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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2008
Ronald Ambrosio, Poughquag, NY (US);
Erica Haefner Ferro, Boulder, CO (US);
James Lee Hafner, San Jose, CA (US);
Colin George Harrison, Brookfield, CT (US);
Melissa Wiltsey O'mara, Tully, NY (US);
Allan James Schurr, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Mark William Trekell, Aurora, CO (US);
Paul Stuart Williamson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Ronald Ambrosio, Poughquag, NY (US);
Erica Haefner Ferro, Boulder, CO (US);
James Lee Hafner, San Jose, CA (US);
Colin George Harrison, Brookfield, CT (US);
Melissa Wiltsey O'Mara, Tully, NY (US);
Allan James Schurr, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Mark William Trekell, Aurora, CO (US);
Paul Stuart Williamson, Round Rock, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Illustrative embodiments manage an electric vehicle charging transaction. A set of principals associated with the electric vehicle charging transaction is identified. Electric vehicle charging information is retrieved from a set of sources. An energy transaction plan is generated using the electric vehicle charging information. A charging phase of the electric vehicle charging transaction is initiated for an electric vehicle connected to a charging station in accordance with the energy transaction plan. The charging phase comprises at least one of charging the electric vehicle with electricity, storing electricity in an electric storage mechanism associated with the electric vehicle, and removing electricity from the electric storage mechanism to de-charge the electric vehicle. In response to completion of the charging phase, the process then settles the financial obligations of a subset of principals in accordance with the energy transaction plan.