS's power source status and range, without the software that calculates charging stops and charging routes noticing this without delay and immediately updating the charging route. • Constantly up-to-date information on the status of an FFS's power source enables a reliable and always optimal charging route for the vehicle / aircraft / ship, without manual intervention and readjustment of the latter by the driver or passengers, which poses an additional high risk for surrounding road users due to the high level of distraction. Particularly in cases of sparse charging infrastructure, where there are not enough charging stations or facilities to meet user needs, this invention proves to be a very useful and customer-effective method for determining an optimal charging route and avoiding breakdowns and the subsequent additional effort and costs due to depleted energy sources and charging points that are not within available range.

Description

3: Background

[0001] All electric, hybrid, or hydrogen-powered vehicles have a real-time display of the charge level of their power source, which is used for internal vehicle requirements such as driving profiles, displayed range, or similar. Providing this information beyond vehicle-internal requirements is not planned. Several channels already exist for communication and data exchange between the vehicle and external devices, such as mobile phones, for example, to use the vehicle's hands-free system with the mobile device. These are possible via wireless communication, such as Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and others, or even wired. Vehicle manufacturers already provide their GUI / settings with options for turning these communication channels ON or OFF.The power source status, also called SOC (State of Charge) in some electric vehicles, is always available, at least visually, and is provided by on-board electronics to internal vehicle components. This allows the vehicle, among other things, to use it for appropriate driving profiles, provide consumption information to customers, drivers, and passengers, and even provide hints and recommendations regarding the potential impact of driving style on fuel consumption.

[0002] At the time of patenting, there was no freely available transmission of the SOC signal from the vehicle's internal circuit to external consumer devices via established interfaces, such as wireless Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and / or wired. This always requires manual intervention in the charging route determination software running on these external devices, which poses a high risk to surrounding road users and, of course, to all occupants of the affected vehicles. The development of mobile devices has clearly shown us that progress in this area has enormously outpaced the software capabilities of all automobile manufacturers. Rather, the latter rely on the know-how of smartphone technology companies such as Apple, Samsung, Google, and others to make their GUI and occupant interfaces as customer-friendly and convenient as possible.This patent specification contains proposals for the possible design and extension of existing GUI or vehicle menu settings for the use and release of the SOC SIGNAL to any external consumers via established and future transmission technologies. 4: Invention

[0003] An electronic feature of a battery-powered or electric vehicle is patented which transmits the current battery level / energy source status - also called SOC - to all external devices such as smartphones, mobile navigation and / or tablets / portable PCs or notebooks via existing Bluetooth / WiFi / USB / NFC or other interface of the FFS*, to synchronize it and to use it at defined intervals and / or permanently to calculate the optimal charging route or charging stops on external devices mentioned above or for the apps / programs or all software that can use this SOC signal to calculate the charging points or charging route of the FFS* based on the current charge level of their battery or power source for example for hybrid or hydrogen vehicles.

[0004] All external devices and / or software use manual methods to determine the current power source status of the FFS*, such as manually specifying the percentage or state of charge, using a slider, or other offline and manually transferable methods to define it. This occurs only sporadically and does not take into account changes in the vehicle's state, such as lights, acceleration, or other electrical and electronic devices, which can immediately affect the power source status of the FFS* and influence its range without the software that calculates charging stops and charging routes noticing this without delay and immediately updating the charging route.

[0005] Constantly up-to-date information about the status of a vehicle's power source enables a reliable and optimal charging route for the vehicle at all times, without manual intervention and readjustment of the latter by the driver or passengers, which poses an additional high risk to surrounding road users due to a high level of distraction. Particularly in areas with sparse charging infrastructure, where there are not enough charging stations or facilities to meet user needs, this invention proves to be a very useful and customer-effective method for determining an optimal charging route and avoiding breakdowns and the subsequent additional effort and costs due to depleted energy sources and charging points that are not within reach. 5: Description of the drawings

