Wireless energy transfer to transport based on route data

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport, an energy transfer condition exists along a route, routing, by the transport, to a location on the route based on the energy transfer condition exceeding an energy transfer value and based on one or more traffic conditions, aligning, by the transport, a position of the transport at the location to wirelessly receive an energy transfer, and receiving, by the transport, the energy transfer while the transport is in motion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving from a first of a plurality of transports, a first portion of energy at a receiving transport while the receiving transport is in motion for a first period of time the first transport and the receiving transport are moving along a route;   receiving control commands to control a position and speed of the receiving transport from the first transport while the receiving transport is receiving the first portion of energy;   changing a position of the transport, based on the control commands, along the route after receiving the first portion of energy; and   receiving from a second of the plurality of transports, a second portion of energy at the receiving transport while the receiving transport is in the changed position, for a second period of time.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising routing the transport on the route at a particular speed for an estimated amount of time. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising
 identifying positions of the plurality of transports in motion; and   changing a position of the transport to be within a distance of one of the plurality of transports.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising
 receiving the first portion of the energy transfer at a first location of the transport body for the first period of time; and   receiving the second portion of the energy transfer at a second location of the transport body for the second period of time to complete the energy transfer.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of energy and the second portion of energy are provided based on a current or future amount of traffic on the route. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising receiving, by the transport, a validation of the energy transfer from at least one component, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between a peer group consisting of the transport and the at least one component. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , comprising executing a smart contract, by the transport, to record the validation on the blockchain based on the blockchain consensus. 
     
     
         8 . A transport, comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 receive from a first of a plurality of transports, a first portion of energy at a receiving transport while the receiving transport is in motion for a first period of time the first transport and the receiving transport are moving along a route; 
 receive control commands to control a position and speed of the receiving transport from the first transport while the receiving transport is receiving the first portion of energy; 
 change a position of the transport, based on the control commands, along the route after receipt of the first portion of energy; and 
 receive from a second of the plurality of transports, a second portion of energy at the receiving transport while the receiving transport is in the changed position, for a second period of time. 
   
     
     
         9 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to route the transport on the route at a particular speed for an estimated amount of time. 
     
     
         10 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to identify positions of the plurality of transports in motion; and
 change a position of the transport to be within a distance of one of the plurality of transports.   
     
     
         11 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a portion of the energy transfer at a first location of the transport body for the first period of time; and
 receive another portion of the energy transfer at a second location of the transport body for the second period of time to complete the energy transfer.   
     
     
         12 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the first portion of energy and the second portion of energy are provided based on a current or future amount of traffic on the route. 
     
     
         13 . The transport of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a validation of the energy transfer from at least one component, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between a peer group consisting of the transport and the at least one component. 
     
     
         14 . The transport of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute a smart contract, by the transport, to record the validation on the blockchain based on the blockchain consensus. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
 receiving from a first of a plurality of transports, a first portion of energy at a receiving transport while the receiving transport is in motion for a first period of time the first transport and the receiving transport are moving along a route;
 receiving control commands to control a position and speed of the receiving transport from the first transport while the receiving transport is receiving the first portion of energy; 
 changing a position of the transport, based on the control commands, along the route after receiving the first portion of energy; and 
 receiving from a second of the plurality of transports, a second portion of energy at the receiving transport while the receiving transport is in the changed position, for a second period of time. 
   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 routing the transport on the route at a particular speed for an estimated amount of time.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 identifying positions of the plurality of transports in motion; and   changing a position of the transport to be within a distance of one of the plurality of transports.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 receiving a portion of the energy transfer at a first location of the transport body for the first period of time; and   receiving another portion of the energy transfer at a second location of the transport body for the second period of time to complete the energy transfer.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the first portion of energy and the second portion of energy are provided based on a current or future amount of traffic on the route. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
 receiving, by the transport, a validation of the energy transfer from at least one component, wherein the validation comprises a blockchain consensus between a peer group consisting of the transport and the at least one component.