Network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a control device to control application of charge transfer between an electric vehicle and a power source through a charge transfer device;
a transceiver to communicate with a remote server;
a current measuring device to measure current flowing for charge transfer for the electric vehicle;
a controller coupled with the control device, transceiver, and current measuring device, wherein the controller is configured to;
cause the control device to control application of charge transfer to the electric vehicle based on communication received by the transceiver from the remote server,monitor the output of the current measuring device and maintain a running total of charge transfer for the electric vehicle, andcause the transceiver to communicate information to the remote server that indicates whether charge transfer is available.
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Abstract
A network-controlled charge transfer device for electric vehicles includes a control device to turn electric supply on and off to enable and disable charge transfer for electric vehicles, a transceiver to communicate requests for charge transfer with a remote server and receive communications from the remote server, and a controller, coupled with the control device and the transceiver, to cause the control device to turn the electric supply on based on communication from the remote server.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a control device to control application of charge transfer between an electric vehicle and a power source through a charge transfer device; a transceiver to communicate with a remote server; a current measuring device to measure current flowing for charge transfer for the electric vehicle; a controller coupled with the control device, transceiver, and current measuring device, wherein the controller is configured to; cause the control device to control application of charge transfer to the electric vehicle based on communication received by the transceiver from the remote server, monitor the output of the current measuring device and maintain a running total of charge transfer for the electric vehicle, and cause the transceiver to communicate information to the remote server that indicates whether charge transfer is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for charge transfer between an electric vehicle and a power source through a charge transfer device, comprising:
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receiving a first communication from a server coupled with the charge transfer device that instructs the charge transfer device to provide charge transfer for charging the electric vehicle; responsive to receipt of the first communication, providing charge transfer for charging the electric vehicle; measuring current flowing for the charge transfer for the electric vehicle; maintaining a total of charge transfer for the electric vehicle; communicating to the server the total of charge transferred for the electric vehicle; receiving a second communication from the server to control application of the charge transfer for the electric vehicle as part of a demand response system; and responsive to receipt of the second communication, modifying the application of charge transfer for the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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