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, to initiate communication with the charging station through at least one network, and to cause said display device to display a user interface, the user interface including 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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21 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, to initiate communication with the charging station through at least one network, and to cause said display device to display a user interface, the user interface including content associated with the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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; and displaying, at the display device, a user interface including at least one of a control for the charging station and content associated with the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. 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; retrieve information associated with the charging station 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 content associated with the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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 initiate communication with the identified charging station, and to display, at said display device, a user interface including advertising content associated with the charging station.
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