METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A SMART PHONE FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING
First Claim
1. A reservation system comprising:
- a server able to receive a reservation request from a first terminal and provide a reservation certificate to a portable second terminal in response to the reservation request; and
,an access device able to receive and validate the reservation certificate from the portable second terminal and allow access in response.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to allow a smart phone or any terminal to reserve and activate an electric vehicle charger using a web site or server computer system. An access control system is provided that includes a server and an access device. The access device includes an electrical vehicle charger. A reservation request is accepted from a first terminal using the server. A reservation certificate is provided to a portable second terminal in response to the request using the server. The reservation certificate is accepted from the portable second terminal using the access device. The reservation certificate is determined to be authentic using the access device. The electric vehicle charger is activated in response to accepting an authentic reservation certificate using the access device.
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21 Claims
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1. A reservation system comprising:
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a server able to receive a reservation request from a first terminal and provide a reservation certificate to a portable second terminal in response to the reservation request; and
,an access device able to receive and validate the reservation certificate from the portable second terminal and allow access in response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of reserving electrical vehicle charging comprising:
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a) providing an access control system comprising a server and an access device, the access device comprising an electrical vehicle charger; b) accepting a reservation request from a first terminal using the server; c) providing a reservation certificate to a portable second terminal in response to the request using the server; d) accepting the reservation certificate from the second terminal using the access device; e) determining the reservation certificate is authentic using the access device; and f) activating the electric vehicle charger in response to accepting an authentic reservation certificate using the access device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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