TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure, in general, relates to systems for protecting theft of auxiliary components, more specifically a charging cable or a charging gun, of an electric vehicle and for providing safety form electrical components of the electric vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to protecting a system and a method for theft protection of a charging cable associated with the electric vehicle.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Global upsurge in population have given rise to a number of vehicles used either personally or for commercial purposes. Consequently, large number of vehicles have resulted in an increased emission of fossil fuels, thereby degrading the environment rapidly and marking as a key contributor to air pollution. Moreover, the current surge in the prices of fossil fuels have also paved the way to an alternative resource based vehicles.
[0003] In this context, electric vehicles are of utmost importance as these are an environment friendly option as they are reducing the air pollution to a greater extent. Further, they are easier from the perspective of maintenance and fuel, which in turn results into less maintenance costs than conventional vehicles.
[0004] However, the rapid rise in its production brings with it an increased risk on the theft of auxiliary charging components, say, a charging cable with a charging gun, of the electric vehicles. Currently, parking and charging facilities of the electric vehicles inside home are rarer in India and therefore the theft of the charging cable and electrical safety during charging of the electric vehicles becomes a major concern. Also, since the electric vehicles are charged very slowly, say, in about 6-10 hours, depending on a battery capacity and alternative current (AC) charging wattage of the charging cable, the electric vehicles need to be parked outside and it is not possible for an owner to continuously monitor the charging area manually as it will be a wastage of time.

[0005] Therefore, a need for protecting the electric vehicle and its charging components has been a major focus in the recent decade.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In view of the foregoing limitations inherent in the state of the art, some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to ensure safety of auxiliary charging components of an electric vehicle, while being away from a charging area.
[0008] It is another object of the present disclosure to raise a warning signal if someone is detected close to the charging gun.
[0009] It is another object of the present disclosure to raise an alarm creating awareness in the surrounding environment, even before someone touch the charging components, says, a charging cable or a charging gun.
[0010] It is yet another object of the present disclosure to capture a three dimensional images of the surrounding environment in case of any attempt for stealing the auxiliary charging components of the electric vehicle.
[0011] It is yet another object of the present disclosure to issue notifications to an owner regarding any mischievous / fraudulent activities detected in the vicinity of the charging components of an electric vehicle during a charging process.
[0012] It is even another object of the present disclosure to issue notifications to the owner based on short messaging services, mobile based applications, or like techniques.
[0013] These and other objects and advantages of the present subject matter will be apparent to a person skilled in the art after consideration of the following detailed description taking into consideration with accompanied drawings in which preferred embodiments of the present subject matter are illustrated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a system and a method for protection of theft of charging components, say, a charging cable with a charging gun, of an electric vehicle. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0015] The present disclosure relates to a system for theft protection and alert of charging cable associated with an electric vehicle. The system includes a protection and safety device and an anti-theft alarming device. The protection and safety device activates one or more proximity sensors disposed in the vicinity of a charging port of the electric vehicle for monitoring an area, when a charging gun is plugged into the charging port for initiating a charging session of the electric vehicle. In case an intrusion in the monitored area is ascertained by the one or more proximity sensors, the protection and safety device determines an authorized entry of an individual using, say, the presence of a key fob in the monitored area, the presence of an authenticated mobile device, or the like. In response to negative determination of the authorized entry, the protection and safety device communicates with the anti-theft alarming device so that the anti-theft alarming device raises a low-intensity warning signal for a predefined time, and thereafter raises a high-intensity alarming signal after the predefined time in case the individual is within the monitored area, the charging gun is removed from the charging port, or the charging session is interrupted.
[0016] In an aspect, in response to affirmative determination of authorized entry, the protection and safety device communicates with the anti-theft alarming device to raise a low-intensity comprehendible warning signal to turn-off power supply for terminating the charging session, in case the individual tries to remove the charging gun from the charging port while the charging session is in progress.
[0017] In an aspect, simultaneous to the raising of the high-intensity alarming signal, the protection and safety device further communicates with a surround

