{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "Embodiments of the invention described herein use biometric information for authorizing charging an electric vehicle's (EV's) (102) batteries using one of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) (404) that are operably connected with a master station (502). In one aspect, a method…",
  "path": "/patents/996708",
  "publishedAt": "2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60L3/12",
    "GEN ELECTRIC [US]"
  ],
  "textContent": "Embodiments of the invention described herein use biometric information for authorizing charging an electric vehicle's (EV's) (102) batteries using one of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) (404) that are operably connected with a master station (502). In one aspect, a method of authorizing charging an EV's (102) batteries using an EVCS (404) is described. This embodiment of a method comprises storing, in a database, biometric identity information for one or more individuals (106); receiving, from a biometric information input device (108) located in a master station (502), input biometric identity information for a user (106); wherein the biometric information input device (108) is associated with a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) (404); searching the database, using a processor, for biometric identity information for the one or more individuals (106) that substantially match the input biometric identity information for the user (106); and authorizing the user (106) to charge an electric vehicle's (EV's) (102) batteries using one of the plurality of EVCS (404) if the input biometric identity information for the user (106) substantially matches biometric identity information for at least one of the one or more individuals (106) in the database.",
  "title": "Method and system for authorizing the charging of an electric vehicle's batteries from a central location based on biometric identity information"
}