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Smart phone control and notification for an electric vehicle charging station

  • US 8,624,719 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2011
  • Issued: 01/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for remotely communicating with an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for charging electric vehicles via a communication network, comprising:

  • a processor configured to execute instruction modules and the processor is configured to cause power to be provided to a vehicle at selectively a first power level and selectively at a second power level;

    a memory configured to store the instruction modules;

    a communication interface configured to transmit a command to the EVSE and receive a confirmation from the EVSE over the communication network;

    an input device configured to receive an input or a selection; and

    a display configured to display the selection or the confirmation, wherein the instruction modules include;

    a communication protocol selection module configured to identify a communication protocol for the communication network;

    an EVSE connection module configured to connect the communication interface to the EVSE over the communication network;

    an instruction transmit module configured to send the command from the communication interface to the EVSE over the communication network; and

    a confirmation receipt module configured to receive communications to the communication interface from the EVSE over the communication network.

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