US 11,724,617 B2
Methods and systems for facilitating charging sessions for electric vehicles
Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Cupertino, CA (US); Timotej Gavrilovic, Cupertino, CA (US); and Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to NAD Grid Corp, Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by NAD Grid Corp, Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/171,400.
Application 17/171,400 is a continuation of application No. 16/843,874, filed on Apr. 8, 2020, granted, now 10,953,765.
Application 16/843,874 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/741,712, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 10,836,274, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0213847 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/51 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/62 (2019.02) [B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for charging a first electric vehicle at a first Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE), the method comprising:
receiving a reservation request from a first user at a first user device for a first charging session, wherein the first user is associated with the first electric vehicle, and wherein the reservation request comprises at least one reservation parameter indicative of the first charging session for the first electric vehicle;
determining eligibility for a power distribution type for the first charging session at the first EVSE;
determining a first check in at the first EVSE for the first charging session;
after determining the first check in at the first EVSE for the first charging session, causing the first EVSE to charge the first electric vehicle in accordance with the power distribution type for the first charging session, based on an integration with the first EVSE.