Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. First, an application of a mobile device is used to obtain identification data of a physical sensing card, and a binding request is sent to a server, wherein the binding request includes the identification data and a user ID code of the mobile device or the application. The server searches a database based on the identification data to obtain a card ID code of the physical sensing card, and associates the card ID code with the user ID code. The server provides a mobile device to initiate a first charging operation at an electric vehicle charging station using the application, and the server receives the card ID code of the physical sensing card detected by the electric vehicle charging station, and initiate a second charging operation at the electric vehicle charging station.

Abstract: Management methods and systems for energy and charging requests of an electric vehicle charging field are provided. First charging data corresponding to at least one first charging operation is received by a server from each of electric vehicle charging stations in a charging field via a network during a first predetermined period, wherein the charging data includes at least a charging start time, a charging period, and an output power. According to the first charging data corresponding to the at least one first charging operation received from each of the electric vehicle charging stations during the first predetermined period, the server generates an energy prediction data of the charging field in a second predetermined period, wherein the energy prediction data includes at least an energy consumption estimation of the charging field at a specific time point.

Abstract: A voice-controlled electronic device that includes a device housing having a longitudinal axis bisecting opposing top and bottom surfaces and a side surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The device can further include one or more microphones disposed within the device housing and distributed radially around the longitudinal axis; a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory for interacting with a user and processing voice commands received by the one or more microphones and first transducer and second transducers configured to generate sound waves within different frequency ranges.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device having adjustable input mechanisms. The input mechanisms of the input device may be dynamically adjusted based on one or more input characteristics associated with a user. Accordingly, the input device may be customized to fit a user's input preferences.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems with charging rate-based charging are provided. First, the server provides a charging rate corresponding to a charging field, wherein the charging rate is variable. A first specific electric vehicle charging station receives a connection corresponding to a first electric vehicle. The server transmits the charging rate of the charging field to a first mobile device via a second network, and receives a setting of a first specific rate from the first mobile device. When the charging rate is equal to or less than the first specific rate, the server transmits a charging start instruction to the first specific electric vehicle charging station via a first network, so that the first specific electric vehicle charging station starts to perform a charging operation to charge the first electric vehicle.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems for community users are provided. A server receives a charging request via a network from a charging station or a mobile device, wherein the charging request includes at least a user identification code and a charging station identification code. A specific household in a community is retrieved from a database according to the user identification code. The server instructs the charging station to perform a charging operation through the network, and continuously obtains charging status information from the charging station, wherein the charging status information includes at least a charging time or a charging power. When the server receives a charging end signal from the charging station, a charging fee is calculated based on the charging status information, and generates bill information for the specific household information in the community based on the charging fee.

Abstract: The CONVERGED MERCHANT PROCESSING APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“CMP”) facilitates the generation of user accounts with merchants. The user may be logged into an electronic wallet or issuer account, and may initiate an account generation process with a one-click mechanism. The CMP may provide information to the merchant in order to facilitate the generation of the account after receiving data from the electronic wallet or issuer.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. First, a server receives a candidate charging request respectively from each of candidate charging stations or candidate mobile devices via a network. According to the candidate charging requests, at least one first charging station is selected from the candidate charging stations, and the first charging station is instructed to perform a first charging operation with an upper power limit value. The server sets the candidate charging requests of the candidate charging stations other than that of the first charging station to a pending state. When the first charging status information corresponding to the first charging operation meets an energy management condition, the server selects at least one second charging station from the candidate charging stations according to the candidate charging requests, and instructs the second charging station to perform a second charging operation with the upper power limit value.

Abstract: Charging scheduling systems and methods for electric buses for use in at least one electric bus and a cloud management module are provided. First, a current location of the electric bus is obtained by a positioning unit of the electric bus and a current power state of a battery module of the electric bus is detected by a battery detection unit of the electric bus. A route corresponding to the electric bus is obtained by the cloud management module, wherein the route includes at least one charging point, and records a location of the charging point and a charging efficiency of at least one charging equipment installed at the charging point. Then, the cloud management module determines whether the electric bus needs to be charged with the charging equipment at the charging point according to the current location and the current power state of the electric bus.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems based on charging demand of electric vehicle are provided. First, energy management scheme recording power distribution logic for controlling charging operations in each of electric vehicle charging stations is provided on server. First charging request corresponding to first electric vehicle is received from first electric vehicle charging station or first mobile device, and first charging parameter with a required power and a stay period corresponding to first charging request is received. The energy management scheme is executed according to required power and stay period to determine target power parameter value of first charging operation of first electric vehicle charging station, wherein first electric vehicle charging station outputs power to first electric vehicle based on target power parameter value, where first charging operation is performed during stay period, and total power output to first electric vehicle is greater than required power.

