Apparatus comprising an energy source
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- an energy source configured to provide energy to an energy-consuming device upon authorization, wherein the energy source is embedded within an item of furniture, wherein the energy source is a fuel cell energy source, wherein the energy source has an identifier indicating a location of the item of furniture and the energy source, and wherein the energy-consuming device includes an application having credentials associated with the energy-consuming device; and
a communication resource configured to be in communication with a remote sever,wherein the remote server receives a request from the communication resource indicative of a delivery of a predetermined amount of energy from the energy source to the energy consuming device,wherein the remote server determines authorization for the request based on energy-usage data associated with the energy-consuming device, at least one parameter associated with the identifier indicative of the energy source and the item of furniture, and a handshaking operation from the application on the energy-consuming device providing the credentials to the remote server, andwherein the communication resource authorizes, based upon the authorization from the remote server, delivery of the predetermined amount of energy at the location by the energy source to the energy-consuming device.
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Abstract
Apparatus comprising an energy source (102) configured to provide energy to an energy-consuming device (106). The energy source (102) can be embedded within an item of furniture. The apparatus also includes a communication resource (104) configured to be in communication with a remote sever (108) in order to authorize delivery of a predetermined amount of energy by the energy source (102) to the energy-consuming device (106).
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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an energy source configured to provide energy to an energy-consuming device upon authorization, wherein the energy source is embedded within an item of furniture, wherein the energy source is a fuel cell energy source, wherein the energy source has an identifier indicating a location of the item of furniture and the energy source, and wherein the energy-consuming device includes an application having credentials associated with the energy-consuming device; and a communication resource configured to be in communication with a remote sever, wherein the remote server receives a request from the communication resource indicative of a delivery of a predetermined amount of energy from the energy source to the energy consuming device, wherein the remote server determines authorization for the request based on energy-usage data associated with the energy-consuming device, at least one parameter associated with the identifier indicative of the energy source and the item of furniture, and a handshaking operation from the application on the energy-consuming device providing the credentials to the remote server, and wherein the communication resource authorizes, based upon the authorization from the remote server, delivery of the predetermined amount of energy at the location by the energy source to the energy-consuming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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an energy source configured to provide energy to an energy-consuming device, wherein the energy source is embedded within an item of furniture, and wherein the energy source is a fuel cell energy source, wherein the energy source has an identifier indicating a location of the item of furniture and the energy source, and wherein the energy-consuming device includes an application having credentials associated with the energy-consuming device, a server that is remote from the energy source, and is configured to store energy-usage data associated with the energy-consuming device; and
,a communication resource configured to be in communication with the server, wherein the server receives a request from the communication resource indicative of a delivery of a predetermined amount of energy from the energy source to the energy consuming device, determines authorization for the request based on energy-usage data associated with the energy-consuming device, at least one parameter associated with the identifier indicative of the energy source and the item of furniture, and a handshaking operation from the application on the energy-consuming device providing the credentials to the server, and wherein the communication resource authorizes, based on upon the authorization from the server, delivery of a predetermined amount of energy by the energy source to the energy-consuming device in accordance with the energy-usage data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating an apparatus or a system,
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an energy source configured to provide energy to an energy-consuming device, wherein the energy source is embedded within an item of furniture, wherein the energy source is a fuel cell energy source, wherein the energy source has an identifier indicating a location of the item of furniture and the energy source, and wherein the energy-consuming device includes an application having credentials associated with the energy-consuming device, and, a communication resource configured to be in communication with a remote server in order to authorize delivery of a predetermined amount of energy by the energy source to the energy-consuming device; wherein the system comprises; an energy source configured to provide energy to an energy-consuming device, wherein the energy source is embedded within an item of furniture, wherein the energy source is a fuel cell energy source, wherein the energy source has an identifier indicating a location of the item of furniture and the energy source, and wherein the energy-consuming device includes an application having credentials associated with the energy-consuming device; a server that is remote from the energy source, and is configured to store energy-usage data associated with the energy-consuming device; and
,a communication resource configured to be in communication with the server in order to authorize delivery of a predetermined amount of energy by the energy source to the energy-consuming device in accordance with the energy-usage data; the method comprising; receiving, at the server, a request from the communication resource indicative of a delivery of the predetermined amount of energy from the energy source to the energy-consuming device; determining, at the server, authorization for the request based on the energy-usage data, at least one parameter associated with the identifier indicative of the item of furniture, and a handshaking operation from the application on the energy-consuming device providing the credentials to the server; and receiving, at the communication resource, authorization from the server for authorizing delivery of the predetermined amount of energy by the energy source to the energy-consuming device of the apparatus or system; and delivering, based on the authorization, the predetermined amount of energy from the energy source to the energy-consuming device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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