CHARGING SERVICE SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, AND CHARGING SERVICE METHOD
First Claim
1. A charging service system including a charger that charges a secondary battery installed in an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a charging unit that charges the secondary battery;
a charger condition acquisition unit that detects completion of a charging operation performed on the secondary battery and detects an operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from a charging space following the charging operation;
a charger condition monitoring unit that monitors a condition of the charging unit upon reception of a notification from the charger condition acquisition unit indicating that completion of the charging operation and the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space have been detected; and
a parking fee calculation unit that calculates a parking time of the electric vehicle on the basis of a timing at which completion of the charging operation is detected and a timing at which the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space is detected.
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Abstract
A charger 20 includes a charging unit 22 that charges a secondary battery of an EV 50, and a charger condition acquisition unit 23 that detects completion of a charging operation performed on the secondary battery and detects an operation relating to departure of the EV 50 from a charging space following the charging operation. A server apparatus 40 includes a charger condition monitoring unit 45 that monitors a condition of the charger 20 upon reception of a notification from the charger 20 indicating that completion of the charging operation and the operation relating to departure of the EV 50 from the charging space have been detected, and a parking fee calculation unit 43 that calculates a parking time of the EV 50 on the basis of a timing at which completion of the charging operation is detected and a timing at which the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space is detected, and calculates a parking fee to be charged to a user on the basis of the parking time.
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10 Claims
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1. A charging service system including a charger that charges a secondary battery installed in an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a charging unit that charges the secondary battery; a charger condition acquisition unit that detects completion of a charging operation performed on the secondary battery and detects an operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from a charging space following the charging operation; a charger condition monitoring unit that monitors a condition of the charging unit upon reception of a notification from the charger condition acquisition unit indicating that completion of the charging operation and the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space have been detected; and a parking fee calculation unit that calculates a parking time of the electric vehicle on the basis of a timing at which completion of the charging operation is detected and a timing at which the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server apparatus connected via a communication network to a charger that charges a secondary battery installed in an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a charger condition monitoring unit that monitors a condition of the charger upon reception of a notification from the charger indicating that completion of a charging operation and an operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from a charging space have been detected; and a parking fee calculation unit that calculates a parking time of the electric vehicle on the basis of a timing at which completion of the charging operation is detected and a timing at which the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space is detected.
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10. A charging service method for charging a secondary battery installed in an electric vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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detecting completion of a charging operation performed on the secondary battery by a charger; detecting an operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from a charging space following the charging operation; and calculating a parking time of the electric vehicle on the basis of a timing at which completion of the charging operation is detected and a timing at which the operation relating to departure of the electric vehicle from the charging space is detected.
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