Identifying a User of a Charging Station

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016375783-A1
Application number	US-201514748468-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 24, 2015
Priority date	Jun 24, 2015
Publication date	Dec 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with identifying a user of a charging station. According to one embodiment, a system includes a communication logic and an authorization logic. The communication logic aggregates transaction data to an authorizing entity. The transaction data is associated with a user and a chargeable vehicle. The authorization logic receives an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and the charging station. The authorization logic sends a response to the authorization request. The communication also enables the chargeable vehicle to receive a charge from the charging station based on the response to the authorization request.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a communication logic aggregating transaction data and sends the transaction data to an authorizing entity; wherein the transaction data is associated with a chargeable vehicle; an extrapolation logic identifying a charging station supplying the chargeable vehicle with charge based, at least in part, on the transaction data; and
an authorization logic receiving an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and the charging station; and
sending a response to the authorization request, wherein the communication logic further confirms a charge from the charging station based, at least in part, on the response to the authorization request.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is implemented in the chargeable vehicle, and wherein the communication logic communicates through a telematics network of the chargeable vehicle.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is implemented a mobile device, and wherein the communication logic communicates through a telematics network of the mobile device.

4 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an identification logic identifying charging stations based on user provided parameters.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the identification logic comprises a Geo-Fence logic that identifies charging stations within specified geographic bounds.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the extrapolation logic:
generates a list of possible charging stations based on proximity to the chargeable vehicle; compares a received amount of charge of the chargeable vehicle to a dispensed amount of charge of charging stations on the list of the possible charging stations; and selects the charging station from the list of possible charging stations based, at least in part, on the comparison.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the transaction data identifies the charging station identified by the extrapolation logic.

8 . A system, comprising:
an identification logic identifying charging stations based on user provided parameters; a communication logic sending transaction data to an authorizing entity; wherein the transaction data is associated with a chargeable vehicle; an extrapolation logic identifies a charging station supplying the chargeable vehicle with charge based, at least in part, on the transaction data; and an authorization logic:
receiving an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and a charging station; and
sending a response to the authorization request, wherein the communication logic is further configured to enable the chargeable vehicle to receive a charge from the charging station based, at least in part, on the response to the authorization request.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the system is implemented in the chargeable vehicle, and wherein the communication logic communicates through a telematics network of the chargeable vehicle.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the system is implemented a mobile device, and wherein the communication logic communicates through a telematics network of the mobile device.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the extrapolation logic:
generates a list of possible charging stations based on proximity to the chargeable vehicle; compares a received amount of charge of the chargeable vehicle to a dispensed amount of charge of charging stations on the list of the possible charging stations; and selects the charging station from the list of possible charging stations based, at least in part, on the comparison.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the identification logic:
(i) generates a listing of charging station, wherein the listing is visually represented as a map; (ii) receives a selection of a charging station; and (iii) generates driving directions from a position of the chargeable vehicle to the specified charging station.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the identification logic comprises a Geo-Fence logic identifies charging stations within specified geographic bounds.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein Geo-Fence logic automatically reduces the specified geographic bounds in response to detecting proximity of the charging station.

15 . A method for identifying a user of a charging station, the method comprising:
sending transaction data associated with a chargeable vehicle to an authorization entity, wherein the transaction data is associated with a user and the chargeable vehicle; receiving an authorization request to authorize the chargeable vehicle to be charged by a charging station; sending a response to the authorization request; and enabling charging of the chargeable vehicle from the charging station.

16 . The method for identifying a user of a charging station of claim 15 , further comprising
generating a listing of charging stations, wherein the listing is visually represented as a map; receiving a selection of a charging station; and generating driving directions from a position of the chargeable vehicle to the specified charging station.

17 . The method for identifying a user of a charging station of claim 16 , wherein the listing of charging stations is limited to the charging stations within a specified geographic bounds.

18 . The method for identifying a user of a charging station of claim 15 , comprising receiving confirmation from the authorization entity.

19 . The method for identifying a user of a charging station of claim 18 , wherein the confirmation is an invoice based on the amount of charge supplied to the chargeable vehicle.

20 . The method for identifying a user of a charging station of claim 18 , wherein the confirmation includes information about the charging station supplying the chargeable vehicle.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Uyeki Robert
• Vincent Charles Bradford
• Ran Xiao Song
• Cun David Wong
• Asato Richard
• Luthy Thomas Clay

Classifications

• Y02T90/14

  Plug-in electric vehicles · CPC title

• Y04S30/14

  Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing · CPC title

• Y04S10/126

  the energy generation units being or involving electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV], i.e. power aggregation of EV or HEV, vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G] · CPC title

• B60L53/665

  Methods related to measuring, billing or payment · CPC title

• Y02T90/16

  Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles · CPC title