TWI745145B - Query methods for electric vehicle charging station and query systems and computer program product thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Query methods for electric vehicle charging station applied to an electronic device for searching at least one of a plurality of charging stations are provided, wherein each of the charging stations has a network connection capability for communicating with the electronic device through a network, the method includes the following steps: obtaining the device availability status of each charging station via the network, wherein the device availability status indicates whether the charging station is in a normal operation state or an abnormal state for each charging station; obtaining the device operation status of each charging station via the network, wherein the device operation status indicates whether the charging station is in an operating state or a standby state; receiving a query request through a mobile device; in response to the query request, at least one target charging station is determined from the charging stations based on the device availability status and the device operation status of each charging station; and transmitting information related to the target charging station to the mobile device.

Description

Inquiry method, inquiry system and computer program product of electric vehicle charging station

The present invention relates to an inquiry method and an inquiry system, and particularly relates to an inquiry method and an inquiry system suitable for searching services of electric vehicle charging stations.

In recent years, with the rising awareness of environmental protection and the advancement of electric vehicle technology, the development of electric vehicles that use electric energy as a power source to replace traditional vehicles powered by fossil fuels has gradually become an important goal in the automotive field. Therefore, electric vehicles have become more and more important. It's becoming more and more popular. In order to improve the range and willingness to use electric vehicles, many countries or cities have begun planning to set up charging stations that provide electricity to electric vehicles in public places, and they have also begun planning to deploy a large number of charging stations in urban areas or scenic areas to enable electric vehicles to be charged. More convenient.

According to traditional technology, when a user wants to find a charging station, he can query the geographic location of the charging station through tools such as application software, and display the location of the charging station on an electronic map through tools such as application software. Or display the guide path and so on. However, when the traditional technology provides charging station query services, it can only provide limited options based on the location of the charging station, and cannot provide users with a quick search for an appropriate charging station for charging.

In view of this, the present invention provides an electric vehicle charging station query method and related query system, which can comprehensively consider the location of the charging station and the proper status and operation status of the equipment of each charging station to screen the charging stations, and then provide suitable The qualified charging station is available for users to choose, so that the car user can quickly and easily search for the appropriate charging station for charging, increase the convenience of use and the accuracy of the query results, thereby increasing the practicability and utilization rate of the charging station.

An electric vehicle charging station query method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electronic device for retrieving at least one of a plurality of charging stations, wherein each charging station has a network connection capability for accessing through a network The road communicates with the electronic device. The method includes the following steps: Obtain the good status of one device of each charging station through the network, where the good state of the device indicates whether each charging station is in a normal operating state or an abnormal state of the equipment; Obtain one of each charging station through the network Equipment operating status, where the equipment operating status indicates whether each charging station is in an operating state or a standby state; receiving a query request through a mobile device; corresponding to the query request, based on the proper status of the equipment and equipment operation of each charging station The status of at least one target charging station is determined by the charging station; and the relevant information of the target charging station is transmitted to the mobile device.

An electric vehicle charging station query system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of charging stations and an electronic device. Among them, each charging station has a network connection capability. The electronic device communicates with each charging station through a network to obtain the proper status of a device and the operating status of a device through a network, wherein the proper status of the device indicates whether each charging station is in a normal operating state Or an equipment abnormal state, the equipment operating state indicates whether each charging station is in an operating state or a standby state. When a mobile device receives a query request, it corresponds to the query request, based on the proper status of the equipment at each charging station The operating status of the equipment is determined by the charging station at least one target charging station, and the relevant information of the target charging station is transmitted to the mobile device.

In some embodiments, the current location of one of the corresponding mobile devices can be obtained, and the target charging station can be determined from the charging station based on the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operating status of each charging station, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device.

In some embodiments, one of the reservation statuses corresponding to each charging station can be obtained, and the target charging station is determined by the charging station according to the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operation status of each charging station, and the reservation status of each charging station. Wherein, the reservation status in the charging station means that a specific charging station does not have an reservation requirement, or when it has the least reservation requirement, it will be preferentially selected as the target charging station.

