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ATM and electric vehicle charging station

  • US 9,035,606 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing an electric station for use by a customer, the electric station configured to charge a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • providing an electric vehicle charger;

    providing an automated teller machine;

    coupling the automated teller machine and the electric vehicle charger in the electric station, such that the automated teller machine and the electric vehicle charger are communicably linked;

    receiving a request to use the electric station from the customer;

    matching, using a processing device, the customer for use of the electric station by identifying a vehicle owned by the customer at the electric vehicle charger and an authentication of the customer at the automated teller machine, such that a match between the customer at the automated teller machine and the identification of an owner of the vehicle at the electric vehicle charger being the customer is required;

    providing the customer with one or more promotional offers for merchants near the electric station, wherein the promotional offers are based at least in part on the proximity of the merchant to the electric station; and

    providing automated teller machine functionality, electric vehicle charging functionality, and promotional offers for merchants near the electric station to the customer, wherein the provided automated teller machine, the electric vehicle charging functionality, and the promotional offers for merchants near the electric station are based on the matching.

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