Optimization Technologies, Inc.

Dexter Turner

Gerhard W Gross

Richard L Knight

James B Wakeen

Martin D Dill

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for a mobile device payment system for electric vehicle charging stations ('EVCSs') or electric vehicle supply equipment ('EVSE'). This system can be used to control the access to EVCS or EVSE and to ensure proper billing for the use of EVCS or EVSE.

Electric vehicle charging station mobile device payment system

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems relating to electric vehicle charging stations ('EVCSs') and electric vehicle supply equipment ('EVSE') that are configured to display advertisements to a user. For example, in one embodiment, advertisements are displayed on a display device of the EVCS or EVSE as the EVCS or EVSE awaits user interaction. An indication is received of user interaction with the EVCS or EVSE. A transaction is facilitated between a user and the EVCS or EVSE by which the user indicates that one or more electric vehicle batteries of an electric vehicle are to be charged via one of one or more charging ports of the EVCS or EVSE. A charging operation is performed that provides an electric charge to the one or more electric vehicle batteries of the electric vehicle via the one of the one or more charging ports.

Electric vehicle charging station advertising systems

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for using and operating electric vehicle charging stations ('EVCSs') or electric vehicle supply equipment ('EVSE') having a touch screen. The touch screen display device can be used, for example, to facilitate user interface with the EVCS/EVSE. The touch screen display apparatus can provide a quick and efficient means for a user to input a wide variety of information. Also disclosed herein are representative embodiments of a network communication system for EVCSs or EVSE.

Electric vehicle charging stations with touch screen user interface

Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems relating to electric vehicle charging stations ('EVCS s') or electric vehicle supply equipment ('EVSE') that are configured to provide parking meter functionality. Embodiments of the disclosed technology can be used to improve the basic process of connecting an electric vehicle to the power grid with an EVCS/EVSE for charging purposes by also providing a means of parking access control for vehicles parked near the EVCS/EVSE in spaces managed by the EVCS/EVSE. The parking meter system enables installers and/or operators of EVCSs/EVSE to reduce equipment costs by eliminating the need to have separate parking meters in addition to EVCS/EVSE. This can potentially lead to an increase in the number of EVCSs/EVSE that are installed and in the speed with which these EVCSs/EVSE are installed.

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West Linn, OR, United States of America

Dexter Turner