Patent ID: 9123035
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: B60L,B60R,G01C,G06Q,G07C,G07F,H04B,H04N,H04W,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for providing information regarding batteries available for use by electric vehicles, comprising: (a) providing access to a processing server that communicates over a network with, (b) providing the processing server with access to a database that stores data or update data regarding one or more of the plurality of kiosks and the information regarding the batteries located and available at each of the plurality of kiosks; wherein the processing server receives requests from one or more of the plurality of user accounts via one or more computing devices to locate one or more kiosks proximate to a particular geo-location, and in response to each request, the processing server identifies at least one location having a kiosk proximate to the particular geo-location and identifies availability of batteries at the kiosk of the identified location, the processing server further identifying discounts or rates chargeable for batteries at the kiosk of the identified location; wherein each of the plurality of kiosks is part of a network of geographically dispersed kiosks that are each configured for communication availability of batteries to the processing server, the processing server communicates with respective computers of the plurality of kiosks to collect and receive information from each of the plurality of kiosks and to forward instructions to ones of the plurality of kiosks, wherein the instructions forwarded by the processing server include a reservation instruction for reserving at least one battery in response to the processing server receiving a reservation request for at least one battery of the batteries identified to be available, wherein the processing server is further configured to process requests for information regarding particular kiosks and provide data to enable generation of routing options to one or more of the plurality of kiosks, the requests being received by the processing server from one or more of the computing devices which include one or more of hand held-devices, or computers, or vehicle computers, or tablet computers, or smartphones; wherein the electric vehicles are one of a two-wheel vehicle, or a three-wheel vehicle, or a four-wheel vehicle, or a motorcycle, or a car, or a truck, or a pickup, or a utility car, or a delivery vehicle, or an industrial vehicle.