EV Charging Control System With Integrated Billing Selection
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260097680A1 by Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha for a charging control system integrating billing selection with scheduled charging settings. The system selects PnC billing when scheduled charging is invalid and EIM billing when scheduled charging is valid. The application was filed September 4, 2025.
What changed
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha filed patent application US20260097680A1 for a charging control system and vehicle that manages billing method selection based on scheduled charging settings. The system includes an ECU that toggles scheduled charging validity and a controller that chooses PnC billing when scheduled charging is invalid or EIM billing when valid.
This patent application establishes priority date and publishes the technical disclosure for EV charging infrastructure with integrated billing selection. While it does not create immediate compliance obligations, it signals Toyota's intellectual property position in EV charging control systems, which may be relevant for competitors developing similar charging and billing integration technologies.
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CHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE
Application US20260097680A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
Ryo SHIRAISHI
Abstract
A charging control system includes an ECU that switches a setting of scheduled charging between valid and invalid, the scheduled charging performing charging at a predetermined time, and a controller that selects a charging method in the charging. The controller selects PnC billing when the setting of the scheduled charging in the ECU is invalid, and selects EIM billing when the setting of the scheduled charging in the ECU is valid.
CPC Classifications
B60L 53/665 G06Q 30/04
Filing Date
2025-09-04
Application No.
19319028
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