Power Outlet Registration and Verification for EV Charging Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of portable electrical and electronic devices face challenges in locating and accessing compatible power sources for charging, as existing systems lack efficient methods for tracking and identifying available charging outlets, leading to inefficiencies and inconveniences.
Innovation Solution
A universal automated system that registers and verifies the existence, location, and characteristics of power outlets, allowing users to search and reserve charging stations through a network interface, utilizing a database and server system for resource management and payment processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually search for power outlets in their area, then they can potentially find available outlets, but the process is inefficient and time-consuming with no guarantee of finding usable outlets
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having users register power outlets in advance with their locations and availability status. This pre-registration creates a database that enables rapid retrieval and search operations, eliminating the need for manual exploration when users need charging.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a central server as an intermediary between power outlet providers and users seeking charging. The server manages the database of registered outlets, handles search requests, and provides routing information, acting as a mediator that streamlines the connection process.
2Ease of operation
If a comprehensive system tracks all power outlets, then users can easily locate available charging stations, but the system complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by creating a multi-functional platform that handles outlet registration, verification, database storage, search operations, routing guidance, and payment processing through a single integrated architecture, reducing the need for multiple separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates self-service mechanisms where users can autonomously register outlets by providing location information, and the system automatically verifies outlets through connection attempts, reducing manual intervention and administrative overhead.
3Reliability
If the system verifies outlet characteristics and availability, then users can access reliable charging sources, but the verification process adds time and resource requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs verification in advance by automatically testing outlet connectivity and characteristics during the registration process. This preliminary verification ensures outlet reliability before it enters the database, so users receive only verified, functional outlets without waiting for verification at the time of need.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where verification results automatically update outlet status in the database. Successful verifications mark outlets as available, while failures mark them as unavailable, providing real-time feedback that maintains database accuracy without requiring manual checks.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for registering resource stations for vehicle energizing that may be used to energize vehicles. A database stores subscriber data relating to subscribers registered with the system and resource station data relating to registered resource stations for vehicle energizing that have been located by a reporting entity. A server provides a resource station management system that receives the resource station data for a resource station for vehicle energizing from the reporting entity, registers the resource station for vehicle energizing with the resource station management system if the resource outlet for vehicle energizing has not previously been registered and stores the resource station data for the resource station for vehicle energizing in the database. The server is further configured to receive a search request for a useable resource station for vehicle energizing from a subscriber, the search request including location information defining an area of search for the useable resource station for vehicle energizing, locate at least one resource station for vehicle energizing within the area of search that is registered with the resource station management system and provide a location of the at least one resource station for vehicle energizing located within the area of search to the subscriber. A network interface for connecting the server to a network for receiving the resource station data and the search request.