US 12,403,791 B2
Wireless network connections for electric vehicle chargers
Chakravarthy K. Allamsetty, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on May 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/825,395.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382259 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/66 (2019.02) [B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a charging station, comprising one or more processors coupled to memory, the charging station configured to:
determine that a first network connection between the charging station and one or more servers is unavailable;
detect an electric vehicle having a token, the electric vehicle within a threshold distance of the charging station; and
establish, responsive to the determination that the first network connection is unavailable and the detection of the electric vehicle within the threshold distance, a second network connection between the charging station and the electric vehicle encrypted based at least in part on the token provided by the electric vehicle.