Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extending charging availability after vehicle ignition off
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Application No.: US16707320Application Date: 2019-12-09
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Publication No.: US11414031B2Publication Date: 2022-08-16
- Inventor: Evan Vijithakumara
- Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60R16/033
- IPC: B60R16/033 ; F02P15/00 ; B60W10/30

Abstract:
A system includes an ignition switch, a power source, a power outlet, and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the ignition switch. The electronic control unit is configured to: determine that the ignition switch is set to an OFF state, determine whether a state of charge of an electronic device coupled to the power outlet is below a target state of charge, and in response to determining that the ignition switch is set to the OFF state and determining that the state of charge is below the target state of charge, provide power to the electronic device, from the power source and through the power outlet, while the ignition switch is set to the OFF state until the state of charge of the electronic device reaches the target state of charge.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210170964A1 EXTENDING CHARGING AVAILABILITY AFTER VEHICLE IGNITION OFF Public/Granted day:2021-06-10
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