[0006] Shown here is a schematic representation of a vehicle GUI (customer interface), such as the cockpit screen of an electrically powered vehicle (or ship or aircraft). In a corresponding menu (settings), the parameters for SoC signal transmission can be enabled or disabled. This provides a device already connected to the vehicle / ship / aircraft with real-time status information from the electrical source. The frequency of the supply (how often the signal is transmitted, for example, per minute) can be defined by the manufacturer or the customer. conclusion • Conclusion and outlook on possible developments in this area

[0007] An electronic feature of a vehicle / aircraft / ship is patented to transmit the current battery level / energy source status - also called SOC - for all external devices such as smartphones, mobile navigation and / or tablet / portable PCs or notebooks via existing Bluetooth / WiFi / USB / NFC or other interface of the vehicle / aircraft / ship (* will be abbreviated as FFS below), to synchronize it and at defined intervals and / or permanently for calculating the optimal charging route or charging stops on external devices mentioned above or for the apps / programs or all software that can use this SOC signal to calculate the charging points or charging route of the FFS based on the current charge level of their battery or power source for example for hybrid or hydrogen vehicles.

[0008] All external devices and / or software use manual methods to determine the current power source status of the vehicle / aircraft / ship, such as manually specifying the percentage or state of charge, using a slider, or other offline and manually transferable methods to define it. This occurs only sporadically and does not take into account changes in the FFS* state, such as lighting, acceleration, or other electrical and electronic consumers, which can immediately affect the FFS* power source status and influence its range without the software that calculates charging stops and charging routes noticing this without delay and immediately updating the charging route.

[0009] Constantly updated information about the status of an FFS's power source enables a reliable and always optimal charging route for the vehicle / aircraft / ship, without manual intervention and readjustment of the latter by the driver or passengers, which poses an additional high risk to surrounding road users due to the high level of distraction. Particularly in cases of sparse charging infrastructure, where there are not enough charging stations or facilities to meet user needs, this invention proves to be a very useful and customer-effective method for determining an optimal charging route and avoiding breakdowns and the subsequent additional effort and costs due to depleted energy sources and charging points that are not within reach.

[0010] The developments and possible applications mentioned in the patent claims are considered a further outlook.

Claims

[1] First, the use of the SoC signal or any digital signal / transport medium for transmitting real-time information about the energy source of an FFS* to external consumers of any kind is patented. This includes the use for displaying or further processing the SoC signal on any external signal receiver such as a smartphone, navigation system, data cloud, or other receivers. A signal about the status of a non-electrical energy source (fossil or other) transmitted to external consumers is also a patent claim. [2] Secondly, the external processing of this aforementioned signal is patented. This can be used, for example, to calculate optimal charging routes or (possibly only with customer consent) to provide the data to an OEM or other data recipient for their own purposes, e.g., to optimize their own or third-party vehicle systems, software, etc. This information can be used extensively to expand or optimize the corresponding charging infrastructure based on information collected from multiple customers, which is also clearly asserted as a patent claim here. [3] Thirdly, the use of external intelligent devices can also be used by OEMs or automobile manufacturers to reduce their own electronic systems in FFS* and to pass on corresponding customer-relevant information via a customer device such as a smartphone. For this purpose, the device, such as a smartphone, can be securely mounted and used in a suitable fixing device on the cockpit of the corresponding means of transport. In this way, an FFS manufacturer can forego costly displays or other means of displaying customer-relevant information and instead use the corresponding customer devices. This enormously reduces the costs and effort on the part of the FFS manufacturers, so that the latter can either offer lower end prices or achieve a higher profit margin. This is also a patent claim that is hereby asserted.3) Thirdly, the use of external intelligent devices can also be used by OEMs or automobile manufacturers to reduce the number of their own electronic systems in FFS* and to transmit relevant customer information via a customer device such as a smartphone. For this purpose, the device, such as a smartphone, can be securely mounted and used in a suitable fixing device on the cockpit of the respective vehicle. This allows an FFS manufacturer to forgo costly displays or other means of displaying customer-relevant information and instead use the corresponding customer devices. This enormously reduces the costs and effort on the part of the FFS manufacturers, allowing them to either offer lower end prices or achieve higher profit margins. This is also a patent claim that is hereby asserted.

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