Methods and apparatuses for charging of electric vehicles
A system for controlling a charging of an electric vehicle, wherein a charging at one electric vehicle charging station affect a charging at another electric vehicle charging station is disclosed. The system includes: an electric power grid, a first electric vehicle charging station connected to the electric power grid, and a second electric vehicle charging station connected to the electric power grid, wherein the first electric vehicle charging station facilitates a charge transfer for an electric vehicle at the second electric vehicle charging station using a mobile device. The mobile device relays communication from the electric vehicle charging stations to the cloud server. The charge transfer request received at the cloud server is authorized using identification information and credit account information received from the mobile device. The charge transfer at the first electric vehicle charging station is adjusted based on a charging level at the second electric vehicle charging station.
1. A system for controlling a charging of an electric vehicle, wherein a charging at one electric vehicle charging station affect a charging at another electric vehicle charging station, the system comprising:
a first electric vehicle charging station connected to an electric power grid;
a second electric vehicle charging station connected to the electric power grid; and
a mobile device disposed between the electric vehicle charging stations and a cloud server, wherein the mobile device relays communication from the electric vehicle charging stations to the cloud server, wherein the charge transfer request relayed from the mobile device includes identification information and credit account information, wherein the mobile device includes a mobile application for communicating with the cloud server, the electric vehicle charging station, or both, and wherein the mobile application initiates communication with the cloud server;
wherein in response to a charging control signal being authorized using identification information and credit account information received from the mobile device, the charging control signal is received from the cloud server via the mobile device at the first electric vehicle charging station;
wherein the first electric vehicle charging station and the second electric vehicle charging station determine their charging transfers in relation to each other using received charging control signals.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device communicates with the first electric vehicle charging station via a wireless connection.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device communicates with the first electric vehicle charging station via a wired connection.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the charging control signal is adjusted based on a communication with a grid utility.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a user interface on the mobile device provides charging information related to one or more of: a charge transfer, including a length of a time period until a user's charge transfer is complete, whether any complications occurred in a charging process, and a current cost of a charging transaction.
6. A method for controlling a charging of an electric vehicle, wherein a charging at one electric vehicle charging station affect a charging at another electric vehicle charging station, the method comprising:
receiving, at a mobile device, a charge transfer request for an electric vehicle of a user directly from a first electric vehicle charging station, wherein a user of the mobile device is associated with the electric vehicle to be charged, wherein the first electric vehicle charging station is connected to an electric power grid, and the electric power grid is further connected to a second electric vehicle charging station;
sending, from the mobile device, a charge transfer request for the electric vehicle to the cloud server, wherein the charge transfer request from the mobile device includes identification information and credit account information, wherein the mobile device includes a mobile application for communicating with the cloud server, the electric vehicle charging station, or both, and wherein the mobile application initiates communication with the cloud server; and
in response to the charge transfer request being authorized using identification information and credit account information received from the mobile device, receiving a charging control signal from the cloud server via the mobile device at the first electric vehicle charging station that enables a charge transfer from the first electric vehicle charging station to the electric vehicle; and
wherein the first electric vehicle charging station and the second electric vehicle charging station determine their charging transfers in relation to each other using received charging control signals.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device communicates with the charging station via a wireless connection.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device communicates with the charging station via a wired connection.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device executes a mobile application for communicating with one or more of the cloud server, the charging station, and the electric vehicle.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein a message is sent from the first electric vehicle charging station to the cloud server.
11. The method of claim 6 , wherein the charging control signal is adjusted based on a communication with a grid utility.
12. A method for controlling a charging of an electric vehicle, wherein a charging at one electric vehicle charging station affect a charging at another electric vehicle charging station, the method comprising:
sending, from a mobile device, a charge transfer request for an electric vehicle at a first electric vehicle charging station to a cloud server, wherein a user of the mobile device is associated with the electric vehicle to be charged, wherein the charge transfer request from the mobile device includes identification information and credit account information, wherein the first electric vehicle charging station is connected to an electric power grid, and the electric power grid is further connected to a second electric vehicle charging station, wherein the mobile device includes a mobile application for communicating with the cloud server, the electric vehicle charging station, or both, and wherein the mobile application initiates communication with the cloud server;
in response to the charge transfer request being authorized using identification information and credit account information received from the mobile device, receiving a charging control signal from the cloud server via the mobile device at the first electric vehicle charging station that enables a charge transfer from the first electric vehicle charging station to the electric vehicle; and
wherein the first electric vehicle charging station and the second electric vehicle charging station determine their charging transfers in relation to each other using received charging control signals.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device communicates with the charging station via a wireless connection.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device communicates with the charging station via a wired connection.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device is a cell phone.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device is a component of an electric vehicle.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device uses a telematics platform to communicate with the cloud server.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mobile device executes a mobile application for communicating with one or more of the cloud server, the charging station, and the electric vehicle.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein a message is sent from the first electric vehicle charging station to the cloud server.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the charging control signal is adjusted based on a communication with a grid utility.
21. The method of claim 12 , wherein a current for charging the electric vehicle is determined from the plurality of charging control signals from a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations.
22. The method of claim 12 , wherein the system, which includes a cloud server, a mobile device, and charging stations, aggregates data from an in-vehicle telematics platform to forecast an energy load.
23. The method of claim 12 , wherein the system includes a mesh network of electric vehicle charging stations or other charging agents that use logic to communicate, self-regulate, and optimize the local load on a microgrid.
24. The method of claim 12 , wherein the system includes electric vehicle charging stations in a network that adjust electrical loads to address a new electric vehicle connecting to and charging in the network.
25. The method of claim 12 , wherein the system includes charging electric vehicle stations in the network that adjust electrical loads to take into account one fewer load on the network when an electric vehicle disconnects from the network.
26. The method of claim 12 , wherein the system includes electric vehicle charging stations in the network that adjust electrical loads based on a forecasted demand of electricity use locally and at the grid level.