Abstract: A computer-implemented charging management method is provided for controlling the charging schedule of an electric vehicle charging device. The power consumption for the electric vehicle charging device and the power consumption for a facility are cumulatively added to a same power meter for calculating utility bill during a billing period. First, the power consumption for the facility is monitored to obtained facility power consumption data. Time-variant electricity pricing data, specifying electricity price periods and respective electricity rates, applied to the power meter is also obtained. The charging schedule of the electric vehicle charging device is then controlled, according to the power consumption for the facility and the time-variant electricity pricing data, to perform charging process to at least one electric vehicle.

Abstract: A charging fee management method for electric vehicles for use in a charging device is provided, wherein the charging device can be operated in a plurality of operation modes. First, a charging request for charging an electric vehicle is received. Then, the charging device is controlled to perform a charging process for the electric vehicle according to the charging request, and calculate a charging fee for the charging process, wherein the charging fee is calculated based on charging data during the respective operation mode of the charging device and a respective charging method for each operation mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems of electric vehicle charging management for community with energy monitoring are provided, which are suitable for a community including a plurality of dwellings, and each dwelling has an electric vehicle charging station connected to a server through a network. First, a current transformer is used to measure the main power lines of the community to obtain a current consumption of the community, where the main power line is tapped into a plurality of auxiliary power lines to provide electricity for each of the dwellings. The server determines whether the current consumption of the community meets a predetermined condition of the community, and if so, the server executes at least one energy management scheme, wherein the energy management scheme records a power distribution logic, which is used to control the charging operation of the electric vehicle charging station corresponding to the respective dwelling via the network.

Abstract: Automatic troubleshooting method is provided for a charging device of an electric vehicle. The operation of the charging device is monitored, and when an abnormal situation specified by a predetermined abnormal situation definition is detected, a troubleshooting procedure corresponding to the predetermined abnormal situation definition is performed automatically.

Abstract: A charging device for an electric vehicle includes a network connection unit, a display light-panel, and a processor. The network connection unit is coupled to a server through a network and receives an indication of an operation of a charging procedure performed by a user device corresponding to the electric vehicle via the network. The display light-panel has an optical light-guiding component and a backlight module, wherein the optical light-guiding component has a fixed pattern printed thereon and the backlight module includes light sources, and the optical light-guiding component and the light sources are respectively disposed to operate the display light-panel in at least one illumination mode. The processor respectively changes the illumination mode of the display light-panel in response to the received indication, such that the display light-panel changes the light sources to generate an interaction display effect corresponding to the operation of the charging procedure.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. First, an application of a mobile device is used to obtain identification data of a physical sensing card, and a binding request is sent to a server, wherein the binding request includes the identification data and a user ID code of the mobile device or the application. The server searches a database based on the identification data to obtain a card ID code of the physical sensing card, and associates the card ID code with the user ID code. The server provides a mobile device to initiate a first charging operation at an electric vehicle charging station using the application, and the server receives the card ID code of the physical sensing card detected by the electric vehicle charging station, and initiate a second charging operation at the electric vehicle charging station.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems with charging rate-based charging are provided. First, the server provides a charging rate corresponding to a charging field, wherein the charging rate is variable. A first specific electric vehicle charging station receives a connection corresponding to a first electric vehicle. The server transmits the charging rate of the charging field to a first mobile device via a second network, and receives a setting of a first specific rate from the first mobile device. When the charging rate is equal to or less than the first specific rate, the server transmits a charging start instruction to the first specific electric vehicle charging station via a first network, so that the first specific electric vehicle charging station starts to perform a charging operation to charge the first electric vehicle.

Abstract: Management methods and systems for energy and charging requests of an electric vehicle charging field are provided. First charging data corresponding to at least one first charging operation is received by a server from each of electric vehicle charging stations in a charging field via a network during a first predetermined period, wherein the charging data includes at least a charging start time, a charging period, and an output power. According to the first charging data corresponding to the at least one first charging operation received from each of the electric vehicle charging stations during the first predetermined period, the server generates an energy prediction data of the charging field in a second predetermined period, wherein the energy prediction data includes at least an energy consumption estimation of the charging field at a specific time point.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. First, a server receives a candidate charging request respectively from each of candidate charging stations or candidate mobile devices via a network. According to the candidate charging requests, at least one first charging station is selected from the candidate charging stations, and the first charging station is instructed to perform a first charging operation with an upper power limit value. The server sets the candidate charging requests of the candidate charging stations other than that of the first charging station to a pending state. When the first charging status information corresponding to the first charging operation meets an energy management condition, the server selects at least one second charging station from the candidate charging stations according to the candidate charging requests, and instructs the second charging station to perform a second charging operation with the upper power limit value.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems for community users are provided. A server receives a charging request via a network from a charging station or a mobile device, wherein the charging request includes at least a user identification code and a charging station identification code. A specific household in a community is retrieved from a database according to the user identification code. The server instructs the charging station to perform a charging operation through the network, and continuously obtains charging status information from the charging station, wherein the charging status information includes at least a charging time or a charging power. When the server receives a charging end signal from the charging station, a charging fee is calculated based on the charging status information, and generates bill information for the specific household information in the community based on the charging fee.