CN102265315A - 通过无线通信链路便利化的对电动车辆充电的***和方法 - Google Patents
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Abstract
用于输送能量到电动车辆的方法包括经由无线连接从该电动车辆内的标签接收该电动车辆的唯一标识符,确定与该标识符关联的账户,输送一定量的能量到该电动车辆,并且确定与在能量输送点输送到该电动车辆的能量的量有关的交易金额。
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技术领域
本文公开的主旨大体上涉及分配能量给电动车辆,并且更具体地涉及识别在能量分配交易中使用的电动汽车。
背景技术
当电动车辆和/或混合动力电动车辆获得流行时,增加了对准确管理电能到它们的输送的关联需要。此外,对辨别应归于提供能量的设施点的收益的需要已经由这样的车辆的增加使用形成。
至少一些已知的交易***便于在交易期间凭借射频识别(RFID)标签(其由RFID读取器读取)识别车辆。例如,当车辆在正常速度范围内移动通过收费亭时,一些这样的***读取车辆内携带的预付费RFID卡来收缴高速公路通行费。该车辆基于该RFID卡识别并且通行费金额从现有账户扣除。
此外,至少一些已知通信***实现例如运行数据等数据在车辆车载计算机和位于车辆内或远离车辆的应答机之间的分配。例如,车辆内的应答机可凭借RFID传送车辆运行状况到车载计算机。此外,远离车辆的应答机可凭借RFID传送收费亭信息、服务信息、停车费用和/或道路状况到车载计算机。
此外,至少一些已知的交易***便于在车辆安装的接口和远程交易单元之间传送交易信息。例如,交易信息可在车辆安装的接口***和银行出纳单元(用于提取资金和/或将资金存入账户)之间传送。此外,交易信息可在车辆安装的接口***和免下车销售点***(用于购买商品和/或服务)之间传送。
然而,上文描述的通信和/或交易***中没有一个使能量分配点能够得到在包括输送能量到电动车辆的交易中使用的电动车辆的唯一标识符。如此,便于在输送能量和/或辨别来自输送能量到电动车辆的收益之前识别电动车辆的***和方法是可取的。
发明内容
提供该简短描述来介绍下文在详细描述中进一步描述的采用简化形式的概念的选择。该简短描述不意在识别要求权利的主旨的关键特征或基本特征,也不意在用作确定要求权利的主旨的范围的辅助。
在一个方面,提供用于输送能量到电动车辆的方法。该方法包括经由无线连接从该电动车辆内的标签接收该电动车辆的唯一标识符,确定与该标识符关联的账户,输送一定量的能量到该电动车辆,并且确定与在能量输送点输送到该电动车辆的能量的量有关的交易金额。
在另一个方面,提供用于提供到电动车辆的能量输送的***。该***包括能量输送点和耦合于该能量输送点的服务器***。该能量输送点配置成从该电动车辆内的标签无线地接收该电动车辆的唯一标识符,并且输送一定量的能量到该电动车辆。该服务器***配置成确定与该标识符关联的账户,并且确定与在该能量输送点输送到该电动车辆的能量的量有关的交易金额。
在另一个方面,提供用于与输送电能到电动车辆的***一起使用的能量输送点。该能量输送点配置成经由无线连接从该电动车辆接收唯一标识符,输送一定量的能量到该电动车辆,并且计量输送到该电动车辆的能量的量。
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本文描述的实施例通过连同附图参考下列描述可更好地理解。
图1是用于在向电动车辆提供电力中使用的示范性***的简化框图;
图2是在图1中示出的***的***架构的示范性实施例的扩展框图;以及
图3是图示用于在使用图1和2中示出的***向电动车辆提供能量分配中使用的示范性方法的流程图。
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在一些实施例中,术语“电动车辆”一般指包括一个或多个用于推进的电动机的车辆。用于推进电动车辆的能量可来自各种源,例如但不限于车载可再充电蓄电池和/或车载燃料电池等。在一个实施例中,电动车辆是混合动力电动车辆,其捕捉并且存储由制动产生的能量。此外,当空载以节约燃料时,混合动力电动车辆使用存储在例如蓄电池等电源中的能量继续运行。一些混合动力电动车辆能够通过把插头***例如一般电力出口等电力插座将蓄电池再充电。因此,如本文使用的术语“电动车辆”可指混合动力电动车辆或电能可输送(例如,经由电力网)到其中的任何其他车辆。
