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Power supply device and power supply method

  • US 9,254,756 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2011
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power supply device which performs power supply from an outside to a vehicle, the power supply device comprising:

  • a power source configured to perform the power supply to the vehicle; and

    a control device that performs control of the power source,wherein the control device receives a charging request from the vehicle after the vehicle is parked at a prescribed position, the control device transmits power to the vehicle, andthe control device obtains, from the vehicle, information about power reception efficiency of charging started in response to the charging request from the vehicle as an object of the power supply, and the control device determines a power reception efficiency range and a fee that correspond to the obtained information from a plurality of power reception efficiency ranges and a plurality of fees that are set corresponding to the plurality of power reception efficiency ranges.

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