view system (SVS) of the electric vehicle. The SVS activates a plurality of cameras mounted on external parts of the electric vehicle to capture surrounding environment data and record the surrounding environment data within a data storage of the system.
[0018] In an aspect, upon establishing a connection with a central server through communication networks, the SVS transmits the surrounding environment data from the data storage to the central server.
[0019] In an aspect, the protection and safety device transmits an alarming message through a short message service (SMS), a mobile based application, and a telecommunication call to a registered mobile number, when the high-intensity alarming signal is raised.
[0020] In an aspect, in response to affirmative determination of authorized entry, the protection and safety device notifies the individual to disconnect the charging cable from the power supply in case the charging session is ended.
[0021] In an aspect, the low-intensity warning signal is a beep like sound or non-continuous sound, and the high-intensity alarming signal is a siren like sound or a continuous sound.
[0022] The present disclosure further relates to a method implemented for theft protection of a charging cable associated with an electric vehicle. The method begins with activating, by a protection and safety device, one or more proximity sensors disposed in the vicinity of a charging port of the electric vehicle for monitoring an area, when a charging gun is plugged into the charging port for initiating a charging session of the electric vehicle. Following the activation step, the method includes the step of determining, by the protection and safety device, an authorized entry of an individual based on the presence of a key fob in the monitored area, in case of an intrusion in the monitored area is ascertained by the one or more sensors. In response to negative determination of the authorized entry, the method includes the step of activating an anti-theft alarming device by the protection and safety device; raising, by the anti-theft alarming device, a low-intensity warning signal for a predefined time; and raising, by the anti-theft alarming device, a high-intensity alarming signal after the predefined time in case

the individual is still within the monitored area, the charging gun is removed from the charging port, or the charging session is interrupted.
[0023] In an aspect, in response to affirmative determination of authorized entry, the method includes the step of activating the anti-theft alarming device by the protection and safety device; and raising, by the anti-theft alarming device, a low-intensity comprehendible warning signal to turn-off power supply for terminating the charging session, in case the individual tries to remove the charging gun from the charging port while the charging session is in progress.
[0024] In an aspect, the method further includes the step of activating, by the protection and safety device, a surround view system (SVS) of the electric vehicle; activating, by the SVS, a plurality of cameras mounted on external parts of the electric vehicle to capture surrounding environment data; recording, by the SVS, the surrounding environment data within a data storage of the system; and upon establishing a connection with a central server through telecommunication networks, transmitting the surrounding environment data from the data storage to the central server.
[0025] To further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit the scope of the present subject matter.
[0026] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING(S)
[0027] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to

the accompanying figures. In the figures, a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system or methods or structure in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which
[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system for theft protection of a charging cable associated with an electric vehicle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0029] FIG. 2A illustrates exemplary components of the system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0030] FIG. 2B illustrates an exemplary scenario of a charging session of the electric vehicle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0031] FIGS. 3A-3D illustrate an exemplary flow chart illustrating the operation of the system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0032] FIG. 4 illustrates an example method for the protection of the charging cable associated with an electric vehicle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] A few aspects of the present disclosure are explained in detail below with reference to the various figures. Example implementations are described to illustrate the disclosed subject matter, not to limit its scope, which is defined by

the claims. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize a number of equivalent variations of the various features provided in the description that follows.
Non-limiting Definitions
[0035] In the disclosure hereinafter, one or more terms are used to describe various aspects of the present disclosure. For a better understanding of the present disclosure, a few definitions are provided herein for better understating of the present disclosure.
[0036] "Electric Vehicle" is defined as a vehicle that is either partially or fully powered on electric power and may be any one of a number of different types of automobile vehicle, such as, for example, a sedan, a wagon, a truck, or a sport utility vehicle (SUV), and may be two-wheel drive (2WD) (i.e., rear-wheel drive or front-wheel drive), four-wheel drive (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD.
[0037] "Charging port" may be defined as a port on the electric vehicle that receives charging power from an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) at a charging station.
[0038] "Charging cable" may be defined as a flexible bundle of wires that connects the EVSE with the electric vehicle.
[0039] "Charging gun" is mainly used to charge the electric vehicle. The charging gun acts as an interface between the charging cable and the charging port of the electric vehicle. In one example, the charging gun can be a part of the charging cable. In another example, the charging gun can be a separate component and may not be a part of the charging cable.
Overview
[0040] Electric vehicle serves as a promising alternative to the conventional vehicle. This is due to the fact that the electric vehicle does not require fossil fuels for example, petrol, diesel, etc., for their operation and presents a green approach in reducing the environmental degradation and the subsequent air pollution arising due to it. But, in India owing to the huge population, the owner