In some embodiments, the current location of one of the corresponding mobile devices can be obtained, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device is determined by the charging station according to the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operating status of each charging station, the reservation status of each charging station, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device. The charging station for the bid is selected.

In some embodiments, an estimated charging time may be calculated according to the reservation status of each charging station, and the estimated charging time may be transmitted to the mobile device.

In some embodiments, when the equipment operation status of each charging station shows that each charging station is in operation, an estimated end charging time can be obtained from each charging station, and the equipment of each charging station is properly used. The status and operating status of the equipment, and the estimated end charging time of each charging station are determined by the charging station. Among them, the charging station with the smallest estimated end charging time will be selected as the priority charging station. The target charging station.

The above method of the present invention can exist in the form of program code. When the program code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes a device for implementing the present invention.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following embodiments are specially cited in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the detailed description is as follows.

100: Query system for electric vehicle charging stations

110: Charging station

120: electronic device

122: database

124: network connection unit

126: Processor

130: Network

140: mobile device

S310, S320, S330, S340, S350: steps

S410, S420, S430, S440: steps

S510, S520, S530, S540: steps

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an environment in which the query system of an electric vehicle charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 3 shows a flow chart of an electric vehicle charging station query method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a method for determining a target charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 shows a flowchart of a method for determining a target charging station according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The query method of the electric vehicle charging station and the related query system according to the embodiment of the present invention are used to retrieve at least one of a plurality of charging stations, and can comprehensively consider the location of the charging station and the proper status and operation status of the equipment of each charging station To filter charging stations, and then provide suitable target charging stations for users to choose, so that users can easily and quickly search for suitable charging stations for charging, increase the convenience of use and the accuracy of query results, thereby improving the charging station’s performance Practicality and utilization rate of charging equipment.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an environment in which the query system of an electric vehicle charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable. As shown in Figure 1, the inquiry system 100 for electric vehicle charging stations according to an embodiment of the present invention at least includes a plurality of charging stations 110, an electronic device 120, and a mobile device 140, wherein the electronic device 120 communicates with the aforementioned Multiple charging stations 110 and mobile devices 140 are connected remotely. Each charging station 110 has a network connection capability for communicating with the electronic device 120 through the network 130. In some embodiments, the network 130 may be a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. The charging station 110 may include one or more charging devices, where the charging devices are devices such as charging piles used to output electric power to charge an electric vehicle. For example, in one embodiment, the charging device may be a charging pole, which may be provided with a single or multiple charging connectors, and output power through the charging connectors to power the vehicle for charging. In one embodiment, the charging device can be used for charging an electric vehicle. In another embodiment, the charging device can be used for charging multiple electric vehicles.

The electronic device 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be any processor-based computer device, which includes a storage unit, a network connection unit, a processor, etc. not shown in the figure. The electronic device 120 can perform an inquiry operation of the electric vehicle charging station corresponding to the mobile device 140. In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for querying electric vehicle charging stations executed by the electronic device 120 is to provide a search service of electric vehicle charging stations. In one embodiment, the electronic device 120 can be a charging management server, which can receive various data from the mobile device 140 via the network 130 and based on all data The received data is processed accordingly. For example, the charging management server can directly or indirectly receive a charging request from the mobile device 140, and after completing payment confirmation and other actions according to the charging request, it generates a charging authorization command and transmits it to a charging station 110 through the network 130 to allow the charging station The specific charging device in 110 outputs power to an electric vehicle electrically connected to it, or the charging device is prohibited from outputting power to this electric vehicle, but it is not limited to this.

When the user wants to query the location of the charging station, the mobile device 140 transmits the query request to the electronic device 120. The mobile device 140 can be any electronic device with an Internet query function, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a notebook computer, a driving computer, and a vehicle-mounted device. For example, in one embodiment, a user of the corresponding mobile device 140 can use the mobile device 140 to generate a query request, which has necessary information to request a search service for electric vehicle charging stations.

