Patent ID: 9333871
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B60L,G06K,Y02T,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle charging station comprising: a power distribution interface for providing electrical power to a power receiving interface of a vehicle, the power receiving interface configured to receive the electrical power to replenish an energy source of the vehicle; a receiver component for determining identification information corresponding to the vehicle, the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the receiver component is positioned to determine the identification information corresponding to the vehicle when the power receiving interface is in electrical communication with the power distribution interface; and an authorization component configured to determine whether the vehicle is specifically authorized for refueling based on the identification information uniquely identifying the vehicle, wherein the authorization component determines that the vehicle is specifically authorized based on determining that the identification information corresponds to an entry in a list of preauthorized vehicles, and wherein the authorization component is further configured to allow flow of electrical power to the vehicle in response to authorization based on the received identification information.