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Automated electric vehicle charging system and method

  • US 8,853,999 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2011
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for charging an electric vehicle, comprising:

  • identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle,wherein identifying the vehicle information comprises comparing the electronic image of the electric vehicle with a plurality of vehicle model candidates stored in an electronic database;

    calculating a similarity score for each of the vehicle model candidates stored in the electronic database;

    selecting a vehicle model candidate having a highest similarity score, wherein the vehicle information is identified using the selected vehicle model candidate;

    retrieving from the electronic database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the selected vehicle model candidate; and

    robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery.

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