射频识别(RFID)是使用例如RFID标签等装置来存储数据以及使用RFID读取器来检索和/或读取存储在该RFID标签上的数据的识别方法。至少一些RFID标签包括两个部分:用于存储和处理数据的集成电路,以及用于接收和传送包含该数据的信号的天线。如已知的,RFID标签可以是无源、有源或半无源的。无源RFID标签不需要内部电源并且仅当RFID读取器读取存储的数据时是活动的。有源和半无源RFID标签两者都需要电源。如本文描述的,术语“RFID标签”可指无源RFID标签或有源RFID标签。然而,本领域内技术人员应该理解本文描述的方法和***可使用半无源RFID标签和/或有源、半无源和无源RFID标签的任何组合。
在一些实施例中,术语“无线通信”一般指使能量输送点能够从嵌入电动车辆内的标签接收唯一标识符的无线连接。在一些实施例中,该标签体现为RFID标签并且该标识符由使用如上文描述的RFID通信协议的能量输送点接收。在其他实施例中,该标识符可编码在条形码内,条形码由手持装置读取,该手持装置传送该标识符到能量输送点。此外,在再其他的实施例中,标识符可编码在无源标签内,其不广播嵌入该标识符内的信息,而相反由耦合于能量输送点的读取器或扫描仪读取和扫描。再其他的实施例可使用例如IEEE 802.11连接、ZigBee连接和/或Bluetooth连接(ZigBee是CA,San Ramon的ZigBee联盟公司的注册商标,并且Bluetooth是WA,Bellevue的Bluetooth SIG公司的注册商标)等有源无线协议。然而,本领域内技术人员应该理解本文描述的方法和***可为了识别电动车辆的目的使用任何无线协议在该电动车辆和能量输送点之间传送唯一标识符。
例如本文描述的控制器、计算装置或计算机具有至少一个或多个处理器或处理单元和***存储器。该控制器典型地还包括至少一些形式的计算机可读介质。通过示例并且没有限制地,计算机可读介质可包括计算机存储介质和通信介质。计算机存储介质包括采用实现例如计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序模块或其他数据等信息的存储的任何方法和技术实现的易失性和非易失性、可移除和不可移除介质。通信介质典型地包含计算机可读指令、数据结构、程序模块或在调制的数据信号(例如载波或其他传送机制)中的其他数据并且包括任何信息输送介质。本领域内技术人员应该熟悉调制的数据信号,其使它的特性中的一个或多个采用这样的方式设置或改变以便将信号中的信息编码。上文中的任何的组合也包括在计算机可读介质范围内。
尽管连同示范性能量输送***环境描述,本发明的实施例与许多其他通用或专用计算***环境或配置一起是具有操作性的。该能量输送***环境不意在提出关于本发明的任何方面的使用或功能性的范围的任何限制。此外,该能量输送***环境不应该解释为具有涉及在示范性运行环境中说明的部件中的任一个或组合的任何依赖性或要求。可适合于与本发明的方面一起使用的众所周知的能量输送***、环境和/或配置的示例包括但不限于个人计算机、服务器计算机、手持或膝上型装置、多处理器***、基于微处理器的***、机顶盒、可编程消费电子、移动电话、网络PC、小型计算机、大型计算机、包括上文的***或装置中的任何***或装置的分布式计算环境等。
本发明的实施例可在由一个或多个控制器、计算机或其他装置执行的计算机可执行指令(例如程序模块等)的一般上下文中描述。本发明的方面可用任何数量和组织的部件或模块实现。例如,本发明的方面不限于特定的计算机可执行指令或在图中图示和本文描述的特定的部件或模块。本发明的备选实施例可包括具有比本文图示和描述的更多或更少的功能性的不同计算机可执行指令或部件。
在本文图示和描述的本发明的实施例中的操作的执行或进行的顺序不是必不可少的,除非另外规定。即,操作可采用任何顺序进行,除非另外规定,并且本发明的实施例可包括比本文公开的那些更少或额外的操作。例如,设想在另一个运行之前、与其同时或在其之后执行或进行特定操作在本发明的方面的范围内。
在一些实施例中,处理器包括任何可编程***,其包括***和微控制器、精简指令集电路(RISC)、专用集成电路(ASIC)、可编程逻辑电路(PLC)和能够执行本文描述的功能的任何其他电路或处理器。上文的示例仅是示范性的,并且从而不意在采用任何方式限制术语处理器的定义和/或含义。
在一些实施例中,数据库包括数据的任何集合,其包括层次数据库、关系数据库、平面文件数据库、对象关系数据库、面向对象数据库和存储在计算机***中的记录或数据的任何其他结构化的集合。上文的示例仅是示范性的,并且从而不意在采用任何方式限制术语数据库的定义和/或含义。数据库的示例包括但不限于仅包括Oracle数据库、MySQL、IBMDB2、MicrosoftSQL服务器、Sybase和PostgreSQL。然而,可使用任何实现本文描述的***和方法的数据库。(Oracle是加利福尼亚Redwood Shores,Oracle公司的注册商标;IBM是纽约Armonk的International Business Machines公司的注册商标;Microsoft是华盛顿Redmond的Microsoft公司的注册商标;并且Sybase是加利福尼亚Dublin的Sybase的注册商标。)
