US 12,445,436 B2
Configuring offline electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) via 2-factor authentication
Daniel Feldman, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed by Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/151,299.
Prior Publication US 2024/0236083 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/0853 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0876 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for authorizing access to an offline Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) via 2-factor authentication for an EVSE configuration, the method comprising:
entering a qualifying identification of an installer and entering an authorizing signal by the installer to login into an application that shows the EVSE that the installer is authorized to configure the EVSE,
wherein the login is configured to initiate a power cycle of the EVSE in that the EVSE is to be rebooted,
wherein the power cycle in itself is a first-factor authentication,
wherein the power cycle puts the EVSE in a configuration mode; and
connecting an authorization computer connected through a first transmission path for establishing an authorization signal and for verifying a received authorization signal for a user to connect the EVSE to Internet which puts the EVSE in a connected mode, and
checking user rights of the user as a second-factor authentication by a charger configuration tool or a charger application (APP) or a configuration software.