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Patent No.:

US 8836281 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 27, 2012

Electric vehicle charging transaction interface for managing electric vehicle charging transactions

Applicants:

Ronald Ambrosio, Poughquag, NY (US);

Erica Haefner Ferro, Boulder, CO (US);

James L. Hafner, San Jose, CA (US);

Colin G. Harrison, Brookfield, CT (US);

Melissa W. O'mara, Tully, NY (US);

Allan J. Schurr, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Mark W. Trekell, Aurora, CO (US);

Paul S. Williamson, Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Ronald Ambrosio, Poughquag, NY (US);

Erica Haefner Ferro, Boulder, CO (US);

James L. Hafner, San Jose, CA (US);

Colin G. Harrison, Brookfield, CT (US);

Melissa W. O'Mara, Tully, NY (US);

Allan J. Schurr, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Mark W. Trekell, Aurora, CO (US);

Paul S. Williamson, Round Rock, TX (US);

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorneys:

Yee & Associates, P.C.

Parashos Kalaitzis

Primary Examiner:

Matthew Gart

Assistant Examiner:

Talia Crawley

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); G07F 15/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G07F 15/08 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G06Q 40/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 15/003 (2013.01); B60L 8/003 (2013.01); G07F 15/005 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02E 60/721 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0234 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); G06Q 20/10 (2013.01); Y04S 50/14 (2013.01); B60L 2270/36 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0224 (2013.01); G07F 15/08 (2013.01); B60L 8/00 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0637 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0222 (2013.01); B60L 11/1848 (2013.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01); B60L 11/1824 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); B60L 11/184 (2013.01); B60L 11/1842 (2013.01); B60L 11/1846 (2013.01); G07F 15/008 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7083 (2013.01); Y04S 50/12 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); G06Q 40/12 (2013.12); Y02T 90/169 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer manages an electric vehicle charging transaction. A set of principals is identified associated with the charging transaction for an electric vehicle. A principal is an entity having an interest in the charging transaction. Electric vehicle charging information is retrieved from a set of sources. An energy transaction plan is generated during a pre-charge phase using the electric vehicle charging information and based on preferences of one or more principals to govern the charging transaction. The computer initiates a charging phase of the electric vehicle charging transaction for an electric vehicle connected to a charging station according to the energy transaction plan. The charging phase comprises charging the electric vehicle with electricity, storing electricity in the electric vehicle, and removing electricity to de-charge the electric vehicle. The computer settles the financial obligations among principals according to the energy transaction plan.

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