When the electronic device 120 receives a query request from the mobile device 140, it accesses a database to execute a search procedure. The search procedure is based on the query requirements, and searches the database for the target charging station that meets the query requirements according to the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operating status of each charging station. The location information of the charging equipment corresponding to the target charging station and the location information The specified location distance is within a predetermined range and has at least one condition that meets the corresponding query requirements. Then, the electronic device 120 transmits the identification information of the charging equipment corresponding to the target charging station obtained by the search procedure and the location information of the charging equipment to the mobile device 140.

The electronic device 120 can use any method to transmit the results obtained by the search procedure to the mobile device 140. For example, the electronic device 120 integrates the charging device setting location information corresponding to the charging device identification information obtained by the search procedure to an electronic map interface or a list classification interface to generate display data for display on the mobile device 140, and The display data is sent to the mobile device 140 to display it on the display screen.

In some embodiments, the database further includes respective reservation status information of each charging station, and the database 122 further includes respective reservation status information of one or more charging devices of each charging station, which indicates whether each charging device still has reservation status information. Rechargeable space that can be reserved And/or number of reservations, etc. The method for querying electric vehicle charging stations executed by the electronic device 120 further integrates the charging equipment setting location information and the reservation status information corresponding to the charging equipment identification information obtained by the search procedure to an electronic map interface or a list classification interface. In order to generate the display data provided to the display of the electronic device, the display appearance of the charging equipment that still has a reservable charging space or that is about to be reserved within a predetermined period of time is different from that of the charging equipment that has no reservable charging space. Display the appearance, and provide the link information of the reservation webpage of the charging equipment that has the charging space that can be reserved or will be reserved within a predetermined period of time. For example, on the display screen of the mobile device 140, the appearance of the display icon of the charging device that has a charging space that can be reserved or that is about to be reserved within a predetermined period of time is different from the color of the charging device that has no charging space that can be reserved. The color of the appearance of the display icon of the device. The appearance change mode of the display icon of the charging station status described above is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. The electronic device 120 shown in Figure 2 can be applied to the environment shown in Figure 1. The electronic device 120 has a network connection function to receive query requests from the mobile device 140. In the case of using an external database, use The above network connection function to access the database.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic device 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be any processor-based electronic device, which at least includes a database 122, a network connection unit 124, and a processor 126. The electronic device 120 can perform a query method of an electric vehicle charging station to provide a search service of an electric vehicle charging station. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 120 can perform an electric vehicle charging station query operation corresponding to the mobile device 140. In some embodiments, the electronic device 120 may not include the database 122 and use an external database to perform charging station query operations.

The network connection unit 124 is configured to allow the electronic device 120 to be remotely connected to the charging station and the mobile device via the network, and can transmit relevant data to a plurality of mobile devices via the network.

According to an embodiment, the network connection unit 124 of the electronic device 120 receives the query request from the mobile device 140 via the network, wherein the query request is Include location information. The location information is the location coordinates of the mobile device 140, or the location coordinates specified by the user on the electronic map displayed on the mobile device 140. With the network connection unit 124, the electronic device 120 can communicate with a plurality of mobile devices 140 via the network.

The processor 126 can control and manage the operations of related software and hardware in the electronic device 120, and execute the query method of the electric vehicle charging station in this case. The relevant details will be described later. For example, the processor 126 can be a general-purpose controller, a micro-control unit (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), or a digital signal controller (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), etc., to provide data analysis, processing, and calculation functions , But the present invention is not limited to this.

When the user wants to query the location of the electric vehicle charging station, the mobile device 140 transmits the query request to the electronic device 120. The mobile device 140 may be a smart phone or other electronic device with an Internet query function. Among them, the query requirement includes location information. The location information is the location coordinates of the mobile device, or the location coordinates specified by the user on the electronic map displayed on the mobile device.

