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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Toshiba Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Makoto Kano, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hino, JP;
Junichi Yamamoto, Fuchu, JP;
Tsuyoshi Shimada, Mitaka, JP;
Kiyoshi Matsui, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Nakamura, Kawasaki, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
TOSHIBA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a charge management apparatus includes an input unit, a first estimation unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. The input unit accepts an input of traffic demand data indicative of a number of vehicles. The first estimation unit estimates charge wait times at plural charge stations based on the traffic demand data. The determination unit compares the estimated charge wait times at the respective charge stations, and determines whether a desired condition is satisfied. The generation unit generates charge recommendation information indicative of a charge station according to a determination result. The output unit outputs the charge recommendation information to an external terminal.