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ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND EV CHARGING SYSTEM

  • US 20140249976A1
  • Filed: 05/14/2014
  • Published: 09/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An accounting system comprising:

  • a charging device configured to charge a battery mounted on a vehicle by a contact method or a non-contact method;

    an energy management system configured to be communicable with the charging device and the vehicle;

    accounting management module configured to execute authentication between user information in a user information database, which stores the user information including a user ID and a billing destination associated with the user ID, and information which is received; and

    a smart meter network configured to communicably connect the accounting management module and the energy management system,wherein the energy management system is configured to receive the user ID and a charging power amount from the charging device, to transmit the user ID of the vehicle and the charging power amount to the accounting management module via the smart meter network, and to transmit, when a notification of permission of charging has been received from the accounting management module and the battery of the vehicle has been charged by the charging device, the user ID of the vehicle and a used power amount by the charging to the accounting management module from the charging device via the smart meter network, andthe accounting management module is configured to request payment of a charge corresponding to the used power amount, together with an electric power charge of a user of the vehicle.

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