Method of autonomously recommending charging event of electric vehicle based on multiple factors and displaying carbon footprint data and personalized advertising via the vehicle display

• US 20110191186A1
• Filed: 02/03/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2010
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Edward Butler, John C. Thomas, Paul S. Levy
• Original Assignee: Edward Butler, John C. Thomas, Paul S. Levy
• Inventors: Thomas, John C., Levy, Paul S., Butler, Edward
• Application Number:
  US12/699,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20110191186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 50/14 Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards

Abstract

A method and system is provided in which a computer system within the Electrical Vehicle periodically connects to a remote database which recommends to the driver to start a charge event based on location and proximity to a charging station, discharge history, power capacity, power cost, time of day, and power generation means (e.g. solar vs. coal), as well as displaying vehicle carbon footprint data and dynamically delivered advertising.

Claims

1. ) A system comprising:

a. Electric Vehicle including;

geographic location device, Wireless network radio, battery state meter, power consumption meter, clock, Unique ID, Computer processor and display, home location.

b. IP Based network database including;

geographic locations of charge stations, current state of charge stations, Time of day power cost, local Advertising offset revenue.

c. Pre established reference location associated with the Electric Vehicle such as a home or business

d. A plurality of Charge-Stations with pre defined geographic locations stored in a remote database

2. ) The system of claim 1 wherein a secure communication session is established between the Electric Vehicle and the IP based network initiated by the Electric Vehicle or the IP Server based on the user'"'"'s predefined rules, or at anytime at the user'"'"'s discretion.

3. ) The system of claim 2 wherein the Electric Vehicle establishes a charge demand based on driving history and existing battery capacity.

4. ) The system of claim 3 wherein the Electric Vehicle sends battery condition and capacity and geographic location to the IP based network.

5. ) The system of claim 4 wherein the IP based network database compares a plurality of parameters including but not limited to distance traveled;

home location;

battery charge status;

discharge history;

time of day recharge rate;

available charge stations within a defined proximity;

energy mix of referenced charge stations with the current optional rates for charge and makes a recommendation for a charge event which may be supplemented by Advertisement and or promotion

6. ) A system comprising:

a. Electric Vehicle including;

geographic location device, Wireless network radio, battery state meter, power consumption meter, clock, Unique ID, Computer processor and display, home location.

b. IP Based network database including;

geographic locations of charge stations, current state of charge stations, Time of day power cost, locus of Advertising offset revenue.

c. Charging station including;

a power source;

pre-defined re-programmable security certificate containing a unique ID;

a connection cable;

an access control communication processor;

a wire line communication link;

a wireless connection radio;

a switch to connect the power source to the cable.

7. ) The system of claim 6 wherein the Electric Vehicle establishes a secure wireless communication session to the IP based network.

8. ) The system of claim 7 wherein the Electrical Vehicle exchanges status information of the Electric Vehicle and Charge Station with the IP based network database.

9. ) The system of claim 8 wherein the electrical Vehicle displays charge cost options and energy mix options (i.e. carbon content of electricity generation fuel) on a computer display for the operator to select

10. ) The system of claim 9 therein the IP based network sends an advertisement based on the location and time of day to the computer display.

11. ) A method of distributing advertizing comprising:

a. Electric Vehicle including;

geographic location device, Wireless network radio, battery state meter, power consumption meter, clock, Unique ID, Computer processor and display, home location.

b. IP Based network database including;

geographic locations of charge stations, current state of charge stations, Time of day power cost, locus of Advertising offset revenue.

12. ) The method of claim 11 wherein the server system pushes a consent form to the client system enabling the electric vehicle owner operator to “

opt in”

to a personalized advertising and commerce fulfillment service using their vehicle location and the owner-operators'"'"' behavior and preferences.

13. ) The method of claim 12 wherein the server system pushes advertisements or promotional offers to the electric vehicle'"'"'s display for products and services that may be related or unrelated to electric vehicle charging or vehicle'"'"'s geographic location.

16. ) The method of claim 12 wherein the server system categorizes electric vehicle owner operators into specific targeting categories based on preferences as provided from the user and/or inferred from past responses to advertising responses stored in the data storage medium of the server system.

17. ) The method of claim 11 wherein the server system determines the amount of time that will be needed to re-charge the electric vehicle and informs the electric vehicle operator using the vehicle'"'"'s computer display.

18. ) The method of claim 11 wherein “

energy mix”

information is obtained from the affiliated electric service utility;

“

energy mix”

represents the proportional mix of energy sources used by the utility to generate the electricity provided through the charge station to charge the electric vehicle'"'"'s batteries during the charge event;

the energy mix includes but is not limited to the following energy;

hydrocarbon (coal, natural gas, and other hydrocarbon), nuclear, clean renewable (hydro, wind, solar and other non-hydrocarbon based renewable energy sources).

19. ) The method of claim 18 wherein the energy mix information is displayed on charge station (if it is equipped with a display) and the electric vehicle onboard display.

20. ) The method of claim 19 wherein the energy mix information is aggregated for each electric vehicle to create a unique “

energy usage profile”

for the vehicle. The energy usage profile is updated immediately after the completion of each charge event to reflect the cumulative amount of energy charged during all charging events defined according to the energy mix categories and also includes a calculation of the vehicle'"'"'s carbon footprint, i.e. the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions created by the power utility when hydrocarbon fuel sources were used to generate the electricity used to recharge the vehicle'"'"'s batteries.

21. ) The method of claim 20 wherein the energy usage profile information can be parsed and calculated to represent energy usage for a number of different timeframes, including but not limited to:

the life of the vehicle, the past year, the past six months, the past month, etc.

22. ) The method of claim 21 wherein the energy usage profile is displayed on the Electric Vehicle display in both graphical and numeric formats and published via the Internet, other digital media, and printed hardcopy material.

23. ) The method of claim 22 wherein the energy usage profile can enable a given electric vehicle energy usage profile to be compared and contrasted with the average profiles based on the aggregated data of various groupings (or “

communities”

) of electric vehicle owners, including but not limited to groupings by geography, vehicle make, vehicle model, or various demographic characteristics of electric vehicle owner-operators, such as age, gender, income, education, driving record, and other attributes.

14. ) The method of clam 13 wherein the server system uses the receiving component of the system to receive responses to advertisements and pushes a screen wherein the electric vehicle owner-operator must enter a personal identifier number using the touch screen display in the electric vehicle to verify personal identity.

15. ) The method of claim 14 wherein the server system uses the billing fulfillment component to acknowledge the response to advertising and fulfills the order for the selected products or services and stores all records of the transaction within the data storage medium.