SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE
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Abstract
A system and method for charging a vehicle, including receiving electricity via a wall box mounted electrical receptacle or a plug-in receptacle electrically connected to an electrical energy source; establishing a connection between a communication module of the wall box mounted electrical receptacle or the plug-in receptacle and a communications network; receiving electrical energy source data; and controlling the charging of an electrical storage device of the vehicle by automatically controlling the charging based on the electrical energy source data.
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Citations
78 Claims
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1-47. -47. (canceled)
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48. A method for charging a vehicle, the vehicle being at least partially powered by electricity, the method comprising:
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receiving electricity via a wall box mounted electrical receptacle or a plug-in receptacle electrically connected to an electrical energy source; establishing a connection between a communication module of the wall box mounted electrical receptacle or the plug-in receptacle and a communications network; receiving electrical energy source data; and remotely controlling the charging of an electrical storage device of the vehicle by controlling the charging, during predetermined periods of time, based on the electrical energy source data communicated by a remote management module and based on user profile information corresponding to a plurality of predetermined options. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A charger for an electrical storage device of a vehicle at least partially powered by electricity, the charger comprising:
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a wall box mounted electrical receptacle or a plug-in receptacle configured to receive electricity from an electric power source; a processing module for controlling the charger by automatically activating charging during at least one predetermined period; a charge regulator for implementing one or more charging algorithms; an electricity rate calculation module for monitoring at least one charging parameter; and a data collection module for storing usage data; and a communications module configured to communicate over a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for charging an electrical storage device of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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connecting a vehicle to a wall box mounted electrical receptacle or a plug-in receptacle charger; wherein the wall box mounted electrical receptacle or plug-in receptacle charger performs the steps of; receiving electricity data from a source or stored data; calculating a predetermined period in accordance with the electricity data; transacting a payment mechanism; and providing electricity to the electrical storage device of the vehicle.
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