Systems and Methods for Auctioning Charging Times for Electric Vehicles
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1. A system, comprising:
- at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions;
at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to;
deliver, to a customer computing device associated with a customer, auction information regarding an auction for least one time slot of a charging station for an electric vehicle;
receive, from the customer computing device, a bid amount for the auction; and
deliver, a notification to the customer computing device if the received bid amount is accepted as a winning bid amount for the auction.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for auctioning charging times for electric vehicles at one or more charging stations. The systems and methods may include delivering, to a customer computing device associated with a customer, auction information regarding an auction for at least one time slot of a charging station for an electric vehicle; receiving, from the customer computing device, a bid amount for the auction; and delivering a notification to the customer computing device if the received bid amount is accepted as a winning bid amount for the auction.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions; at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to; deliver, to a customer computing device associated with a customer, auction information regarding an auction for least one time slot of a charging station for an electric vehicle; receive, from the customer computing device, a bid amount for the auction; and deliver, a notification to the customer computing device if the received bid amount is accepted as a winning bid amount for the auction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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delivering, by a service provider computer to a customer computing device associated with a customer, auction information regarding an auction for at least one time slot of a charging station for an electric vehicle; receiving, by the service provider computer from the customer computing device, a bid amount for the auction; and delivering, by the service provider computer, a notification to the customer computing device if the received bid amount is accepted as a winning bid amount for the auction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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