Providing a charging event for a vehicle battery

摘要

A method for providing a battery charging event comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for inhibiting a first battery load from drawing electrical current from a battery charging system of a vehicle. An operation is performed for activating ignition circuitry of the vehicle after said inhibiting of the first battery load. An operation is performed for starting the engine after said ignition circuitry activation. An operation is performed for inhibiting a second battery load from drawing electrical current from the battery charging system after said starting of the engine. An operation is performed for causing an output of an alternator of the vehicle to be adjusted dependent upon a present location of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A data processing device configured to carry out operations for a method comprising the steps of:
inhibiting a first battery load from drawing electrical current from a battery charging system of a vehicle; starting an engine of the vehicle after said inhibiting of the first battery load; causing an output of an alternator of the vehicle to be maintained above a target idle output after starting the engine; determining a location of the vehicle; and causing the engine to operate at an engine speed above a target idle speed in response to determining that the vehicle is at a location determined to be acceptable for operating the engine at a speed above the target idle speed.