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US 2010/0161393 A1Published application
Systems and methods for charging an electric vehicle within a parking area
OwnerNathan Bowman Littrellinventor
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Abstract
A method for delivering energy to an electric vehicle includes permitting access to a parking area that includes an energy delivery point, delivering energy to the electric vehicle from the energy delivery point, and determining a transaction cost.
Claims20
A method for delivering energy to an electric vehicle, said method comprising:
- permitting access to a parking area that includes an energy delivery point;
- delivering energy to the electric vehicle from the energy delivery point;
- and
- determining a transaction cost.
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A system configured to deliver energy to an electric vehicle, said system comprising:
- an energy delivery point located within a parking area that includes a plurality of parking spaces, wherein said energy delivery point is configured to be coupled to the electric vehicle and to deliver energy to the electric vehicle;
- and
- a server system coupled to said energy delivery point, wherein said server system is configured to permit access by the electric vehicle to the parking area, and determine a transaction cost that includes a parking cost and an energy cost.
A parking controller coupled to a plurality of energy delivery points within a parking area and a database for storing information, said parking controller programmed to:
- enable access to the parking area for an electric vehicle;
- enable an energy delivery point to provide energy to the electric vehicle while parked in the parking area;
- and
- determine a transaction cost.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.