FACILITATING ACCESS TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK
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1. A method performed by an interface system that provides payment information to electric vehicle charging networks, the method comprising:
- accessing a request associated with an electric vehicle to charge the electric vehicle at a specific charging station;
identifying a charging network associated with the specific charging station; and
automatically providing payment information to the charging network via a payment protocol associated with the charging network.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating access to an electric vehicle charging network is described. In some embodiments, the system provides an interface via which an electric vehicle may access and/or be authorized to one of multiple, disparate charging networks.
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1. A method performed by an interface system that provides payment information to electric vehicle charging networks, the method comprising:
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accessing a request associated with an electric vehicle to charge the electric vehicle at a specific charging station; identifying a charging network associated with the specific charging station; and automatically providing payment information to the charging network via a payment protocol associated with the charging network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system supported by an interface system that provides payment information to electric vehicle charging networks, the system comprising:
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a request module that accesses a request received from an electric vehicle to charge the electric vehicle at a specific charging station; a network identification module that identifies a charging network associated with the specific charging station; and a payment module that automatically provides payment information to the charging network via a payment protocol associated with the charging network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium whose contents, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations, comprising:
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automatically determining an electric vehicle is proximate to a specific charging station; and automatically providing payment information to the specific charging station to authorize the electric vehicle to receive charge from the specific charging station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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