SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROAMING BILLING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A vehicle charging station for use with a system for transmitting charging power to an electric vehicle, said vehicle charging station configured to:
- communicatively couple to the electric vehicle;
electrically couple to the electric vehicle via a connector;
receive a unique identifier from the electric vehicle;
determine a preferred electrical charging power provider based on the identifier;
determine an account associated with the preferred provider and with the identifier;
deliver a quantity of electrical charging power to the electric vehicle via the connector; and
meter the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle charging station for use with a system for transmitting charging power to an electric vehicle is configured to receive a unique identifier from the electric vehicle and determine a preferred electrical charging power provider based on the identifier. Vehicle charging station is further configured to determine an account associated with the preferred provider and with the identifier, deliver a quantity of electrical charging power to the electric vehicle, and meter the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle.
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38 Claims
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1. A vehicle charging station for use with a system for transmitting charging power to an electric vehicle, said vehicle charging station configured to:
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communicatively couple to the electric vehicle; electrically couple to the electric vehicle via a connector; receive a unique identifier from the electric vehicle; determine a preferred electrical charging power provider based on the identifier; determine an account associated with the preferred provider and with the identifier; deliver a quantity of electrical charging power to the electric vehicle via the connector; and meter the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A vehicle charging system for use in charging an electric vehicle, said system comprising:
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a vehicle charging station configured to; communicatively couple to the electric vehicle; electrically couple to the electric vehicle via a connector; receive a unique identifier from the electric vehicle; deliver a quantity of electrical charging power to the electric vehicle via the connector; meter the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle; and a server system coupled to said vehicle charging station, said server system configured to; determine a preferred electrical charging power provider based on the identifier; determine an account associated with the preferred provider and with the identifier; and determine a transaction amount based on the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle by said vehicle charging station. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for charging an electric vehicle, said method comprising:
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communicatively coupling a vehicle charging station to the electric vehicle; electrically coupling the vehicle charging station to the electric vehicle via a connector; receiving a unique identifier from the electric vehicle; determining a preferred electrical charging power provider for the electric vehicle based on the identifier; determining an account associated with the preferred provider and the identifier; delivering a quantity of electrical charging power to the electric vehicle via the connector; and determining a transaction amount based on the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle at the vehicle charging station. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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