CPC B60L 53/66 (2019.02) [B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); G06F 21/606 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
a plurality of charging devices;
wherein each of the plurality of charging devices is operable to establish communication with the electric vehicle by exchanging handshake signals therewith via a respective charging port of the electric vehicle for the plurality of charging devices to identify a first charging device among the plurality of charging devices via which charging requirements of the electric vehicle is to be received and allocated among the plurality of charging devices that are available for charging the electric vehicle;
wherein the first charging device is a charging device that successfully exchanges handshake signals with the electric vehicle; and
at least one second charging device of the plurality of charging devices that unsuccessfully exchanges handshake signals with the electric vehicle indicates that it is available for charging the electric vehicle.
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