SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
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1. A recharging station configured to recharge a battery of an alternate fuel vehicle comprising:
- a power supply for providing energy to the vehicle;
an adapter in electric communication with the power supply and configured to connect to the vehicle and to receive a signal indicating a connection to the vehicle has been made; and
circuitry operatively connected to the adapter and configured to retrieve data from a modulated portion of the signal provided by the vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for handling communications between an alternate fuel vehicle and a recharging station where an adapter of the recharging station is configured to connect to a socket of the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to transmit a pilot tone via the socket to the adapter, where receipt of the pilot tone by the recharging station indicates an electrical connection between the vehicle and the recharging has been established. The vehicle is configured to modulate the pilot tone to include information useable by the recharging station, such as to effect payment for any energy provided by the recharging station.
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1. A recharging station configured to recharge a battery of an alternate fuel vehicle comprising:
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a power supply for providing energy to the vehicle; an adapter in electric communication with the power supply and configured to connect to the vehicle and to receive a signal indicating a connection to the vehicle has been made; and circuitry operatively connected to the adapter and configured to retrieve data from a modulated portion of the signal provided by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An alternate fuel vehicle comprising:
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a battery configured to provide power to the vehicle; a socket in electrical communication with the battery and configured to connect to a component of a recharging station in order to receive energy from the recharging station for charging the battery; and circuitry in electrical communication with the socket and configured to transmit a signal useable to indicate when a connection has been established between the socket and the component and configured to modulate the signal to include information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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