First, the electronic device 120 obtains the proper status of a device and a device operating state of each charging station through the network. The device proper status indicates whether each charging station is in a normal operating state or an abnormal device state, and the device operating state indicates each charging station. Whether a charging station is in an operating state or a standby state. When the electronic device 120 receives a query request through a mobile device, at least one target charging station is determined from the charging station according to the equipment proper status and the equipment operating status of each charging station corresponding to the query request. Subsequently, the electronic device 120 transmits the relevant information of the target charging station to the mobile device 140. The electronic device 120 can use any method to transmit the query result containing the relevant information of the target charging station to the mobile device 140. Therefore, the user can receive the relevant information of the target charging station through his mobile device 140, so as to quickly select a suitable charging station. For example, the electronic device 120 can integrate the identification information of the charging equipment corresponding to the target charging station and the position information of the charging equipment setting to the electronic map interface or the list classification interface to generate display data for display on the mobile device, and send the display data to Mobile device to display it on the display. Or, the electronic device can integrate the charging equipment setting location information and equipment corresponding to the target charging station Proper status and equipment operating status are sent to the electronic map interface or the list classification interface to generate display data for display on the mobile device, so that the display appearance of the charging device with available charging vacancies is different from that of the unavailable charging vacancies The display appearance of the charging device. In some embodiments, on the display screen of the mobile device 140, the appearance of the display icon of the charging device that has a charging space that can be used is different from that of the display icon of the charging device that has no available charging space. The color of the appearance. It is worth noting that the appearance change mode of the display icon of the above-mentioned target charging station is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

In addition, in some embodiments, the database 122 further includes respective reservation status information of one or more charging devices of each charging station, which indicates whether each charging device has a reserved charging space, and/or the number of reservations, etc. Wait. The query method for the electric vehicle charging station executed by the electronic device 120 further integrates the charging equipment setting location information and the reservation status information of the target charging station obtained from the query result to the electronic map interface or the list classification interface to generate and provide The display data displayed by the electronic device makes the display appearance of the charging device that has a charging space that can be reserved or that is about to be reserved within a predetermined period of time is different from the display appearance of the charging device that has no charging space that can be reserved, It also provides the link information of the reservation webpage of the charging equipment that still has the charging space that can be reserved or will be reserved within a predetermined period of time. For example, on the display screen of the mobile device, the appearance of the display icon of the charging device that has a charging space that can be reserved or that is about to be reserved within a predetermined period of time is different from that of the charging device that has no charging space that can be reserved. The color of the appearance of the display icon. The manner of changing the appearance of the display icon of the charging device described above is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

After that, the electronic device 120 integrates the location information of the target charging station obtained corresponding to the query result to the electronic map interface or the list classification interface to generate display data for display on the mobile device, and transmit the display data to the mobile device. Make it appear on the display.

Figure 3 shows a query method of an electric vehicle charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention. The query method of the electric vehicle charging station according to Fig. 3 can be applied to the environment of Fig. 1 and the electronic device of Fig. 2.

First, in step S310, the proper status of a device at each charging station is obtained through the network. Among them, the proper state of the equipment indicates whether each charging station is in a normal operating state or an abnormal state of the equipment. In other words, through the proper status of the equipment of each charging station, it can be known whether the charging station is operating normally. Then, in step S320, the operating status of one device of each charging station is obtained through the network. Among them, the equipment operating state indicates whether each charging station is in an operating state or a standby state. In other words, the operating status of each charging station can be used to know whether the charging station has been used. Note that the electronic device can communicate with each charging station through the network, so as to obtain the proper status of the equipment and the operating status of each charging station through the network. Then, in step S330, a query request is received through a mobile device, and in step S340, corresponding to the query request, at least one target charging station is determined from the charging station according to the equipment proper status and the equipment operating status of each charging station. It should be noted that the user can generate the inquiry request of the electric vehicle charging station through the above-mentioned mobile device.

After determining at least one target charging station, in step S350, the relevant information of the target charging station is transmitted to the mobile device. The electronic device can use any method to send the query result containing the relevant information of the target charging station to the mobile device. Therefore, the user can receive the relevant information of the target charging station through his mobile device, and quickly select a suitable charging station from it.

