ELECTRICITY STORAGE CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICITY METER AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
First Claim
1. An electricity storage controller for use with an electric vehicle, said controller configured to couple to at least an energy storage device to receive electrical charging power from external to the vehicle, said controller programmed to:
- transmit a request for authorization for an electric charging transaction to a vehicle charging station; and
receive a response to the request from the vehicle charging station, wherein the response indicates one of an approval and a denial of the request.
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Abstract
An electricity storage controller for use with an electric vehicle is provided. The controller is coupled to at least an energy storage device to receive electrical charging power from external to the vehicle. Further, the controller is programmed to transmit a request for authorization for an electric charging transaction to a vehicle charging station and receive a response to the request from the vehicle charging station, wherein the response indicates one of an approval and a denial of the request.
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20 Claims
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1. An electricity storage controller for use with an electric vehicle, said controller configured to couple to at least an energy storage device to receive electrical charging power from external to the vehicle, said controller programmed to:
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transmit a request for authorization for an electric charging transaction to a vehicle charging station; and receive a response to the request from the vehicle charging station, wherein the response indicates one of an approval and a denial of the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for maintaining an energy level of an energy storage device for use with an electric vehicle, said system comprising:
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at least one sensor for measuring a quantity of energy flowing into and from the energy storage device; and an electricity storage controller, coupled to at least the energy storage device, said controller programmed to; transmit request for authorization for an electric charging transaction to a vehicle charging station; and receive a response from the vehicle charging station based on the request, wherein the response indicates one of an approval and a denial of the request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of maintaining an energy level of an energy storage device for use in an electric vehicle, said method comprising:
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transmitting a request for authorization for an electric charging transaction to a vehicle charging station; receiving a response to the request from the vehicle charging station, wherein the response indicates one of an approval and a denial of the request; and upon receiving an approval, said method further comprises; receiving a quantity of electrical charging power and accompanying charging information from the vehicle charging station; delivering the quantity of electrical charging power to the energy storage device; measuring the quantity of electrical charging power received; comparing the measurement against the accompanying charging information; and transmitting the measurement and comparison results to the vehicle charging station for a billing determination. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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