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ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION WITH INTEGRATED CAMERA

  • US 20170237944A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2016
  • Published: 08/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smart Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), the smart EVSE comprising:

  • a networked on-charging station camera unit disposed either internally to the smart EVSE or connected externally on the smart EVSE, the camera unit including at least one of a video camera and a still image camera; and

    a communication module coupled to the camera unit, the communication module is configured to;

    (i) communicate acquired camera data over a camera connection as private communications to a server over a Local Area Network or a mobile device of a user over a cellular network,(ii) communicate the acquired camera data to the server or the mobile device of the user over a public network infrastructure by connecting to Internet or a networked communications system, or(iii) communicate the acquired camera data to the server or the mobile device of the user over a combination of one or more public networks and one or more private networks.

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