SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENABLING POWER OUTPUT FROM A POWER PEDESTAL
First Claim
1. A system for enabling power output from a power pedestal, said system comprising:
- a number of power pedestals;
a processor;
a user interface device cooperating with said processor to input a time duration to power one of said number of power pedestals; and
an interface to said number of power pedestals, said interface cooperating with said processor and being structured to enable power output from said one of said number of power pedestals for said inputted time duration.
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Abstract
A system enables power output from a power pedestal. The system includes a number of power pedestals, a card reader structured to receive credit or debit card information from a credit or debit card, and a first interface to another system structured to approve a transaction based upon the credit or debit card information. A processor cooperates with the card reader and the first interface to initiate and receive approval of the transaction from the other system. A user interface device cooperates with the processor to input a time duration to power one of the number of power pedestals responsive to the received approval. A second interface to the number of power pedestals cooperates with the processor and is structured to enable power output from such one of the number of power pedestals for the inputted time duration.
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1. A system for enabling power output from a power pedestal, said system comprising:
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a number of power pedestals; a processor; a user interface device cooperating with said processor to input a time duration to power one of said number of power pedestals; and an interface to said number of power pedestals, said interface cooperating with said processor and being structured to enable power output from said one of said number of power pedestals for said inputted time duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for enabling power output from a power pedestal, said system comprising:
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a number of power pedestals; a card reader structured to receive credit or debit card information from a credit or debit card; a first interface to another system structured to approve a transaction based upon said credit or debit card information; a processor cooperating with said card reader and said first interface to initiate and receive approval of said transaction from said another system; a user interface device cooperating with said processor to input a time duration to power one of said number of power pedestals responsive to said received approval; and a second interface to said number of power pedestals, said second interface cooperating with said processor and being structured to enable power output from said one of said number of power pedestals for said inputted time duration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of enabling power output from a power pedestal, said method comprising:
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employing a number of power pedestals; inputting a time duration to power one of said number of power pedestals; and enabling power output from said one of said number of power pedestals for only said inputted time duration. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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