US 11,990,788 B2
Systems and methods for graphical user interface (GUI)-based charging of electric vehicles
Jeffrey R. Ambroziak, Guilford, CT (US); and Carson C. K. Fincham, Ridgefield, CT (US)
Assigned to Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC, Ridgefield, CT (US)
Filed by Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC, Ridgefield, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/340,781.
Application 18/340,781 is a continuation of application No. 17/826,229, filed on May 27, 2022.
Application 17/826,229 is a continuation of application No. 17/306,776, filed on May 3, 2021, granted, now 11,631,987, issued on Apr. 18, 2023.
Application 17/306,776 is a continuation of application No. 17/012,325, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,998,753, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 17/012,325 is a continuation of application No. 15/848,017, filed on Dec. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,819,135, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Application 15/848,017 is a continuation of application No. 12/502,041, filed on Jul. 13, 2009, granted, now 9,853,488, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/134,646, filed on Jul. 11, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0352963 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/64 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 55/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01)
CPC H02J 7/1446 (2013.01) [B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/64 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/665 (2019.02); B60L 55/00 (2019.02); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); B60L 2200/26 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01); B60L 2240/72 (2013.01); B60L 2240/80 (2013.01); B60L 2250/10 (2013.01); B60L 2250/16 (2013.01); B60L 2260/52 (2013.01); B60L 2260/54 (2013.01); B60L 2260/58 (2013.01); B60L 2270/32 (2013.01); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 10/92 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/167 (2013.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01); Y04S 50/12 (2013.01); Y04S 50/14 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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11. An electrical charging system, comprising:
one or more processing devices; and
a non-transitory memory device in communication with the one or more processing devices, the non-transitory memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processing devices, result in:
receiving information indicative of a desired charge level of a battery of an electric vehicle wherein the desired charge level is defined by a user of the electric vehicle via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) adapted to display a unitary vehicle charge indicator comprising a combination of input and output GUI elements the GUI elements comprising:
(i) a first portion indicative of an amount of charge residing in a battery of the electric vehicle;
(ii) a second portion indicative of an uncharged capacity of the battery of the electric vehicle; and
(iii) a third portion comprising a slider by which an amount of charge may be specified;
displaying a charging status of the electric vehicle via the GUI; and
increasing, in accordance with the desired charge level, a level of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle;
wherein the desired charge level of the battery represents a specific amount of charge desired to reside in the battery after increasing the level of charge.