本文描述的***和方法的技术效果包括下列中的至少一个(a)经由无线连接从嵌入电动车辆内的标签接收该电动车辆的唯一标识符;(b)访问数据库并且在该数据库中搜索标识符;(c)基于搜索结果确定与标识符关联的账户;(d)确定批准还是拒绝对该电动车辆的服务;(e)如果批准则输送一定量的能量到该电动车辆;(f)计量由能量输送点输送到该电动车辆的能量的量;(g)确定与由该能量输送点输送到该电动车辆的能量的量有关的交易金额;以及(h)从账户扣除该交易金额。
图1是用于向电动车辆110提供能量的示范性***100的简化框图。在示范性实施例中,***100包括服务器***102和耦合于服务器***102的能量输送点104。如在图1中示出的,服务器***102可耦合于多个输送点104。在一个实施例中,输送点104包括网络链路(没有在图1中示出),其使每个输送点104能够在例如互联网和/或内联网等网络上访问服务器***102。输送点104通过包括例如局域网(LAN)、广域网(WAN)、拨号连接、电缆调制解调器、无线调制解调器和/或特殊高速综合业务数字网(ISDN)线路等网络的许多接口互连到互联网和/或内联网。数据库服务器106连接到包含关于例如与电动车辆能量分配有关的账户信息等多种内容的信息的数据库108。在一个实施例中,集中式数据库108存储在服务器***102上并且经由至少一个输送点104被直接访问。在备选实施例中,数据库108远离服务器***102存储并且可以是非集中式的。
此外,在示范性实施例中,每个输送点104能够提供例如电能等能量给一个或多个电动车辆110。每个电动车辆110将能量存储在其中并且使用该存储的能量用于推进,而不是例如汽油等更常规的能源或除了例如汽油等更常规的能源之外额外地使用该存储的能量用于推进。
如在下文更详细描述的,每个电动车辆110包括由输送点104和/或服务器102用于识别该电动车辆110和/或与电动车辆110关联的账户所使用的唯一标识符。例如,数据库108可包括与已经提前支付用于稍后分配到电动车辆110的能量的量关联的预付费信息有关的交易和/或会计数据。此外,数据库108可包括历史能量分配数据,例如交易日期和/或每个交易的输送到电动车辆110的能量的量。此外,数据库108可包括历史支付信息,例如预付费日期和/或预付费金额。
本文说明和描述的实施例以及本文不具体描述但在本发明的方面的范围内的实施例构成用于为电动车辆提供能量分配的计量的示范性手段,并且更特别地用于使用无线通信识别电动车辆并且为电动车辆提供能量分配和计量的示范性手段。例如,如在图1中图示的服务器***102或输送点104或用计算机可执行指令程序化的任何其他相似的计算机装置提供用于使用无线传送的标识符识别电动车辆的示范性手段。
图2是***100(在图1中示出)的***架构200的示范性实施例的扩展框图。与***100的部件相同的***架构200中的部件在图2中使用在图1中使用的相同标号标识。在示范性实施例中,***200包括服务器***102和能量输送点104。服务器***102还包括数据库服务器106、应用服务器202、web服务器204、目录服务器206和邮件服务器208。盘存储单元210耦合于数据库服务器106和目录服务器206。盘存储单元210的示例可包括但不限于仅包括网络附连存储(NAS)装置和存储域网(SAN)装置。数据库服务器106还耦合于数据库108。服务器106、202、204、206、206和208耦合在局域网(LAN)212中。此外,***管理员工作站214、用户工作站216和监管员工作站218可耦合于LAN212以实现与服务器***102的通信。备选地,工作站214、216和218可使用互联网链路耦合于LAN212或可通过内联网耦合。在一个实施例中,电动车辆110的所有人或用户可经由web服务器204访问服务器***202以访问例如用户的账户和/或支付服务,其使用户能够为已经输送到电动车辆110或将输送到电动车辆110的能量付费。此外,在一个实施例中,邮件服务器208可配置成当用户的账户余额降至预定阈值下时发送例如电子邮件消息等消息给用户。备选地,用户可建立定期提醒,其中邮件服务器208以可配置的定期速率或当账户余额达到预定的阈值时传输消息给用户以作为对稍后要输送到电动车辆110的能量预付费的提醒。
