| CPC B60L 53/665 (2019.02) [B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); G06Q 30/0284 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); B60L 2240/72 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A vehicle comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
receive, from a telematics service provider, a recommendation for a charging station based at least in part on revenue-sharing parameters associated with a plurality of charging stations;
transmit a unique session identifier associated with a charging event and a selected charging station to the telematics service provider and the charging station;
detect a presence of the vehicle at the selected charging station using geofence data or direct vehicle-to-station communication;
initiate tracking of user purchases at a point-of-sale system associated with the charging station or its co-located store, wherein the purchases are tagged with the unique session identifier;
receive a report of total purchases made during the charging event; and
enable the telematics service provider to receive a revenue portion from the charging station based on the reported purchases tagged to the unique session identifier.
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