Electric Vehicle Charging Station Dynamically Responding to Power Limit Messages Based on a Recent History of Power Provided
First Claim
1. A method for an electric vehicle charging station to dynamically respond to power limit messages, wherein the electric vehicle charging station includes a set of one or more charging ports, each of which may connect an electric vehicle to the electric vehicle charging station for charging service, the method comprising:
- receiving a message that indicates a request to limit an amount of power to an identified percentage, wherein the message is applicable to one or more of the set of charging ports; and
for each of the set of charging ports that the message is applicable, performing the following;
based on a history of power provided through that charging port over a period of time, causing the amount of power that is capable of being provided through that charging port to be limited according to the identified percentage.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle charging station charging electric vehicles dynamically responds to power limit messages. The charging station includes a charging port that is configured to electrically connect to an electric vehicle to provide power to charge that electric vehicle. The charging station also includes a power control unit coupled with the charging port, the power control unit configured to control an amount of power provided through the charging port. The charging station also includes a set of one or more charging station control modules that are configured to, in response to receipt of a message that indicates a request to limit an amount of power to an identified percentage and based on a history of power provided through the charging port over a period of time, cause the power control unit to limit the power provided through the charging port to the identified percentage.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for an electric vehicle charging station to dynamically respond to power limit messages, wherein the electric vehicle charging station includes a set of one or more charging ports, each of which may connect an electric vehicle to the electric vehicle charging station for charging service, the method comprising:
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receiving a message that indicates a request to limit an amount of power to an identified percentage, wherein the message is applicable to one or more of the set of charging ports; and for each of the set of charging ports that the message is applicable, performing the following; based on a history of power provided through that charging port over a period of time, causing the amount of power that is capable of being provided through that charging port to be limited according to the identified percentage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that provides instructions that, if executed by a processor, will cause said processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a message that indicates a request to limit an amount of power to an identified percentage, wherein the message is applicable to one or more of the set of charging ports; and for each of the set of charging ports that the message is applicable, performing the following; based on a history of power provided through that charging port over a period of time, causing the amount of power that is capable of being provided through that charging port to be limited according to the identified percentage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
an electric vehicle charging station including; a charging port configured to electrically connect to an electric vehicle to provide power to charge that electric vehicle; a power control unit coupled with the charging port, the power control unit configured to control an amount of power provided through the charging port; and a set of one or more charging station control modules that are configured to perform the following; in response to receipt of a message that indicates a request to limit an amount of power to an identified percentage and based on a history of power provided through the charging port over a period of time, cause the power control unit to limit the power provided through the charging port to the identified percentage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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