TRANSACTION SYSTEM WHICH COMBINES VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING WITH OTHER SERVICES

• US 20120047036A1
• Filed: 08/23/2010
• Published: 02/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NCR Corporation
• Original Assignee: NCR Corporation
• Inventors: Allan, Douglas
• Application Number:
  US12/861,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20120047036A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/21
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/70 Interactions with external data bases, e.g. traffic centres
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/65 involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/665 Methods related to measuring, billing or payment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 15/005 dispensed for the electrical charging of vehicles electrical charging as such, B60L50/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/14 Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing

Abstract

A transaction system which combines vehicle battery charging with other services. The transaction system includes a vehicle battery charging system, a display, an input device, a payment peripheral, and a self-service computer for displaying choices for a battery charging service and at least one other service via the display, for recording a user selection of the battery charging service and the at least one other service via the input device, for obtaining payment for the battery charging service via the payment peripheral, for operating the vehicle battery charging system to apply charging current to a vehicle battery, and for facilitating completion of the at least one other service.

Claims

1. A transaction system comprising:

a vehicle battery charging system;

self-service computer including

a display;

an input device;

a payment peripheral; and

a processor for displaying choices for a battery charging service and at least one other service via the display, for recording a user selection of the battery charging service and the at least one other service via the input device, for obtaining payment for the battery charging service via the payment peripheral, for operating the vehicle battery charging system to apply charging current to a vehicle battery, and for facilitating completion of the at least one other service.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is also for obtaining payment for the at least one other service.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one other service comprises displaying maps and providing directions to a vehicle battery charging customer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one other service comprises processing bill payments for a vehicle battery charging customer.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one other service comprises processing banking transactions for a vehicle battery charging customer.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one other service comprises providing entertainment to a vehicle battery charging customer.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one other service comprises providing promotions to a vehicle battery charging customer.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one other service comprises providing internet access to a vehicle battery charging customer.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the self-service computer and the vehicle battery charging system are located at a parking site.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the self-service computer and the vehicle battery charging system are located at a transportation site.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the self-service computer and the vehicle battery charging system are located at a restaurant.

12. A transaction method comprising:

displaying choices for services, including a vehicle battery charging service and at least one other service by a self-service computer;

recording customer selection of the vehicle battery charging service and the at least one other service by the self-service computer;

obtaining payment for the battery charging service by the self-service computer;

initiating charging of a vehicle battery by the self-service computer; and

providing the at least one other service during the charging of the vehicle battery by the self-service computer.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the providing step comprises providing internet access.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising obtaining payment for the at least one other service.