CPC G06F 21/44 (2013.01) [B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); G06F 2221/2129 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
1. A method for authenticating an energy storage device, comprising:
receiving a first portion of identification information stored in a data storage attached to the energy storage device in an event that the energy storage device is connected to an electric vehicle having a vehicle identification,
wherein the energy storage device is configured to power the electric vehicle only in an event that the vehicle identification matches the first portion of the identification information;
analyzing the first portion of the identification information at least partially based on the vehicle identification; and
updating a second portion of the identification information stored in the data storage attached to the energy storage device with a unique serial number of the vehicle identification in an event that the first portion of the identification information at least partially matches the vehicle identification.
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