US-12626311-B2 - System and method for mobile charging service for electric vehicle

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a mobile charging service system and method for an electric vehicle. The mobile charging service system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for providing a mobile charging service whereby, upon request of a service user to a service provider, the service provider charges an electric vehicle of the user, the mobile charging service system includes: a service terminal configured to receive a request for the mobile charging service and receive location information of the electric vehicle; and a charging service vehicle configured to charge a battery of the electric vehicle in response to a shared key being authenticated by the electric vehicle.

Inventors

Sung Ryul CHA

Assignees

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
KIA CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240828
Priority Date: 20230915

Claims (12)

1 . A mobile charging service system for providing a mobile charging service in which, upon request of a service user to a service provider, the service provider charges an electric vehicle, the mobile charging service system comprising: a service terminal configured to receive a request for the mobile charging service and receive location information of the electric vehicle; a charging service vehicle configured to electrically charge a battery of the electric vehicle in response to a shared key being authenticated by the electric vehicle; and a user interface configured to execute input and output of information related to the mobile charging service via a user terminal of the service user, wherein the shared key is programmed to delegate control rights of the electric vehicle to the charging service vehicle, wherein upon the shared key being provided to the charging service vehicle, the charging service vehicle performs one or more operations on the electric vehicle, and wherein the user interface is configured to: allow requesting parking situation information from the user terminal to the electric vehicle; and output the parking situation information received from the electric vehicle to the user terminal, wherein the parking situation information comprises at least one of an image or a video of the electric vehicle and its surroundings captured by a driving recorder or a surround view monitor (SVM) of the electric vehicle, and wherein requesting the parking situation information comprises requesting the at least one of the image or the video of the electric vehicle and its surroundings.
2 . The mobile charging service system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to: allow assigning a usage restriction to the shared key for the electric vehicle based on a parking situation.
3 . The mobile charging service system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is further configured to: output charging result information and payment information received from the charging service vehicle to the user terminal.
4 . The mobile charging service system of claim 1 , wherein the service terminal is configured to: transmit a request for the shared key to a user terminal of the service user.
5 . The mobile charging service system of claim 4 , wherein the service terminal is further configured to: receive the shared key from the user terminal.
6 . The mobile charging service system of claim 1 , further comprising: a server configured to receive the request for the mobile charging service and the location information from a user terminal of the service user, and transmit the mobile charging service and the location information to the service terminal.
7 . The mobile charging service system of claim 6 , wherein the server comprises: a shared key server configured to receive the request for the mobile charging service and the location information from the user terminal, and request and receive the shared key from the user terminal; and a charging service server configured to receive the location information and the shared key from the shared key server and transmit the location information and the shared key to the service terminal.
8 . The mobile charging service system of claim 7 , wherein the charging service server is further configured to: receive charging result information from the charging service vehicle and transmit the charging result information and payment information to the user terminal.
9 . A method of providing a mobile charging service in which, upon request of a service user to a service provider, the service provider charges an electric vehicle of the user, the method comprising: transmitting location information of the electric vehicle in response to a request for the mobile charging service from the service user via a user terminal; electrically charging, by a charging service vehicle, a battery of the electric vehicle when a shared key received from the service user is authenticated by the electric vehicle; and providing, to the user terminal, a user interface for inputting and outputting information related to the mobile charging service, wherein the shared key is programmed to delegate control rights of the electric vehicle to the charging service vehicle, wherein upon the shared key being provided to the charging service vehicle, the charging service vehicle performs one or more operations on the electric vehicle, and wherein inputting and outputting of the information related to the mobile charging service comprises: requesting parking situation information from the user terminal to the electric vehicle; and outputting the parking situation information received from the electric vehicle to the user terminal, wherein the parking situation information comprises at least one of an image or a video of the electric vehicle and its surroundings captured by a driving recorder or a surround view monitor (SVM) of the electric vehicle, and wherein requesting the parking situation information comprises requesting the at least one of the image or the video of the electric vehicle and its surroundings.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the executing of input and output of information related to the mobile charging service comprises: assigning a usage restriction to the shared key for the electric vehicle based on a parking situation; and/or outputting charging result information and payment information received from the charging service vehicle to the user terminal.
11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising: transmitting a request for the shared key from a service terminal to the user terminal.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising: receiving, by the service terminal, the shared key from the user terminal.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (a) the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0123249, filed on Sep. 15, 2023, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. BACKGROUND Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a mobile charging service system and method for an electric vehicle. Background As battery technology advances, the driving range of an electric vehicle per charge is increasing while the amount of time required for a full charge is decreasing. However, a charging time for an electric vehicle is still longer than a gasoline fueling time. Although the number of charging stations for electric vehicles in parking lots is increasing, it is still very small, and the overall charging infrastructure remains inadequate. Accordingly, there is a need for a charging service that performs charging at a location where an electric vehicle is parked during a time when the electric vehicle is not in use. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE An object of the present disclosure is to provide a system and method for providing a charging service by moving to a location where an electric vehicle of a user is present. An object of the present disclosure is to assign a restricted permission and support a payment for a charging cost, by a shared key through a server or a smartphone when using a mobile charging service. To solve the preceding technical problems, according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a mobile charging service system for providing a mobile charging service in which, upon request of a service user to a service provider, the service provider charges an electric vehicle, the mobile charging service system including: a service terminal configured to receive a request for the mobile charging service and receive location information of the electric vehicle; and a charging service vehicle configured to charge electrically a battery of the electric vehicle in response to a shared key being authenticated by the electric vehicle. According to at least one embodiment, the service terminal may be configured to transmit a request for the shared key to a user terminal of the service user. According to at least one embodiment, the service terminal may be configured to receive the shared key from the user terminal. According to at least one embodiment, the mobile charging service system may further include a user interface configured to execute input and output of information related to the mobile charging service via the user terminal. According to at least one embodiment, the user interface may be configured to allow requesting parking situation information from the user terminal to the electric vehicle; and output the parking situation information received from the electric vehicle to the user terminal. According to at least one embodiment, the parking situation information may include an image or video of the electric vehicle and its surroundings. According to at least one embodiment, the requesting of the parking situation information may include requesting an image or video from the electric vehicle's drive video recorder or surround view monitor device. According to at least one embodiment, the user interface may be further configured to allow assigning a usage restriction on using the electric vehicle to the shared key for the electric vehicle based on a parking situation. According to at least one embodiment, the user interface may be configured to output charging result information and payment information received from the charging service vehicle to the user terminal. According to at least one embodiment, the mobile charging service system may further include a server configured to receive the request for the mobile charging service and the location information from the user terminal, and transmit the mobile charging service and the location information to the service terminal. According to at least one embodiment, the server may include: a shared key server configured to receive the request for the mobile charging service and the location information from the user terminal, and request and receive the shared key from the user terminal; and a charging service server configured to receive the location information and the shared key from the shared key server and transmit the location information and the shared key to the service terminal. According to at least one embodiment, the charging service server may be configured to receive the charging result information from the charging service vehicle and transmit the charging result information and the payment information to the user terminal. To solve the preceding technical problems, according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of providing a mobile charging service in which, upon request of a service user to a service provider, the service provider charges electrically an electric vehic