of the electric vehicle do rarely have any charging station empaneled inside his/her house or in his/her own garage. In most of the cases, in India, the personal and/or commercial vehicles are kept in the garage along with the vehicles owned by different individuals. Moreover, the electric vehicle takes long duration for completely charging depending on the batteries of the respective vehicles and mode of charging. Therefore, it is not possible for an individual to manually perform a continuous monitoring of the charging session. Consequently, auxiliary charging components, say, a charging cable with a charging gun, required for charging the electric vehicle are generally prone to theft and need a careful management in order to prevent the same. In view of this, the present disclosure aims towards development of a system that is capable of intelligently monitoring the nearby area of the charging components of the electric vehicle during a charging session, raises alarming signals and notifies the owner, thereby preventing the theft of the auxiliary charging components.
Exemplary Implementations /Embodiments
[0041] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0042] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0043] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various

elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases, it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[0044] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
[0045] Various embodiments are further described herein with reference to the accompanying figures. It should be noted that the description and figures relate to exemplary embodiments and should not be construed as a limitation to the subject matter of the present disclosure. It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the subject matter of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the subject matter of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof. Yet further, for the sake of brevity, operation or working principles pertaining to the technical material that is known in the technical field of the present disclosure have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure the present disclosure.
[0046] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture 100 for theft protection of a charging cable associated with an electric vehicle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In an aspect, the architecture 100 of the present disclosure can include a system 102, implemented in the electric vehicle, for theft protection of the charging cable having a charging gun.

In an aspect, the system 102 can be a single board computer built on a single circuit board, with microprocessor(s), memory, input/output (I/O) interface, and other features required for theft protection of the charging cable associated with the electric vehicle. Those skilled in the art can appreciate that although the charging gun is a part of the charging cable, the present disclosure also covers a scenario where the charging gun and the charging cable are different components.
[0047] In an aspect, the system 102 includes a protection and safety device 104, an anti-theft alarming device 106, and a surround view system (SVS) 108. The protection and safety device 104 activates one or more proximity sensors disposed in the vicinity of a charging port of the electric vehicle for monitoring an area, when a charging gun is plugged into the charging port for initiating a charging session of the electric vehicle. In case an intrusion in the monitored area is ascertained by the one or more proximity sensors, the protection and safety device determines an authorized entry of an individual, for example, through the presence of a key fob in the monitored area, the presence of an authenticated mobile device, or the like. In response to negative determination of the authorized entry, the protection and safety device 104 communicates with the anti-theft alarming device 106 so that the anti-theft alarming device 106 raises a low-intensity warning signal for a predefined time, and thereafter raises a high-intensity alarming signal after the predefined time in case the individual is within the monitored area, the charging gun is removed from the charging port, or the charging session is interrupted. In an example, the low-intensity warning signal is a beep like sound or non-continuous sound, and the high-intensity alarming signal is a siren like sound or a continuous sound.
[0048] In an aspect, simultaneous to the raising of the high-intensity alarming signal, the protection and safety device 104 further communicates with the SVS 108. The SVS 108 activates a plurality of cameras mounted on external parts of the electric vehicle to capture surrounding environment data and transmits the surrounding environment data to a database 110 of a central server 112 through a communication network 114. In an example, the communication network 114

includes, but not limited to, 2G network, 3G network, 4G network, LTE network, 5G network, 6G network, and so forth.
[0049] In an aspect, the protection and safety device 104 transmits an alarming message through a short message service (SMS), a mobile based application, and a telecommunication call to a registered communication device 116, when the high-intensity alarming signal is raised.
[0050] Thus, with the implementation of the system 102 proposed herein, the system 102 monitors the proximity of the charging gun for theft or unauthorized intention of touch when the electrical vehicle is parked for charging and raises an alert if any violation of security is observed. Additionally, the system 102 will send SMS and SVS data / alert to the central system and the usef communication device, to ensure prompt notification and/or identification of thief.
[0051] Also, in an aspect, in response to affirmative determination of authorized entry, the protection and safety device 104 communicates with the anti-theft alarming device 106 to raise a low-intensity comprehendible warning signal to turn-off power supply for terminating the charging session, in case the individual tries to remove the charging gun from the charging port while the charging session is in progress. By having such implementation, the system 102 implements safety mechanisms by preventing an individual from an electric current when that individual is found close enough to the charging gun.
[0052] The working of the system 102 implemented in the electric vehicle, is described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2A-2B and FIG. 3A-3D.
[0053] FIG. 2A illustrates various components of the system 102 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The system 102 includes, but not limited to, processor(s) 202, an interface(s) 204, a memory 206, sensor(s) 208, and camera(s) 210.
[0054] The processor(s) 202 may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate data based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the one or more

