Patent US10539599

Charge calculation apparatus, charge calculation system, and charge calculation method
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US10539599

1. An electric charging controller, comprising: (6) (1)

circuitry configured to store, in a memory of the electric charging controller, a plurality of IDs of a plurality of external devices, each ID of the plurality of IDs uniquely identifying each external device of the plurality of external devices;

receive, from an external device of the plurality of external devices, an ID of the external device;

determine whether the received ID of the external device is stored in the memory;

control charging of the external device from a power server that receives power from a non-power-grid source in a case where it is determined that the received ID of the external device is stored in the memory; and

inquire of an external server about the received ID in a case where it is determined that the received ID of the external device is not stored in the memory.

2. The electric charging controller of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: (2) (1)

5. The electric charging controller of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to control charging of the external device from the power server in a format compatible with the external device based on the received ID of the external device. (0)

6. The electric charging controller of claim 1, wherein the non-power grid source is configured to transmit electric power independently from a power grid source. (0)

7. The electric charging controller of claim 1, wherein the external devices are electric vehicles. (0)

8. The electric charging controller of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to calculate an amount of tax to be applied for an amount of electricity used from both a power grid and the non-power-grid source in charging of the external device based on a registration location of the electric device. (4) (0)

9. The electric charging controller of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is further configured to associate the calculated amount of tax to the external device. (1) (0)

11. The electric charging controller of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is further configured to calculate the amount of tax by including in the calculation at least one of a charging time, and a battery model. (0)

12. The electric charging controller of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is further configured to apply a tax credit as part of calculating said amount of tax, the tax credit corresponding to an incentive offered by a taxing authority. (1) (0)

17. The electric charging controller of claim 8, wherein (0) (1)

14. The electric charging controller of claim 1, wherein (2) (2)

the external devices are electric vehicles, and

the circuitry is further configured to: receive a recorded driving history of the external device; and

calculate an apportionment of the amount of tax according to different taxing jurisdictions included in the recorded driving history.

15. The electric charging controller of claim 14, wherein (0) (2)

16. The electric charging controller of claim 14, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: (0) (2)

18. A method for controlling electric charging, the method comprising: (0) (5)

storing, in a memory, a plurality of IDs of a plurality of external devices, each ID of the plurality of IDs uniquely identifying each external device of the plurality of external devices;

receiving, from an external device of the plurality of external devices, an ID of the external device;

determining, using circuitry, whether the received ID of the external device is stored in the memory;

controlling charging of the external device from a power server that receives power from a non-power-grid source in a case where it is determined that the received ID of the external device is stored in the memory; and

inquiring of an external server about the received ID in a case where it is determined that the received ID of the external device is not stored in the memory.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium including executable instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to execute a method for controlling electric charging, the method comprising: (0) (5)

storing, in a memory, a plurality of IDs of a plurality of external devices, each ID of the plurality of IDs uniquely identifying each external device of the plurality of external devices;

receiving, from an external device of the plurality of external devices, an ID of the external device;

determining whether the received ID of the external device is stored in the memory;

inquiring of an external server about the received ID in a case where it is determined that the received ID of the external device is not stored in the memory.

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