Methods and Systems for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Units and Systems for Processing Connections to Charge units after Charging is Complete

摘要

Methods, systems, charge units, computer readable media, and combinations thereof are provided. One example method includes receiving data, at a server, indicative that a user account has accessed a charging unit for charging an electric vehicle. The charging unit has an indicator that identifies an active charging status while the electric vehicle is connected to the charging unit for charging a battery of the electric vehicle using the charging unit. The charging unit is configured to identify a complete charging status when the electric vehicle is finished charging said battery using the charging unit. The method includes receiving data, at the server, indicative of a status of charge of the electric vehicle during the charging. Sending a notification to a device having access to the user account, regarding said status of charge during the charging of the electric vehicle. The notification identifies a current level of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle and optionally an estimate of a time remaining to finish charging the battery of the electric vehicle. The method includes receiving an instruction, from the device, to maintain the electric vehicle connected to the charging unit for a set period of time after the battery of the electric vehicle is finished charging. The server is configured to sends data to the charge unit to allow the electric vehicle to maintain connected to the charging unit even when the battery of electric vehicle has reached the complete charging status.

主权项

1. A method, comprising,
receiving data, at a server, indicative that a user account has accessed a charging unit for charging an electric vehicle, the charging unit having an indicator that identifies an active charging status while the electric vehicle is connected to the charging unit for charging a battery of the electric vehicle using the charging unit, the charging unit is configured to identify a complete charging status when the electric vehicle is finished charging said battery using the charging unit; receiving data, at the server, indicative of a status of charge of the electric vehicle during the charging; sending a notification to a device having access to the user account regarding said status of charge during the charging of the electric vehicle, the notification identifying a current level of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle and an estimate of a time remaining to finish charging the battery of the electric vehicle; and receiving an instruction, from the device, to maintain the vehicle connected to the charging unit for a set period of time after the battery of the electric vehicle is finished charging; wherein the instruction is received at the server, the server then sends data to the charging unit to allow the electric vehicle to maintain connected to the charging unit even when the battery of electric vehicle has reached the complete charging status, the method being executed by a processor.