Method and system for managing charging stations
First Claim
1. A method for managing a charging station for electrical vehicles, the method comprising:
- detecting whether a vehicle has occupied a charger at the charging station;
requiring a user of the vehicle to sign in with the charging station when the vehicle is detected at the charger;
notifying the user wirelessly from time to time about a charging status of the vehicle;
sending a notification to the user when the vehicle has been charged to a full capacity of battery in the vehicle or to a predefined level; and
charging an account of the user for a fee when the user had not removed the vehicle from the charger after a predefined time.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing charging stations for electric vehicles are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, an identity of a user driving a vehicle and contact information are obtained when the vehicle is detected to occupy a charging station or charger for charging the vehicle. The user is then periodically updated of the charging status and notified of the completion when the charging has reached to the full capacity of battery in the vehicle or a predefined charging level set by the user. A fee is assessed when the vehicle has not been removed from the charger after a predefined period (e.g., 5 minutes). As a result, a charging station or a charger can be used more efficiently as the demand for charging stations and the EVs are getting popular.
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1. A method for managing a charging station for electrical vehicles, the method comprising:
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detecting whether a vehicle has occupied a charger at the charging station; requiring a user of the vehicle to sign in with the charging station when the vehicle is detected at the charger; notifying the user wirelessly from time to time about a charging status of the vehicle; sending a notification to the user when the vehicle has been charged to a full capacity of battery in the vehicle or to a predefined level; and charging an account of the user for a fee when the user had not removed the vehicle from the charger after a predefined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. A system for managing a charging station for electrical vehicles, the system comprising:
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at least one charger at the charging station, the charger coupled to a data network; and a detector disposed near the charger, wherein a user of the vehicle is required to sign in with the charging station when the vehicle detects the vehicle occupying the charger, the user is wirelessly notified from time to time about a charging status of the vehicle and the charger causes a notification to be sent to the user when the vehicle has been charged to a full capacity of battery in the vehicle or to a predefined level; and
an account of the user is charged for a fee when the user had not removed the vehicle from the charger after a predefined time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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