SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE FUEL PRICE POINT COMPARISONS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving fuel requirements from a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery;
receiving a fuel price from at least one fuel vendor based on the fuel requirements;
receiving an energy price from a utility associated with energy storable in the at least one battery;
calculating a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility; and
displaying each price index to a user.
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Abstract
A charging station for use with a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery includes a communication interface configured to couple to the hybrid vehicle, a network interface configured to communicate with at least one fuel vendor and a utility, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the network interface. The processor is configured to receive fuel requirements from the hybrid vehicle via the communication interface, receive a fuel price from the at least one fuel vendor the said network interface based on the fuel requirements, receive via the network interface an energy price from the utility that provides energy storable in the at least one battery, and calculate a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving fuel requirements from a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery; receiving a fuel price from at least one fuel vendor based on the fuel requirements; receiving an energy price from a utility associated with energy storable in the at least one battery; calculating a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility; and displaying each price index to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A charging station for use with a hybrid vehicle having at least one battery, said charging station comprising:
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a communication interface configured to couple to the hybrid vehicle; a network interface configured to communicate with at least one fuel vendor and a utility; and a processor coupled to said communication interface and said network interface, said processor configured to; receive fuel requirements from the hybrid vehicle via said communication interface; receive a fuel price from the at least one fuel vendor via said network interface based on the fuel requirements; receive an energy price from the utility via said network interface, wherein the energy price relates to energy storable in the battery; and calculate a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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at least one battery; a communication interface configured to couple to a charging station; a network interface configured to communicate with at least one fuel vendor and a utility; and a processor coupled to said communication interface and said network interface, said processor configured to; transmit fuel requirements to the charging station via said communication interface; receive a fuel price from the at least one fuel vendor via said network interface based on the fuel requirements; receive an energy price from the utility via said network interface, wherein the energy price relates to an amount of power to be stored in said at least one battery; and calculate a price index for each of the at least one fuel vendor and the utility. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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