SYSTEM FOR ON-BOARD METERING OF RECHARGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICALLY POWERED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system for managing the electrical charging of a vehicle which includes a propulsion system powered, at least in part, by electric power, at least some of which is stored onboard the vehicle in an electric energy storage apparatus, comprising:
- electric plug means connected to an electric energy storage apparatus for connecting to a source of electric power to provide electric power to said electric energy storage apparatus;
identification means, which receives power source identification data, which uniquely identifies said source of electric power from said source of electric power;
meter means, which generates power consumption data indicative of a flow of electric power from said source of electric power through said electric plug means to said electric energy storage apparatus; and
billing means which transmits said power consumption data and said associated power source identification data via a communication medium to a destination for billing purposes.
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Abstract
The System For On-Board Metering Of Recharging Power Consumption In Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems uses a unique identification of the associated Self-Identifying Outlet and the power consumption as metered on the Self-Reporting Vehicle to enable the Self-Reporting Vehicle to report the Self-Reporting Vehicle'"'"'s power consumption to the utility company to enable the utility company to bill the vehicle owner and credit the account of the Self-Identifying Outlet for the power consumed by the recharging of the vehicular battery banks.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing the electrical charging of a vehicle which includes a propulsion system powered, at least in part, by electric power, at least some of which is stored onboard the vehicle in an electric energy storage apparatus, comprising:
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electric plug means connected to an electric energy storage apparatus for connecting to a source of electric power to provide electric power to said electric energy storage apparatus; identification means, which receives power source identification data, which uniquely identifies said source of electric power from said source of electric power; meter means, which generates power consumption data indicative of a flow of electric power from said source of electric power through said electric plug means to said electric energy storage apparatus; and billing means which transmits said power consumption data and said associated power source identification data via a communication medium to a destination for billing purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing the electrical charging of a vehicle which includes a propulsion system powered, at least in part, by electric power, at least some of which is stored onboard the vehicle in an electric energy storage apparatus, comprising:
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providing, via an electric plug connected to an electric energy storage apparatus, a connection to a source of electric power to provide electric power to said electric energy storage apparatus; receiving power source identification data, which uniquely identifies said source of electric power, from said source of electric power; generating power consumption data indicative of a flow of electric power from said source of electric power through said electric plug to said electric energy storage apparatus; and transmitting said power consumption data and said associated power source identification data via a communication medium to a destination for billing purposes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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