每个能量输送点104包括网络通信模块220,其与服务器***102通信。例如,服务器***202配置成通信耦合于能量输送点104以使服务器***102能够使用由互联网服务供应商(ISP)提供的互联网连接222访问。在示范性实施例中的通信图示为使用互联网执行,然而,在备选实施例中可以利用任何适合的广域网(WAN)类型的通信。更具体地,***和过程不限于仅使用互联网实践。另外,可使用局域网212,而非WAN224。每个能量输送点104还包括输送点通信模块226,其使能量输送点104能够与一个或多个电动车辆110通信。另外,可使用局域网212,而非WAN224。
此外,在示范性实施例中,能量输送点104在电和/或通信上耦合于一个或多个电动车辆110。每个电动车辆110包括车辆通信模块228,其使电动车辆110能够与能量输送点104通信。更具体地,车辆通信模块228使电动车辆110能够经由输送点通信模块226从能量输送点104获得能量。
为了便于经由能量输送点104的在电动车辆110和服务器***102之间的通信,电动车辆110包括嵌入电动车辆110内的唯一车辆标识符230。在示范性实施例中,标识符230实现为射频识别(RFID)标签。如上文描述的,RFID标签可是无源RFID标签或有源RFID标签。然而,本领域内技术人员应该理解本文描述的方法和***可使用半无源RFID标签和/或有源、半无源和无源RFID标签的任何组合。在一个实施例中,标识符230是无源RFID标签,其由耦合于或提供在能量输送点104内的RFID读取器扫描以便确定电动车辆110的身份。在备选实施例中,标识符230是有源RFID标签,其发射电动车辆110的身份使得耦合于或提供在能量输送点104内的RFID接收器接收标识符230。在另外的备选实施例中,标识符230可使用任何其他的无线通信协议传送或读取。例如,标识符230可编码在条形码中,并且由手持扫描仪读取,手持扫描仪将标识符230传输到能量输送点104。在另一个实施例中,标识符230可使用无源或有源无线通信协议、例如802.11连接和/或Bluetooth连接等传送。
在示范性实施例中,标识符230在数据库108中链接到与电动车辆110关联的账户,其中维持账户余额,其包括由账户所有人对账户做出的预付费。备选地,标识符230可链接到与人关联的账户,使得账户余额在一个或多个电动车辆110之中分派。此外,在示范性实施例中,每个能量输送点104包括能量计232,其跟踪输送到电动车辆110的能量的量。此外,电动车辆104包括能量计234,其跟踪由电动车辆110接收的能量的量。
在使用期间,当客户希望经由能量输送点104对电动车辆110充电时,电动车辆110由能量输送点104根据标识符230辨别。更具体地,在一个实施例中,能量输送点104使用例如RFID读取器读取标识符230,其中标识符230是无源RFID芯片。备选地,能量输送点104使用例如RFID接收器接收标识符230,其中标识符230是有源RFID芯片。能量输送点104然后传送标识符230到服务器***102以便确定与标识符230关联的账户。在备选实施例中,能量输送点104使用例如上文描述的那些等不同无线通信协议接收标识符230。
在示范性实施例中,并且一旦服务器***102已经识别与标识符230关联的账户,服务器***102确定账户余额。如果账户余额满足预定阈值,服务器***102指示能量输送点104允许对电动车辆110的服务。如果账户余额不满足预定阈值,服务器***102可指示能量输送点104拒绝对电动车110的服务并且向客户显示陈述该拒绝的原因的消息。在这样的情况下,服务器***102可对账户余额发放临时信用。在一个实施例中,能量输送点104使用不同费率计量到电动车辆的能量输送,例如当发放临时信用时更高的费率等。在备选实施例中,当与标识符230关联的账户已经处于封存(hold)状态时,服务器***102可指示能量输送点104拒绝对电动车辆110的服务。封存状态可基于例如由客户的拖欠支付和/或电动车辆110被盗的报告施加于账户。在示范性实施例中,当允许对电动车辆110的服务时,能量输送点104将输送一定量的能量到电动车辆110。在输送期间,能量输送点104和电动车辆110两者分别凭借输送点仪表232和车辆仪表234计量输送的能量的量和/或与输送的能量的量有关的交易金额。当能量输送完结时确定最后的交易金额,并且该最后的交易金额传输到服务器***102。服务器***102然后从账户余额扣除该最后的交易金额。如果最后的交易金额大于账户余额,服务器***102可发放使用不同的费率(例如更高的费率等)的临时信用,如上文描述的。另外,在一个实施例中,当能量输送完结时,输送点仪表232和车辆仪表234比较输送的能量的量和/或最后的交易金额。如果比较结果是匹配的,那么车辆仪表234生成收据。在一个实施例中,该收据存储在车辆仪表234中。在另一个实施例,该收据也传输到能量输送点104用于在服务器***102中存储。该比较便于确保正确的输送能量的量和/或向账户收取和/或从账户余额扣除的正确的交易金额。此外,该比较便于确保如果有多个电动车辆110从能量输送点104接收能量,则收取正确的金额。