processor(s) 202 are configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 206 of the system 102. The memory 206 may store one or more computer-readable instructions or routines, which may be fetched and executed to create or share the data units over a network service. The memory 206 may include any non-transitory storage device including, for example, volatile memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as EPROM, flash memory, and the like.
[0055] The interface(s) 204 may include a variety of interfaces, for example, interfaces for data input and output devices referred to as I/O devices, storage devices, and the like. The interface(s) 204 may facilitate communication of the system 102 with various devices coupled to the system 102. The interface(s) 204 may also provide a communication pathway for one or more components of the system 102. Examples of such components include, but are not limited to, processing device(s) 212 and data storage 214. The data storage 214 may include the surrounding environment data captured by the SVS108. In an aspect, the surrounding environment data is regularly updated on the database 110 of the central server 112 over the communication network 114.
[0056] The processing devices(s) 212 may be implemented as a combination of hardware and programming (for example, programmable instructions) to implement one or more functionalities of the processing device(s) 212. In examples described herein, such combinations of hardware and programming may be implemented in several different ways. In one example, the programming for the processing device(s) 212 may be processor executable instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the hardware for the processing device(s) 212 may include a processing resource (for example, one or more processors), to execute such instructions. In other examples, the processing devices(s) 212 may be implemented by electronic circuitry.
[0057] In an example, the system 100 may further include the protection and safety device 104, the anti-theft alarming device 106, the SVS 108, a charging control device 216, and other devices(s) 218. The other devices(s) 218 may

implement functionalities that supplement applications or functions performed by the protection and safety device 104 or the processing device(s) 212.
[0058] In operation, as shown in FIG. 2B, the system 102 starts its operation when a charging gun 220 is plugged into a charging port 222 of the electric vehicle for initiating the charging process. As shown in FIGS. 3A-3D, once the charging process is initiated, the protection and safety device 104 checks whether the electric vehicle is parked and alternating current (AC) charging is ON (Step 302). In case the electric vehicle is parked and the AC charging is ON, the protection and safety device 104 activates the proximity sensor(s) 208 for monitoring an area 224 (Step 304). In an aspect, a user can define the range of the proximity sensor(s) 208 based on his/her requirement.
[0059] During monitoring, the protection and safety device 104 determines the presence of an authorized entry of an individual, for example, through the presence of a key fob in the monitored area 224, the presence of an authenticated mobile device, or the like, in case of an intrusion determined by the sensor(s) 208 in the monitored area 224 (Step 306).
[0060] In case the entry is determined to be unauthorized depending on the presence of the key fob, the presence of an authenticated mobile device, or the like, the protection and safety device 104 activates the anti-theft alarming device 106 is activated by the protection and safety device 104 in at least one of the conditions, i.e., in absence of the key fob, say, at a distance 'd1' monitored by the sensor(s) 208 (Step 308).
[0061] Thereafter, the anti-theft alarming device 106 communicates with the sensor(s) 208 to determine whether the determined unauthorized individual is having the intension to touch the charging gun 220, or whether the determined unauthorized individual is about to touch the charging gun 220 (Step 310). In response to affirmative determination of touch by the sensor(s) 208, the anti-theft alarming device 106 raises a low-intensity warning signal, say, for a time 't1' (Step 312). In an example, the warning signal may be a discontinuous signal comprising of beep sound.

[0062] Following the raising of the warning signal, the anti-theft alarming device 106 keeps on monitoring the sensor(s) 208. While monitoring, incase in absence of the key fob at a distance 'd1',when the individual still remains present in the monitored area 224, the anti-theft alarming device 106 receives a signal from the proximity sensor(s) 208 on detection of intention of touch and/or touch on the charging gun 220, say, at a distance 'd2' where 'd2' is less than that of 'd1\ Based on the received signal, the anti-theft alarming device 106 raises an alarm of high intensity (Step 316). In an example, the high intensity alarm signal is a continuous signal, resembling the sound of a siren. Additionally, the protection and safety device 106 activates the SVS 108 to capture a plurality of images and record video and transmit them as the 'surrounding environment data' to the central server 112 upon establishing connection through the communication network 114 (Step 316).
[0063] In an aspect, the central server 112 stores the images received and notifies the owner of the electric vehicle of the fraudulent activities by at least one of short messaging services, mobile based applications, and related techniques (Step 316).
[0064] In another aspect, in case of the presence of positively authenticated individual at a distance 'd2' is ascertained by the anti-theft alarming device 116 (Step 318), the anti-theft alarming device 106 determines whether the power supply is still ON (Step 320). In case the power supply is ON and the present of positively authenticated individual is detected near the charging gun 220, the anti-theft alarming device 116 communicates with the protection and safety device 104 to transmits SMS to the communication device 116 of the owner to activate the changing control device 216 to switch-off the power supply in case the charging session is ended (Step 322).
[0065] Alternatively, the protection and safety device 104 may trigger the anti-theft alarming device 106 to raise a low-intensity comprehendible warning signal, such as a repeat warning of "stay away from the vehicle, vehicle is in charging mode, danger, turn-off power supply", to turn-off power supply for terminating the charging session, in case the individual tries to remove the

