IP Library Granted Patent US 8,725,551
Granted Patent B2
US 8,725,551 · App. 12/194,341 · Granted May 13, 2014

Smart electric vehicle interface for managing post-charge information exchange and analysis

Inventors: Ronald Ambrosio (Poughquag, NY); Allan James Schurr (Castle Rock, CO)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,725,551
App. No.
12/194,341
Granted
May 13, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing post-charge information distribution for an electric vehicle. In one embodiment, a user profile is updated with charging process data that is derived, in part, from a charging process between the electric vehicle and a charging station. The process then identifies a set of recipients of data from the user profile. The set of recipients include a set of third party principals. The data from the user profile is processed using a set of data processing rules specified by the set of recipients to form processed data. Thereafter, the processed data is transmitted to the set of recipients according to preferences of the set of recipients.

Claims (48)

1. A computer implemented method of managing post-charge information distribution for an electric vehicle, the computer implemented method comprising:

responsive to receiving charging process data, specific to a user of the electric vehicle updating a user profile associated with the user with the charging process data, wherein the charging process data is derived, in part, from a charging process between the electric vehicle and a charging station and wherein the user profile is maintained in a user data repository;

identifying a set of recipients of data from the user profile, by associating the user profile from the user data repository with a set of third party profiles stored in a third party principal data repository wherein the set of recipients comprise a set of third party principals that offer incentives to users of electric vehicles;

processing on a computer processor the data from the user profile using a set of data processing rules to form processed data, wherein the set of data processing rules are specified by the set of recipients;

selecting a set of incentives for a user of the electric vehicle, wherein the set of incentives are offered by the set of third party principals from a respective set of third party principal profiles, the set of incentives including at least providing access to a selected location of a user using charging locations visited for receiving charging to an electric vehicle; and

transmitting the processed data to the set of recipients according to preferences of the set of recipients.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the set of recipients further comprises:

identifying the set of recipients from a set of user preferences.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of incentives further comprises providing access to a user to a selected location, the location based on usage of charging facilities at the location.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the charging process data comprises at least one of travel data and vehicle data.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of incentives comprises a reduced payment.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the charging process data further comprises a data type of charge data for information relating to charging of the electric vehicle.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the processing on a computer processor the data from the user profile using a set of data processing rules to form processed data further comprises:

selecting a data processing algorithm that identifies user data collected and processed before transmission by an energy transaction notification service.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the data processing algorithm selected identifies categories of raw data required by the third party principal for identifying incentives for offer to the user of the electric vehicle.

9. A computer program product for managing post-charge information distribution for an electric vehicle, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer recordable-type medium;

first program instructions for updating a user profile associated with a user with a charging process data specific to the user of the electric vehicle in response to receiving charging process data, wherein the charging process data is derived, in part, from a charging process between the electric vehicle and a charging station and wherein the user profile is maintained in a user data repository;

second program instructions for identifying a set of recipients of data from the user profile, by associating the user profile from the user data repository with a set of third party profiles stored in a third party principal data repository wherein the set of recipients comprise a set of third party principals that offer incentives to users of electric vehicles;

third program instructions for processing the data from the user profile using a set of data processing rules to form processed data, wherein the set of data processing rules are specified by the set of recipients;

fourth program instructions for selecting a set of incentives for a user of the electric vehicle, wherein the set of incentives are offered by the set of third party principals, from a respective set of third party principal profiles the set of incentives including at least providing access to a selected location of a user using charging locations visited for receiving charging to an electric vehicle;

fifth program instructions for transmitting the processed data to the set of recipients according to preferences of the set of recipients; and

wherein the first program instructions, the second program instructions, and the third program instructions are stored on the non-transitory computer recordable-type medium.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the second program instructions further comprise:

fifth instructions for identifying the set of recipients from a set of user preferences, wherein the fifth instructions are stored on the non-transitory computer recordable-type medium.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 , further comprising:

sixth program instructions for selecting a set of incentives for a user of the electric vehicle, wherein the set of incentives are offered by the set of third party principals, and wherein the sixth instructions are stored on the non-transitory computer recordable-type medium.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the set of incentives comprises at least one of a reduced payment and access by the electric vehicle to a selected location.

13. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the charging process data comprises at least one of travel data, vehicle data, and charge information.

14. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the fourth program instructions comprise:

seventh program instructions for transmitting the processed data to the set of recipients using at least one of a web service, an asynchronous event notification, and a mobile communications device, and wherein the seventh instructions are stored on the non-transitory computer recordable-type medium.

15. An apparatus for managing post-charge information distribution for an electric vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

a bus system;

a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes computer usable program code; and

a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to:

update a user profile associated with a user with a charging process data specific to the user of the electric vehicle in response to receiving charging process data, wherein the charging process data is derived, in part, from a charging process between the electric vehicle and a charging station and wherein the user profile is maintained in a user data repository;

identify a set of recipients of data from the user profile, by associating the user profile from the user data repository with a set of third party profiles stored in a third party principal data repository wherein the set of recipients comprise a set of third party principals that offer incentives to users of electric vehicles; process the data from the user profile using a set of data processing rules to form processed data, wherein the set of data processing rules are specified by the set of recipients;

select a set of incentives for a user of the electric vehicle, wherein the set of incentives are offered by the set of third party principals, from a respective set of third party principal profiles the set of incentives including at least providing access to a selected location of a user using charging locations visited for receiving charging to an electric vehicle; and

transmit transmitting the processed data to the set of recipients according to preferences of the set of recipients.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable program code to identify the set of recipients from a set of user preferences.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable program code to select a set of incentives for a user of the electric vehicle, wherein the set of incentives are offered by the set of third party principals.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the set of incentives comprises at least one of a reduced payment and access by the electric vehicle to a selected location.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the charging process data comprises at least one of travel data, vehicle data, and charge data.

20. A system for managing post-charge information distribution for an electric vehicle, the system comprising:

a charging station, wherein the charging station exchanges electricity with the electric vehicle in a charging process and wherein the charging process generates charging process data;

an energy transaction execution engine, wherein the energy transaction execution engine controls an execution of the charging process; and

an energy transaction notification service, wherein the energy transaction notification service updates a user profile associated with a user with the charging process data specific to the user of the electric vehicle in response to receiving charging process data, wherein the charging process data is derived, in part, from the charging process between the electric vehicle and the charging station and wherein the user profile is maintained in a user data repository; identifies a set of recipients of data from the user profile, by associating the user profile from the user data repository with a set of third party profiles stored in a third party principal data repository wherein the set of recipients comprise a set of third party principals that offer incentives to users of electric vehicles; processes the data from the user profile using a set of data processing rules to form processed data, wherein the set of data processing rules are specified by

the set of recipients; selects a set of incentives for a user of the electric vehicle, wherein the set of incentives are offered by the set of third party principals, from a respective set of third party principal profiles the set of incentives including at least providing access to a selected location of a user using charging locations visited for receiving charging to an electric vehicle; and transmits transmitting the processed data to the set of recipients according to preferences of the set of recipients.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2017
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: UTOPUS INSIGHTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 042700/0530 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2008
From: AMBROSIO, RONALD; SCHURR, ALLAN JAMES
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021416/0703 →
Continuity (1)
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