图3是图示用于向电动车辆110(在图1和2中示出)提供能量输送的示范性方法的流程图300。在示范性实施例中,能量输送点104(在图1和2中示出)从嵌入电动车辆110中的标签接收302唯一标识符230(在图2中示出)。在一个实施例中,标识符230存储在无源RFID标签中并且能量输送点104包括配置成读取标识符230的RFID读取器。在备选实施例中,标识符230存储在有源RFID标签中并且能量输送点104包括配置成一旦电动车辆110放置在RFID接收器的接收范围内时从该有源RFID标签接收标识符230的RFID接收器。在再其他实施例中,能量输送点104使用除了RFID的无线通信协议、例如通过使用条形码读取器、802.11连接和/或Bluetooth连接等接收标识符230。在示范性实施例中,电动车辆110和更具体地标识符230与客户账户关联。能量输送点104然后传输标识符230到服务器***102(在图1和2中示出)。服务器***102确定304与标识符230关联的账户。更具体地,能量输送点104使用例如互联网和/或内联网传输标识符230到服务器***102。服务器***102确定数据库108(在图1和2中示出)内与标识符230关联的用户账户。
当已经读取标识符230时,确定与标识符230关联的客户账户的当前余额。在一个实施例中,服务器***102然后确定306批准还是拒绝从能量输送点104到电动车辆110的能量输送。例如,如果当前余额小于阈值金额,客户在能量输送点104被拒绝服务。在这样的实施例中,客户可还被提示将***或现金***能量输送点104内读卡器。作为另一个示例,服务可由于与电动车辆110关联的被盗车报告而被服务器***102拒绝。在示范性实施例中,当前账户余额可通过账户所有人远程使用例如用户工作站216(在图2中示出)增加。例如,客户可经由用户工作站216登录服务器***202以便访问支付程序,其使客户能够指定要应用于账户余额的支付金额。客户还指定支付来源,其包括但不限于仅包括***、借记卡和/或银行账户。支付金额然后记入账户余额。
在示范性实施例中,一定量的能量由能量输送点104输送308到电动车辆110并且计量310输送的能量的量。交易金额基于在能量输送点104输送到电动车辆110的实际能量的量确定312。更具体地,输送点仪表232(在图2中示出)计量输送的能量的量。在一个实施例中,能量输送点104基于输送的能量的量确定交易金额并且将传输交易金额到服务器***102。在备选实施例中,能量输送点104传输输送的能量的量到服务器***102,并且服务器***102基于输送的该能量的量确定交易金额。在示范性实施例中,该交易金额然后与客户账户中的当前余额比较。如果该交易金额小于当前余额,该交易金额从当前余额扣除314。新的余额然后存储在数据库108中。在一个实施例中,新的余额由服务器***102传输到能量输送点104并且向客户显示。在备选实施例中,新的余额也由能量输送点104传输到电动车辆110并且经由车辆仪表234向客户显示。如果当前余额小于交易金额,可把交易金额和当前余额之间的差额记入客户账户的信用并且稍后向客户收取该差额。在这样的实施例中,收取费率可对基于信用所分配的任何能量而改变。备选地,可提醒客户在能量输送点104提交支付。例如,可提醒客户将******能量输送点104内的读卡器。在示范性实施例中,输送能量的确认收据由车辆仪表234生成308。该收据可由客户使用来核实输送的能量的量和/或每单位能量的价钱。该收据可由电动车辆110生成并且存储在电动车辆110和数据库108中。备选地,该收据可由服务器***102生成,存储在数据库108中,并且经由能量输送点104传输到电动车辆110。另外,在一个实施例中,调节的当前余额可经由能量输送点104向客户显示以反映交易金额从账户的扣除。
本文详细描述的是便于输送能量到例如电动车辆等车辆的方法、***和计算机的示范性实施例。更具体地,本文描述的实施例便于使用嵌入电动车辆内的唯一标识符在能量输送点识别电动车辆。无线识别电动车辆便于交易金额从账户自动扣除。这样的自动扣除便于在收取能量分配设施点的收益中为客户节省时间和提供更大便利性。