For example, the electronic device integrates the identification information of the charging equipment corresponding to the target charging station and the position information of the charging equipment to the electronic map interface or the list classification interface to generate display data for display on the mobile device, and send the display data to the mobile device To make it appear on the display. Alternatively, the electronic device can integrate the charging equipment setting location information and equipment proper status and equipment operating status corresponding to the target charging station to the electronic map interface or list classification interface to generate display data for display on the mobile device, so that it can be used The display appearance of the charging device with the charging slot is different from the display appearance of the charging device with no available charging slot. For example, on the display screen of a mobile device, the appearance color of the display icon of the charging device that still has a charging slot that can be used is different from the appearance of the display icon of the charging device that has no available charging slot. The appearance change mode of the display icon of the charging device of the target charging station described above is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

In this embodiment, since the determination of the target charging station has considered the proper status of the equipment and the operating status of each charging station in advance, the electronic device will give priority to recommending charging stations with no abnormal operation as the target charging station, so the user does not need to worry about charging. However, the station encountered a situation where the equipment was abnormal or was already in use and could not be charged.

Figure 4 shows a flowchart of a method for determining a target charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method of determining the target charging station according to Fig. 4 can be applied to the environment of Fig. 1 and the electronic device of Fig. 2.

First, in step S410, the proper status of a device at each charging station is obtained through the network. Among them, the proper state of the equipment indicates whether each charging station is in a normal operating state or an abnormal state of the equipment. In other words, through the proper status of the equipment of each charging station, it can be known whether the charging station is operating normally. Then, in step S420, the operating status of one device of each charging station is obtained through the network. Among them, the equipment operating state indicates whether each charging station is in an operating state or a standby state. In other words, the operating status of each charging station can be used to know whether the charging station has been used. Similarly, the electronic device can communicate with each charging station through the network, so as to obtain the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operating status of each charging station through the network. Then, in step S430, the current location of a corresponding mobile device is obtained. In some embodiments, the aforementioned query requirements include location information, where the location information may be the location coordinates of the mobile device. After obtaining the equipment proper status and equipment operation status of each charging station, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device, in step S440, according to the equipment proper status and equipment operation status of each charging station, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device The target charging station is determined in the station. In this embodiment, the electronic device can be charged according to whether each charging station is in a normal operation state or an equipment abnormal state, whether each charging station is in an operating state or a standby state, and the current position of the corresponding mobile device is charged by all The target charging station is determined in the station. For example, the electronic device can indicate the proper status of the equipment in the charging station as operating normally, the operating status of the equipment as operating and the closest to the current location or within a predetermined distance from the current location. A specific charging station is preferentially selected as The target charging station, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Figure 5 shows a flowchart of a method for determining a target charging station according to another embodiment of the present invention. The method of determining the target charging station according to Fig. 5 can be applied to the environment of Fig. 1 and the electronic device of Fig. 2. In this embodiment, the database of the electronic device further includes the respective reservation status information of one or more charging devices of each charging station, which indicates whether each charging device still has an available charging space, and/or the number of reservations, etc. Wait.

First, in step S510, the proper status of a device at each charging station is obtained through the network. Among them, the proper state of the equipment indicates whether each charging station is in a normal operating state or an abnormal state of the equipment. In other words, through the proper status of the equipment of each charging station, it can be known whether the charging station is operating normally. Then, in step S520, the operating status of one device of each charging station is obtained through the network. Among them, the equipment operating state indicates whether each charging station is in an operating state or a standby state. In other words, the operating status of each charging station can be used to know whether the charging station has been used. Similarly, the electronic device can communicate with each charging station through the network, so as to obtain the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operating status of each charging station through the network. Then, in step S530, a reservation status corresponding to each charging station is obtained. For example, in this embodiment, the reservation status of each charging station can be obtained from the database, but the present invention is not limited to this. After obtaining the equipment proper status and equipment operation status of each charging station, and the corresponding reservation status of each charging station, in step S540, according to the equipment proper status and equipment operation status of each charging station, and the corresponding charging station The reservation status is determined by the charging station of the target charging station. Among them, the reservation status of a specific charging station may indicate whether or how many reservation requirements there are for the specific charging station. For example, the reservation status of a specific charging station may indicate whether the specific charging station has been reserved and how many people make the reservation, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this. In some embodiments, the reservation status in the charging station indicates that a particular charging station does not have a reservation requirement, or when it has the least reservation requirement, it will be preferentially selected as the target charging station. For example, when the reservation status of charging station A indicates that there are 3 reserved people and the reservation status of charging station B indicates that there are 1 reserved people or there will be no reservation (the current reservation is about to complete the charging operation), charging station B will be selected first It is the target charging station.

