Patent ID: 9304566
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G06F,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A portable communication device for use in charging an electrically powered vehicle from a charging station, said portable communication device comprising: a first input device configured to scan an optical machine-readable code associated with the charging station; a display device; and a processor coupled to said first input and said display devices and configured to determine an identification number of the charging station based on the optical machine-readable code scanned by said first input device, transmit the identification number to a charging network server to initiate communication with the charging station, wherein the charging network server receives the identification number and hosts communication between the portable communication device and the charging station based on the identification number, said processor further configured to receive content associated with the charging station from the charging network server, and to cause said display device to display a user interface, the user interface including the content associated with the charging station.