Network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles

摘要

A server of a network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles receives a request for charge transfer for an electric vehicle at a network-controlled charge transfer device, determines whether to enable charge transfer, and responsive to determining to enable charge transfer, transmits a communication to the network-controlled charge transfer device that indicates to the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer.

主权项

1. A method in a server of a network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles, the method comprising:
storing availability information of a plurality of network-controlled charge transfer devices; providing availability information of the plurality of network-controlled charge transfer devices to an electric vehicle operator; receiving a request for charge transfer of an electric vehicle at one of the plurality of network-controlled charge transfer devices that is indicated as being available through the stored availability information, wherein the request for charge transfer originates from a mobile communication device of the electric vehicle operator; determining whether to enable charge transfer; and responsive to determining to enable charge transfer, transmitting a communication to the network-controlled charge transfer device that indicates to the network-controlled charge transfer device to enable charge transfer.