In some embodiments, the method for querying the electric vehicle charging station executed by the electronic device 120 further integrates the charging equipment setting location information and the reservation status information of the target charging station obtained from the query result to an electronic map interface or list The classification interface is used to generate the display data provided to the display of the electronic device, so that the display appearance of the charging equipment that has a charging space that can be reserved or is about to be reserved within a predetermined period of time is different from the display appearance of the charging space that has no charging space that can be reserved. The display appearance of the charging device and the link information of the reservation webpage of the charging device that still has a charging space that can be reserved or will be reserved within a predetermined period of time. For example, on the display screen of the mobile device, the appearance of the display icon of the charging device that has a charging space that can be reserved or that is about to be reserved within a predetermined period of time is different from that of the charging device that has no charging space that can be reserved. The color of the appearance of the display icon. The appearance change mode of the display icon of the charging device of the target charging station described above is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, the electronic device can further obtain the current location of one of the corresponding mobile devices, and then based on the proper status and operating status of the equipment of each charging station, the reservation status of each charging station, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device The target charging station is determined by the charging station. In some embodiments, the electronic device may calculate an estimated charging time according to the reservation status of each charging station, and transmit the estimated charging time to the mobile device. Specifically, the estimated charging time means the estimated time that the user can use this specific charging station for electric vehicle charging. The electronic device can obtain the available time for each charging station according to the reservation status of each charging station, and then calculate Calculate the aforementioned estimated charging time. In some embodiments, the electronic device can determine the target charging station from the charging station based on the proper status of the equipment and the equipment operating status of each charging station, the estimated charging time of each charging station, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device. For example, the electronic device can indicate the proper status of the equipment in the charging station as operating normally, the operating status of the equipment as operating, the closest to the current location, or within a predetermined distance from the current location and the closest prediction to the current time. A specific charging station that is one of the estimated charging times is preferentially selected as the target charging station, but the present invention is not limited to this. In some embodiments, the user can obtain the estimated charging time of each charging station through a mobile device to determine the target charging station.

In some embodiments, when the equipment operation status of each charging station shows that each charging station is in operation, the electronic device can obtain an estimated end charging time from each charging station, and then according to the equipment of each charging station The proper status and operating status of the equipment, as well as the estimated end charging time of each charging station, are determined by the charging station. Among them, a specific charging station with the smallest estimated end charging time among the charging stations will be preferentially selected as the target charging station. In other words, because the specific charging station has the smallest estimated end charging time among the charging stations, it means that the waiting time of the specific charging station is the shortest, so the electronic device can preferentially select this specific charging station as the target charging station.

Therefore, through the inquiry method of the electric vehicle charging station and the related inquiry system of the present invention, the charging station can be selected by comprehensively considering the location of the charging station and the proper status of the equipment of each charging station, the operating status of the equipment, and the reservation status. Furthermore, a suitable target charging station is provided for users to choose, so that car users can quickly and easily search for an appropriate charging station for charging, which increases the convenience of use and the accuracy of query results, thereby increasing the utility of charging equipment at the charging station Sex and usage rate.

