摘要 |
The present invention is directed to a method for controlling the functioning of a heterogeneous network for charging electrical cars, the heterogeneous network for charging electrical cars comprising a plurality of electrical car charging stations, each charging station being in possession of a limited amount of options to charge electrical power, and the electrical car charging stations being capable of communicating among each other, the method comprising receiving a request for charging an electrical car at at least one electrical car charging station, assessing by the at least one of the electrical car charging stations if the electrical car charging station possesses sufficient options to meet the request, and if the amount of options is available at the charging station, the electrical car is charged, and if the amount of options is not available at the charging station, the method further comprises the steps of interrogating other electrical charging stations of the plurality of electrical car charging stations regarding their availability of options for charging, collecting information received from the other electrical car charging stations regarding their options availability, selecting, based on the information received, at least one electrical car power charging station from which to receive options to charge, based on at least one of a plurality of selection criteria, accepting to receive the options to charge from the selected electrical car power charging station, charging the electrical car at the at least one electrical car charging station, and returning the received options to charge to the electrical car charging stations that have made available the options. |