Patent ID: 11885635
Assignee: CHARGEWAY INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  Y | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A system for identifying charging options according to a charging query, the system comprising:
a communication interface connecting the system to one or more charging station data sources;
a database of charging stations mapping charging connectors of the charging stations to associated standardized connector codes, the standardized connector codes indicating, for each of the charging stations, a connector type, a connector power level, and a connector count available at the charging stations;
a processor; and
a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to:
update the database by performing additional mapping of charging connectors of the charging stations to associated standardized connector codes based on periodically-received data from the one or more charging station data sources;
receive the charging station query from a user of a client device;
compare parameters of the charging station query to the connector codes of the database to identify a first set of charging stations that fit the parameters of the charging station query;
determine a targeted connector code associated with a charging connector adapter for the electric vehicle;
determine a second set of charging stations that fit the parameters of the charging station query using the targeted connector code as a search key;
transmit, to the client device, mapping data corresponding to the first set of charging stations; and
transmit, to the client device, additional mapping data corresponding to the second set of charging stations responsive to receiving an indication of user input requesting a view of charging stations that are compatible with the charging connector adapter.