The method of the present invention, or a specific type or part thereof, can exist in the form of code. The program code can be included in physical media, such as floppy disks, CDs, hard disks, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage media, or not limited to external forms of computer program products. Among them, When the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted through some transmission media, such as wire or cable, optical fiber, or any transmission type. When the code is received, loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes used to participate in this Invented device. When implemented in a general-purpose processing module, the program code combined with the processing module provides a unique device that operates similar to the application of specific logic circuits.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in preferred embodiments as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

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Claims (9)

An electric vehicle charging station query method is applicable to an electronic device for searching at least one of a plurality of charging stations, wherein each of the charging stations has a network connection capability for communicating with the charging station through a network Electronic device communication, the method includes the following steps: Obtain the proper status of the equipment of each of the charging stations through the network, wherein the proper status of the equipment indicates whether each of the charging stations is in a normal operating state or an abnormal state of equipment ; Obtain the operating status of one of the charging stations through the network, where the operating status of the equipment indicates whether each of the charging stations is in an operating state or a standby state; receiving a query request through a mobile device; Corresponding to the query request, each of the charging stations obtains an estimated end charging time, based on the proper status of the equipment and the operating status of the equipment at each of the charging stations, as well as the expected time for each of the charging stations. The estimated charging time is determined by at least one target charging station among the charging stations. When the equipment operating status of each charging station indicates that each charging station is in the operating state, the charging station One of the specific charging stations with the smallest estimated end charging time will be preferentially selected as the target charging station; and the relevant information of the target charging station is transmitted to the mobile device. For example, the inquiry method of the electric vehicle charging station described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes the following steps: obtaining the current location of one of the corresponding mobile devices; and According to the proper status of the equipment and the operating status of the equipment in each of the charging stations, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device, the target charging station is determined among the charging stations. For example, the inquiry method of electric vehicle charging stations described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes the following steps: obtaining the reservation status of one of the corresponding charging stations; The operation status of the equipment and the reservation status corresponding to each of the charging stations are determined by the charging stations of the target charging station, wherein the reservation status of the charging stations means that a particular charging station does not have a reservation request. Or the charging station with the least reservation requirement will be selected as the target charging station. For example, the query method for electric vehicle charging stations described in item 3 of the scope of patent application further includes the following steps: obtaining the current location of one of the corresponding mobile devices; The status, the reservation status corresponding to each of the charging stations, and the current location of the corresponding mobile device are determined by the charging stations of the target charging station. For example, the inquiry method of electric vehicle charging stations described in item 3 of the scope of patent application further includes the following steps: calculating an estimated charging time according to the reservation status of each of the charging stations; and transmitting the estimated charging time To the mobile device. A query system for electric vehicle charging stations, including: A plurality of charging stations, each of which has a network connection capability; and an electronic device that communicates with each of the charging stations through a network to obtain each of the charging stations through a network An equipment proper state and an equipment operating state, where the equipment proper state indicates whether each of the charging stations is in a normal operating state or an equipment abnormal state, and the equipment operating state indicates whether each of the charging stations is an operating state In the middle state or a standby state, when a mobile device receives an inquiry request, corresponding to the inquiry request, each of the charging stations obtains an estimated end charging time, based on the proper equipment of each of the charging stations The status and operating status of the equipment, and the estimated end charging time corresponding to each of the charging stations shall determine at least one target charging station among the charging stations, and transmit relevant information of the target charging station to the mobile device, , Where, when the operating status of the equipment of each of the charging stations shows that each of the charging stations is in the operating state, the specific charging station that has the smallest estimated end charging time among the charging stations will be Be selected as the charging station of the subject first. For example, the inquiry system of electric vehicle charging station described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic device obtains the current location of one of the corresponding mobile devices, and is based on the proper status of the equipment and the operation of the equipment at each of the charging stations The status and the current location of the corresponding mobile device are determined by the charging stations of the target charging station. For example, in the inquiry system for electric vehicle charging stations described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, the electronic device further obtains the reservation status corresponding to each of the charging stations, and according to the proper status of the equipment of each of the charging stations and The operation status of the equipment and the reservation status of each of the charging stations are determined by the charging station of the target, Wherein, the reservation status among the charging stations indicates that a specific charging station does not have a reservation requirement, or when there is a minimum reservation requirement, the electronic device will be preferentially selected as the target charging station. A computer program product is used to be loaded by a computer device to execute the query method of the electric vehicle charging station described in any one of items 1 to 5 of the scope of patent application.

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