AUTOMATIC AUTHENTICATION FOR SERVICE ACCESS FOR FUELING OF VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A vehicle charging station comprising:
- a power distribution interface for providing electrical power to a power receiving interface of a vehicle, the power receiving interface configured to receive the electrical power to replenish an energy source of the vehicle;
a receiver component for determining identification information corresponding to the vehicle, the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the receiver component is positioned to determine the identification information corresponding to the vehicle when the power receiving interface is in electrical communication with the power distribution interface; and
an authorization component configured to determine whether the vehicle is specifically authorized for refueling based on the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the authorization component determines that the vehicle is specifically authorized based on determining that the identification information corresponds to an entry in a list of preauthorized vehicles, and wherein the authorization component is further configured to allow flow of electrical power to the vehicle in response to authorization based on the received identification information.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for refueling a vehicle are discussed herein. A vehicle charging station includes a power distribution interface, a receiver component, and an authorization component. The power distribution interface is configured to provide electrical power to a power receiving interface of a vehicle. The receiver component determines identification information that uniquely identifies the vehicle. The receiver component is positioned to determine the identification information corresponding to the vehicle when the power receiving interface is in electrical communication with the power distribution interface. The authorization component is configured to allow flow of electrical power to the vehicle in response to authorization based on the received identification information.
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35 Claims
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1. A vehicle charging station comprising:
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a power distribution interface for providing electrical power to a power receiving interface of a vehicle, the power receiving interface configured to receive the electrical power to replenish an energy source of the vehicle; a receiver component for determining identification information corresponding to the vehicle, the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the receiver component is positioned to determine the identification information corresponding to the vehicle when the power receiving interface is in electrical communication with the power distribution interface; and an authorization component configured to determine whether the vehicle is specifically authorized for refueling based on the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the authorization component determines that the vehicle is specifically authorized based on determining that the identification information corresponds to an entry in a list of preauthorized vehicles, and wherein the authorization component is further configured to allow flow of electrical power to the vehicle in response to authorization based on the received identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle fueling interface comprising:
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a fuel receiving interface integrated with a body of a vehicle for coupling with and receiving fuel from a distribution interface of a fuel distribution station, wherein the fuel receiving interface comprises a power receiving interface and the distribution interface comprises a power distribution interface, wherein the power receiving interface comprises a vehicle inlet comprising a plurality of conductors configured to mate with an outlet plug of the distribution interface, and wherein receiving fuel comprises receiving electrical energy from the power distribution interface; and an identification component on the fuel receiving interface for providing identification information to the fuel distribution station, the identification information uniquely identifying a vehicle, wherein the identification component is permanently affixed to the vehicle and wherein the identification component is not removable from the vehicle without damaging the identification component, wherein the identification component comprises a tag storing the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a vehicle charging station comprising, a power distribution interface for providing electrical power to replenish an energy source of a vehicle, a receiver component for determining identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, and an authorization component configured to determine whether the vehicle is specifically authorized for refueling based on the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the authorization component determines that the vehicle is specifically authorized based on determining that the identification information corresponds to an entry in a list of preauthorized vehicles, and wherein the authorization component is further configured to allow flow of electrical power to the vehicle in response to authorization based on the received identification information; and a vehicle charging interface comprising, a power receiving interface for receiving electrical power from the power distribution interface to charge the vehicle; and an identification component comprising the identification information, the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle; wherein the receiver component is positioned to determine the identification information corresponding to the vehicle when the power distribution interface and fuel receiving interface are in electrical communication. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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a vehicle charging station comprising, a power distribution interface, and a receiver component configured to receive identification information uniquely identifying a vehicle; and a vehicle charging interface comprising, a power receiving interface for electrically coupling with and receiving electrical power from the power distribution interface to charge the vehicle, wherein the power receiving interface comprises a vehicle inlet comprising a plurality of conductors configured to mate with an outlet plug of the power distribution interface, and an identification component configured to provide the identification information to the vehicle charging station, wherein the identification component is permanently affixed to the vehicle, wherein the identification component comprises a tag storing the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle; wherein the identification component and the receiver component are communicatively aligned when the power distribution interface and power receiving interface are electrically coupled.
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30. A method for providing a refueling subscription comprising:
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determining a maximum amount of electrical charge a vehicle can consume within a subscription time period, the maximum amount determined based on an energy usage rate, an amount of energy storage, and a charge rate for recharging the vehicle; determining identification information for the vehicle; and allowing unlimited fueling at a fuel distribution station for the subscription time period in response to the fuel distribution station detecting the identification information, wherein allowing unlimited fueling comprises allowing based on a determination that the vehicle is specifically authorized for refueling based on the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein determining comprises determining that the identification information corresponds to an entry in a list of preauthorized vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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