charging gun 220 from the charging port 222 while the charging session is in progress (Step 322). By having such implementation, the system 102 implements safety mechanisms by preventing an individual from an electric current when that individual is found close enough to the charging gun 220.
[0066] FIG. 4 illustrates example method 400 implemented for theft protection of a charging cable associated with an electric vehicle. The order in which the method 400 is described is not intended to be construed as a limitation, and any number of the described method blocks may be combined in any order to implement the method 400, or an alternative method. Furthermore, method 400 may be implemented by processing device(s) or computing device(s) through any suitable hardware.
[0067] At block 402, the method 400 includes activating one or more proximity sensors disposed in the vicinity of a charging port 222 of an electric vehicle for monitoring an area 224, when a charging gun 220 is plugged into the charging port 222 for initiating a charging session of the electric vehicle.
[0068] At block 404, the method 400 includes determining an authorized entry of an individual in the monitored area 224, for example, through the presence of a key fob in the monitored area 244, the presence of an authenticated mobile device, or the like, in case of an intrusion in the monitored area 224 is detected by the proximity sensors.
[0069] At block406, the method 400 includes activating an anti-theft alarming device by the protection and safety device in response to negative determination of the authorized entry.
[0070] At block 408, the method 400 includes raising a low-intensity warning signal by the anti-theft alarming device for a predefined time.
[0071] At block 410, the method 400 includes raising a high-intensity alarming signal by the anti-theft alarming device after the predefined time in case the individual is within the monitored area 224, the charging gun 220 is removed from the charging port 222, or the charging session is interrupted.

[0072] In this manner, the system operates and provide an intelligent method for monitoring the nearby area of charging components of the electric vehicle in charging condition by continuous inspection.
Advantages of the invention
[0073] All in all, the system 102 described in the present disclosure is having the following advantages:
a) The system 102 has a major advantage of checking the unauthorized intention of an individual even before that individual touches the charging cable.
b) The system 102 provides step-by-step alerts via alarming signals to ensure enhanced protection of the charging cable.
c) The system 102 ensures safety of the charging cable when the owner is away from the charging station.
d) The system 102 is capable of raising alert if an individual is near a high voltage charging gun 220 of the charging cable.
e) The system 102 is capable of capturing three dimensional images of the surrounding environment on tampering the charging cable.
f) There is a central server 112 to which the data being generated by the system 102 is being transmitted and notifications are sent to the owner so that the captured data is secured from any tampering.
g) Enabling mobile based applications or like techniques in order to receive the information and the images directly on a smart phone / tablet / PC / laptop.
[0074] Thus, with the implementation of the system 102 proposed herein, the system 102 monitors the proximity of the charging gun 220 for theft or unauthorized intention of touch when the electrical vehicle is parked for charging and raises an alert if any violation of security is observed. Additionally, the system

102 will send SMS and SVS data / alert to the central system and the user' communication device, to ensure prompt notification and/or identification of thief.
[0075] It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate the principles of the present subject matter. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present subject matter. It should also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that by devising various systems that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its spirit and scope. Furthermore, all examples recited herein are principally intended expressly to be for pedagogical purposes to aid the reader in understanding the principles of the present subject matter and the concepts contributed by the inventor(s) to furthering the art and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present subject matter, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures.
[0076] Although embodiments for the present subject matter have been described in language specific to package features, it is to be understood that the present subject matter is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as embodiments for the present subject matter. Numerous modifications and adaptations of the system/device of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and adaptations which fall within the scope of the present subject matter.
[0077] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should

be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should typically be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, orC" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more

alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or"B" or "A and B."
[0078] It will be further appreciated that functions or structures of a plurality of components or steps may be combined into a single component or step, or the functions or structures of one-step or component may be split among plural steps or components. The present invention contemplates all of these combinations. Unless stated otherwise, dimensions and geometries of the various structures depicted herein are not intended to be restrictive of the invention, and other dimensions or geometries are possible. In addition, while a feature of the present invention may have been described in the context of only one of the illustrated embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments, for any given application. It will also be appreciated from the above that the fabrication of the unique structures herein and the operation thereof also constitute methods in accordance with the present invention. The present invention also encompasses intermediate and end products resulting from the practice of the methods herein. The use of "comprising" or "including" also contemplates embodiments that "consist essentially of or "consist of the recited feature.

WE CLAIM:

1. A system (102) for theft protection of a charging cable associated with an
electric vehicle, the system (102) comprising:
a protection and safety device (104) to:
activate one or more proximity sensors (208) disposed in the vicinity of a charging port (222) of the electric vehicle for monitoring an area (224), when a charging gun (220) is plugged into the charging port (222) for initiating a charging session of the electric vehicle;
determine an authorized entry of an individual in the monitored area (224), in case of an intrusion in the monitored area (224); and
in response to negative determination of the authorized entry, communicate with an anti-theft alarming device (106) to:
raise a warning signal for a predefined time, and
raise an alarming signal after the predefined time in case the individual is within the monitored area (224), the charging gun (220) is removed from the charging port (222), or the charging session is interrupted.
2. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein in response to affirmative
determination of authorized entry, the protection and safety device (104)
is to control the anti-theft alarming device (106) to raise acomprehendible
warning signal to turn-off power supply for terminating the charging
session, in case the individual tries to remove the charging gun (220) from
the charging port (2220 while the charging session is in progress.

3. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein simultaneous to the
raising of the alarming signal, the protection and safety device (104) is to
communicate with a surround view system (SVS) (108) of the electric
vehicle, and wherein the SVS (108) is to:
activate a plurality of cameras (210) mounted on external parts of the electric vehicle to capture surrounding environment data,
record the surrounding environment data within a data storage (214) of the system (102), and
upon establishing a connection with a central server (118) through telecommunication networks, transmit the surrounding environment data to the central server (112).
4. The system (102) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the plurality of cameras (210) capture a plurality of three dimensional images of the surrounding environment.
5. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protection and safety device (102) is to transmit an alarming message through a short message service (SMS), mobile based applications, and a telecommunication call to a registered mobile number, when the alarming signal is raised.
6. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein in response to affirmative determination of authorized entry, the protection and safety device (104) is to raise an alert to switch-off the power supply in case the charging session is ended.
7. The system (102) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning signal is a beep like sound or non-continuous sound, and wherein the alarming signal is a siren like sound or a continuous sound.
8. A method implemented for theft protection of a charging cable associated with an electric vehicle, comprising:
activating, by a protection and safety device (104), one or more proximity sensors (208) disposed in the vicinity of a charging port (222) of the electric vehicle for monitoring an area (224), when a charging gun

(220) is plugged into the charging port (222) for initiating a charging session of the electric vehicle;
determining, by the protection and safety device (104), an authorized entry of an individual in the monitored area (224), in case of an intrusion in the monitored area (224); and
in response to negative determination of the authorized entry, activating an anti-theft alarming device (106) by the protection and safety device (104);
raising, by the anti-theft alarming device (106), a warning signal for a predefined time; and
raising, by the anti-theft alarming device (106), an alarming signal after the predefined time in case the individual is within the monitored area (224), the charging gun (220) is removed from the charging port (222), or the charging session is interrupted.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8, comprises:
in response to affirmative determination of authorized entry, activating the anti-theft alarming device (106) by the protection and safety device (104); and
raising, by the anti-theft alarming device (106), a comprehendible warning signal to turn-off power supply for terminating the charging session, in case the individual tries to remove the charging gun (220) from the charging port (222) while the charging session is in progress.
10.The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein simultaneous to the raising of the alarming signal, the method comprises:
activating, by the protection and safety device (104), a surround view system (SVS) (108) of the electric vehicle;

activating, by the SVS (108), a plurality of cameras mounted on external parts of the electric vehicle to capture surrounding environment data;
recording, by the SVS (108), the surrounding environment data within a data storage (214) of the system (102); and
upon establishing a connection with a central server (112) through telecommunication networks, transmitting the surrounding environment data from the data storage (214) to the central server (112).