METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICITY TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, MONITORING THE DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND/OR PROVIDING AUTOMATED BILLING
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plug outlet device including a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor; and
a plug adapter apparatus including an RFID tag,wherein the RFID tag is structured to communicate with the RFID sensor when the plug adapter apparatus is operatively coupled to the plug outlet device.
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Abstract
An electricity distribution, monitoring, and control system for recharging electric vehicles. The system may include a plug outlet device having a sensor, and a plug adapter apparatus having a tag. The tag may communicate with the sensor when the plug adapter apparatus is coupled to the plug outlet device. An electric vehicle receives an electric charge from the plug outlet device after an identification number associated with the tag is verified by a remote server. Alternatively, a plug outlet device includes a tag, and an electric vehicle has attached thereto a monitoring and communication device, which may include a sensor. The sensor may communicate with the tag when the electric vehicle is proximally located to the plug outlet device, and obtain authorization from a remote server or the outlet device to charge the electric vehicle. A user account is automatically billed and a provider account is automatically credited.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plug outlet device including a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor; and a plug adapter apparatus including an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is structured to communicate with the RFID sensor when the plug adapter apparatus is operatively coupled to the plug outlet device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system, comprising:
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a plug outlet device including a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag; and a monitoring and communication device attached to an electric vehicle, the monitoring and communication device including an RFID sensor, wherein the RFID sensor is structured to communicate with the RFID tag when the electric vehicle is proximally located to the plug outlet device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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providing energy from a plug outlet device to charge a vehicle; communicating an amount of energy provided to the vehicle to a remote computer server; the remote computer server accessing a database and determining a price of electricity from the database; and automatically adjusting an account associated with the vehicle by an amount associated with the determined price of electricity and the amount of energy provided. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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