Systems and methods for use in communicating with a charging station
First Claim
1. A portable communication device for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle from a charging station, said portable communication device comprising:
- a first input device configured to scan an optical machine-readable code associated with the charging station;
a display device; and
a processor coupled to said first input and said display devices and configured to determine an identification number of the charging station based on the optical machine-readable code scanned by said first input device, transmit the identification number to a charging network server to initiate communication with the charging station, wherein the charging network server receives the identification number and hosts communication between the portable communication device and the charging station based on the identification number, said processor further configured to receive content associated with the charging station from the charging network server, and to cause said display device to display a user interface, the user interface including the content associated with the charging station.
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Abstract
Portable communication devices and methods for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle are disclosed. One example portable communication device includes a first input device configured to scan an optical machine-readable code associated with the charging station, a display device, and a processor coupled to the first input and display devices and configured to determine an identification number of a charging station based on an optical machine-readable code scanned by the first input device, to initiate communication with the charging station through at least one network, and to cause the display device to display a user interface, the user interface including content associated with the charging station.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable communication device for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle from a charging station, said portable communication device comprising:
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a first input device configured to scan an optical machine-readable code associated with the charging station; a display device; and a processor coupled to said first input and said display devices and configured to determine an identification number of the charging station based on the optical machine-readable code scanned by said first input device, transmit the identification number to a charging network server to initiate communication with the charging station, wherein the charging network server receives the identification number and hosts communication between the portable communication device and the charging station based on the identification number, said processor further configured to receive content associated with the charging station from the charging network server, and to cause said display device to display a user interface, the user interface including the content associated with the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for use in communicating with a charging station through a portable communication device, the portable communication device including a first input device and a display device, said method comprising:
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scanning, at the first input device, an optical machine-readable code associated with a charging station; determining an identification number associated with the charging station based on the scanned optical machine-readable code; transmitting the identification number to a charging network server, wherein the charging network server hosts communication between the portable communication device and the charging station based on the identification number; receiving content associated with the charging station from the charging network server; and displaying, at the display device, a user interface including at least one of a control for the charging station and the content associated with the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodiments thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
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determine an identification number associated with a charging station based on a scanned optical machine-readable code; transmit the identification number to a charging network server, wherein the charging network server hosts communication between the processor and the charging station; retrieve content associated with the charging station from the charging network server based on the determined identification number; and cause a user interface associated with the charging station to be displayed, the user interface including at least one of a control for the charging station and the content associated with the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable communication device for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle, said portable communication device comprising:
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an input device configured to receive at least one input identifying a charging station; a display device; and a processor coupled to said input and display devices and configured to identify a charging station in response to the at least one input to said input device, to transmit information associated with the identified charging station to a charging network server, wherein the charging network server hosts communication between the portable communication device and the identified charging station based on the transmitted information, to receive advertising content associated with the charging station from the charging network server, and to display, at said display device, a user interface including the advertising content associated with the charging station.
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