US 11,913,801 B2
Universal automated system for identifying, registering and verifying the existence, location and characteristics of electric and other power outlets by random users and for retrieval and utilization of such parametric data and outlets by all users
Esmond Goei, La Verne, CA (US)
Assigned to Power Hero Corp., La Verne, CA (US)
Filed by Power Hero Corp., La Verne, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/367,343.
Application 18/367,343 is a continuation of application No. 17/104,123, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,796,340.
Application 17/104,123 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/477,669, filed on Apr. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,857,902, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/940,004, filed on Nov. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0417568 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); G07F 15/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/67 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01)
CPC G01C 21/3679 (2013.01) [B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/67 (2019.02); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G07F 15/005 (2013.01); H02J 13/0005 (2020.01); B60L 2240/72 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for registering power outlets for electric vehicle charging that may be used to charge electric vehicles, comprising:
a database for storing subscriber data relating to subscribers registered with the system and power outlet data relating to registered power outlets for electric vehicle charging that have been located by a reporting entity;
a server for providing a power outlet management system, wherein the server is configured to:
receive the power outlet data for a power outlet for electric vehicle charging from the reporting entity;
register the power outlet for electric vehicle charging with the power outlet management system if the power outlet for electric vehicle charging has not previously been registered;
store the power outlet data for the power outlet for electric vehicle charging in the database;
wherein the server is further configured to:
receive a search request for a useable power outlet for electric vehicle charging from a subscriber, the search request including location information defining an area of search for the useable power outlet for electric vehicle charging;
locate at least one power outlet for electric vehicle charging within the area of search that is registered with the power outlet management system;
provide a location of the at least one power outlet for electric vehicle charging located within the area of search to the subscriber; and
a network interface for connecting the server to a network for receiving the power outlet data and the search request.