SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPAID ELECTRIC METERING FOR VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method for delivery energy to an electric vehicle, said method comprising:
- identifying the electric vehicle at an energy delivery point, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account;
determining a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount based on a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point;
delivering energy to the electric vehicle;
metering an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle; and
determining a transaction amount based on an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point.
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Abstract
A method for delivering energy to an electric vehicle is provided, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account. The method includes identifying the electric vehicle at an energy delivery point, and determining a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount based on a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point. The method also includes delivering energy to the electric vehicle, metering an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle, and determining a transaction amount based on the actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for delivery energy to an electric vehicle, said method comprising:
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identifying the electric vehicle at an energy delivery point, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account; determining a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount based on a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point; delivering energy to the electric vehicle; metering an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle; and determining a transaction amount based on an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle at the energy delivery point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing energy to an electric vehicle, said system comprising:
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an energy delivery point configured to receive a unique identifier embedded in the electric vehicle, deliver energy to the electric vehicle, and meter an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle; and a server coupled to said energy delivery point, said server configured to; receive the unique identifier from said energy delivery point; identify the electric vehicle based on the unique identifier, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account; determine a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount associated with a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle by said energy delivery point; and determine a transaction amount based on the actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A controller coupled to an energy delivery point and a database for providing energy to an electric vehicle, said controller programmed to:
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receive a unique identifier from the energy delivery point, wherein the unique identifier is acquired by the energy delivery point from the electric vehicle; identify the electric vehicle based on the unique identifier, wherein the electric vehicle is associated with a customer account; determine a current balance of the customer account, wherein the current balance includes at least a portion of a prepayment amount associated with a predetermined amount of energy to be delivered to the electric vehicle by the energy delivery point; receive, from the energy delivery point, an actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle; and determine a transaction amount based on the actual amount of energy delivered to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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