摘要 |
<p>A vehicle charging station (104,206,208,408) for use in transmitting electrical charging power to a vehicle (102,404) for use in charging the vehicle is provided. The vehicle charging station (104,206,208,408) includes a controller (210) configured to receive a request (112,212) for authorization from the vehicle, and transmit a response (114,214) to the vehicle, wherein the response indicates either an approval or a denial of the request, and an electricity power meter (110,216,414) configured to receive a quantity of electrical charging power and measurement information from the controller, measure the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the vehicle, and transmit the measurement of the quantity of received electrical charging power to the controller.</p> |