Patent ID: 8154246
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: B60L,G06Q,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for charging an electric vehicle, comprising: an apparatus for receiving input comprising one or more vehicle charging parameters, the apparatus comprising a first wireless communication device for transmitting the vehicle charging parameters in a wireless manner, at least one vehicle charging parameter comprising a price offset that is associated with charging the electric vehicle, the price offset defining a cost threshold that is applied against a current price level for electricity and which is used by a smart charger to initiate charging of the electric vehicle, the price offset prohibiting any charge of the electric vehicle if the current price level for electricity is not within a range defined by an initial price set point and the price offset, the apparatus supporting a user interface for allowing adjustment of the price offset; and an electric vehicle comprising a second wireless communication device and the smart charger for receiving the vehicle charging parameters and using the vehicle charging parameters for controlling electricity which is fed into an energy storage unit.