本文描述的方法和***不限于本文描述的特定实施例。例如,每个***的部件和/或每个方法的步骤可与本文描述的其他部件和/或步骤独立和单独地使用和/或实践。另外,每个部件和/或步骤也可与其他组件封装件和方法一起使用和/或实践。
尽管本发明已经在各种特定实施例方面描述,本领域内技术人员将认识到本发明可以采用在权利要求的精神和范围内的修改来实践。
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1.一种用于输送能量到电动车辆的方法,所述方法包括:
经由无线连接从所述电动车辆内的标签接收所述电动车辆的唯一标识符;
确定与所述标识符关联的账户;
输送一定量的能量到所述电动车辆;以及
确定与在能量输送点输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量有关的交易金额。
2.如权利要求1所述的方法,其中所述标签是无源RFID标签,所述接收唯一标识符包括使用所述能量输送点内的RFID读取器扫描所述RFID标签。
3.如权利要求1所述的方法,其中所述标签是有源RFID标签,所述接收唯一标识符包括由所述RFID标签传输所述标识符到所述能量输送点内的RFID接收器。
4.如权利要求1所述的方法,其中确定账户包括:
访问数据库;
在所述数据库中搜索所述标识符;以及
基于所述搜索结果确定所述账户。
5.如权利要求4所述的方法,其中确定账户进一步包括从所述能量输送点传输所述标识符到耦合于所述数据库的服务器。
6.如权利要求1所述的方法,其中确定交易金额包括计量在所述能量输送点输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量。
7.如权利要求6所述的方法,其中计量输送的能量的量包括由所述能量输送点和所述电动车辆中的至少一个计量输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量。
8.如权利要求1所述的方法,进一步包括从所述账户扣除所述交易金额。
9.一种用于提供到电动车辆的能量输送的***,所述***包括:
能量输送点,其配置成经由无线连接从所述电动车辆内的标签接收所述电动车辆的唯一标识符,并且输送一定量的能量到所述电动车辆;以及
耦合于所述能量输送点的服务器***,所述服务器***配置成确定与所述标识符关联的账户,并且基于由所述能量输送点输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量确定交易金额。
10.如权利要求9所述的***,其中所述标签是无源RFID标签,所述能量输送点包括配置成扫描所述RFID标签以便确定所述标识符的RFID读取器。
11.如权利要求9所述的***,其中所述标签是有源RFID标签,所述能量输送点包括配置成从所述RFID标签接收所述标识符以便确定所述标识符的RFID接收器。
12.如权利要求9所述的***,其中所述能量输送点配置成经由网络传输所述标识符到所述服务器***。
13.如权利要求12所述的***,其中所述服务器***包括数据库和耦合于所述数据库的计算机,所述计算机配置成:
访问所述数据库;
在所述数据库中搜索所述标识符;以及
基于所述搜索结果确定所述账户。
14.如权利要求9所述的***,其中所述能量输送点包括配置成确定输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量的仪表。
15.如权利要求14所述的***,其中所述仪表进一步配置成传输输送的能量的量到所述服务器***,所述服务器***配置成基于输送的能量的量确定所述交易金额。
16.如权利要求9所述的***,其中所述服务器***配置成从所述账户扣除所述交易金额。
17.一种用于与输送电能到电动车辆的***一起使用的能量输送点,所述能量输送点配置成:
经由无线连接从所述电动车辆接收唯一标识符;
输送一定量的能量到所述电动车辆;以及
计量输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量。
18.如权利要求17所述的能量输送点,其中所述能量输送点进一步配置成传输所述标识符到服务器以确定与所述标识符关联的账户。
19.如权利要求17所述的能量输送点,其中所述能量输送点进一步配置成传输输送到所述电动车辆的能量的量到服务器以确定交易金额。
20.如权利要求17所述的能量输送点,其中所述能量输送点进一步配置成比较计量的输送能量的量与由所述电动车辆确定的计量值。
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