ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle charging system comprising:
- a computing device having a processor and a memory storage device, wherein the computing device is programmed to initiate electric charging of a first vehicle and provide access to a second vehicle while the first vehicle is charging.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle charging system includes a computing device having a processor and a memory storage device. The computing device is programmed to initiate electric charging of an electric vehicle and provide access to a different vehicle while the electric vehicle is charging. An example method that may be executed by the charging station includes detecting a first vehicle at a charging station, initiating electric charging of the first vehicle at the charging station, transmitting a lock signal to a charge cord of the charging station to lock the charge cord to the first vehicle, providing access to a second vehicle while the first vehicle is charging, detecting a return of the second vehicle to the charging station, and transmitting an unlock signal to the charge cord to unlock the charge cord from the first vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle charging system comprising:
a computing device having a processor and a memory storage device, wherein the computing device is programmed to initiate electric charging of a first vehicle and provide access to a second vehicle while the first vehicle is charging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electric vehicle charging station comprising:
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a user interface device programmed to receive a user input; a charge cord configured to attach to an electric vehicle, including a first vehicle; and a computing device having a processor and a memory storage device, wherein the computing device is programmed to initiate electric charging of the first vehicle and provide access to a second vehicle while the first vehicle is charging. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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detecting a first vehicle at a charging station; initiating electric charging of the first vehicle at the charging station; transmitting a lock signal to a charge cord of the charging station to lock the charge cord to the first vehicle; providing access to a second vehicle while the first vehicle is charging; detecting a return of the second vehicle to the charging station; and transmitting an unlock signal to the charge cord to unlock the charge cord from the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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