Abstract: An electric vehicle charges a battery through an electric vehicle power supply apparatus, and periodically checks a current charged state of the battery during a charging operation. During the charging operation, the electric vehicle transmits to a user terminal a first charging information notifying message including information on a current charged state of the battery. When the completion of charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal a second charging information notifying message providing notification of the completion of charging of the battery.

Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a battery charges the battery through an electric vehicle power supply device, and transmits to a user terminal device a first charging information notification message, which includes information on a current charging status of the battery. The electric vehicle detects an interruption to the charging of the battery on the basis of the current charging status of the battery, and checks the cause for the interruption to the charging of the battery. When the interruption to the charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal device a second charging information notification message, comprising information on battery charging status that indicates the interruption to the charging of the battery and charging error information that indicates the cause of the interruption to the charging of the battery.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charges a battery through an electric vehicle power supply apparatus, and periodically checks a current charged state of the battery during a charging operation. During the charging operation, the electric vehicle transmits to a user terminal a first charging information notifying message including information on a current charged state of the battery. When the completion of charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal a second charging information notifying message providing notification of the completion of charging of the battery.

Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a battery checks through an electric vehicle power supply device whether the battery can be charged. The electric vehicle charges the battery through the electric vehicle power supply device if the battery can be charged through the electric vehicle power supply device. The electric vehicle transmits to a user terminal device a charge information notification message, which indicates a failure to begin charging, when the battery cannot be charged through the electric vehicle power supply device.

Abstract: A device for controlling communication with a vehicle, which is embedded inside an electric vehicle, collects battery information with respect to a battery of the electric vehicle, and receives power policy information from a power supply facility. The device for controlling communication decides available options for charging the battery of the electric vehicle on the basis of the battery information and the power policy information. The device for controlling communication controls the charging of the battery of the electric vehicle according to the available options.

Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a battery charges the battery through an electric vehicle power supply device, and transmits to a user terminal device a first charging information notification message, which includes information on a current charging status of the battery. The electric vehicle detects an interruption to the charging of the battery on the basis of the current charging status of the battery, and checks the cause for the interruption to the charging of the battery. When the interruption to the charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal device a second charging information notification message, comprising information on battery charging status that indicates the interruption to the charging of the battery and charging error information that indicates the cause of the interruption to the charging of the battery.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling home communication receives first battery information on a first battery of an electric vehicle, receives second battery information on a second battery of a home power storage device, and receives power policy information from a power supply facility. The apparatus for controlling home communication decides available options for charging the first battery on the basis of the first battery information, the second battery information, and the power policy information. The apparatus for controlling home communication comprises a step of controlling the charging of the first battery according to the available options.

Abstract: A method is provided for aligning a silicon wafer (20) in a fabrication tool (37) having a stage (22) involving the steps of producing a digital image of a portion of wafer (20) in a scope-of-view window (48), converting the digital image to image primitives, comparing the image primitives to grammar template primitives to locate a known intersection on wafer (20); and moving the stage (22) to align wafer (20). A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining the misregistration of two layers of a wafer (20) by converting targets (158, 160) to primitives and determining the relative displacement in symbolic space. The misregistration apparatus involves a camera (34), a video-to-digital converter (32), a computer (28), and a stage adjuster (24).

Abstract: A method and apparatus (62) for processing images in symbolic space are disclosed. The method may include the steps of capturing a visual image (40), converting the visual image to a digital image (42), decomposing the digital image into image primitives (44), and processing the image primitives in symbolic space (46). The processing of the image primitives may include grouping the image primitives to form higher level image primitives, isolating portions of an image, filtering noise, identifying portions of an image, or adding to a knowledge base. The system or apparatus (62)for processing an image in symbolic space may include a camera (64), a video-to-digital converter (66), and a computer (68) with appropriate memory and software; the processing may include grouping the image primitives to form higher level image primitives, isolating portions of an image, filtering noise, identifying portions of an image, or adding to a knowledge base.