Patent ID: 9677909
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B60L,G01D,G06Q,G07F,Y02T

Claim:
1. A method of managing a supply of electricity to an electric vehicle, the method comprising: transferring, via contactless communication, first data from an electricity meter to a portable storage medium; and transferring, via contactless communication, second data from the portable storage medium to the electricity meter, wherein the second data comprises instruction for the electricity meter to supply electricity; wherein at least a pre-paid module of the electricity meter is fitted to the electric vehicle and is arranged for connection to a charging station for communication therewith for the management of the supply of electricity from the charging station to the electric vehicle, the pre-paid module being arranged to carry out transmission of the first data and receipt of the second data, the charging station comprising the electricity meter and a contactor of the electricity meter.