Resource metering system and method using such a system for smart energy consumption
First Claim
1. A method for billing a utility customer using a resource metering system in communication with a server, a smart meter, and an end-point device consuming a resource, the method comprising the steps of:
- pairing the smart meter with the end-point device using power line communication,producing, in a detection unit, data about the end-point device, said data including status information and at least one indicator of usefulness, wherein the status information includes a power reading and the at least one indicator of usefulness includes a presence sensor reading;
transmitting, by the end-point device, the data to the smart meter;
in the smart meter,filtering power line communication signals between the smart meter and the end-point device to enable a secure pairing of the smart meter and the end-point device;
communicating with the server using communication circuitry via a first interface and communicating with the end-point device using the communication circuitry via a second interface, wherein the second interface receives status information from the end-point device and at least one indicator of usefulness of the end-point device, and the first interface transmitting the data to the server;
determining a quality level of resource consumption based on the power reading and presence sensor reading;
providing, using a metrology device connected to a medium, the resource to the end-point device;
collecting, using a control circuitry connected to the metrology device, resource consumption data representative an amount of resource consumed by the end-point device, the control circuitry being connected to the communication circuitry and produces monitoring data that is transmitted to the server after processing the status information and said indicator of usefulness; and
generating, using a processor, a warning indicator to a customer that reflects energy use associated with resource consumption and the quality level of resource consumption for the end-point device, wherein the warning indicator relates to spoiled energy and/or an amount of spoiled energy consumed in association with a date and a time; and
modifying a resource consumption price of the spoiled energy.
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Abstract
The resource metering system comprises: an end-point device (25) consuming a resource, in particular for usage in a building (2) or in an outdoor lighting system, said device comprising a detection unit that produces status information and an indicator of usefulness; a smart meter (20) comprising: a communication circuitry provided with an interface adapted for receiving from said device status information and said indicator of usefulness; a metrology device connected to a medium (17) that provides the resource to said device; and a control circuitry connected to the metrology device for collecting resource consumption data, the control circuitry being connected to the communication circuitry and adapted to produce monitoring data to be securely transmitted to a server (10) after processing the status information and said indicator. Monitoring data are used when determining consumption tariffs, so as to encourage energy efficient usage of the device.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for billing a utility customer using a resource metering system in communication with a server, a smart meter, and an end-point device consuming a resource, the method comprising the steps of:
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pairing the smart meter with the end-point device using power line communication, producing, in a detection unit, data about the end-point device, said data including status information and at least one indicator of usefulness, wherein the status information includes a power reading and the at least one indicator of usefulness includes a presence sensor reading; transmitting, by the end-point device, the data to the smart meter;
in the smart meter,filtering power line communication signals between the smart meter and the end-point device to enable a secure pairing of the smart meter and the end-point device; communicating with the server using communication circuitry via a first interface and communicating with the end-point device using the communication circuitry via a second interface, wherein the second interface receives status information from the end-point device and at least one indicator of usefulness of the end-point device, and the first interface transmitting the data to the server; determining a quality level of resource consumption based on the power reading and presence sensor reading; providing, using a metrology device connected to a medium, the resource to the end-point device; collecting, using a control circuitry connected to the metrology device, resource consumption data representative an amount of resource consumed by the end-point device, the control circuitry being connected to the communication circuitry and produces monitoring data that is transmitted to the server after processing the status information and said indicator of usefulness; and generating, using a processor, a warning indicator to a customer that reflects energy use associated with resource consumption and the quality level of resource consumption for the end-point device, wherein the warning indicator relates to spoiled energy and/or an amount of spoiled energy consumed in association with a date and a time; and modifying a resource consumption price of the spoiled energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. A customer billing system for use by a utility company, the system comprising:
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a resource metering system in communication with a server, the resource metering system comprising; a smart meter; an end-point device consuming a resource, the end-point device comprising; a detection unit produces data about the end-point device, said data including status information and at least one indicator of usefulness, wherein the status information includes a power reading and the at least one indicator of usefulness includes a presence sensor reading; and a power line communication module for transmitting to said smart meter data produced by the detection unit per power line communication; the smart meter comprising; a filter to filter power line communication signals between the smart meter and the end-point device to enable a secure pairing of the smart meter and the end-point device; a communication circuitry comprising a first interface for interfacing with the server and a second interface for interfacing with said end-point device, the second interface receiving from said end-point device status information and the at least one indicator of usefulness of said end-point device, and the first interface transmitting data to the server; a metrology device connected to a medium that provides the resource to the end-point device; and a control circuitry connected to the metrology device for collecting resource consumption data representative of an amount of resource consumed by the end-point device, the control circuitry being connected to the communication circuitry and to produce monitoring that is transmitted to the server after processing the status information and said indicator of usefulness; and a processor for determining a quality level of resource consumption based on the power reading and presence sensor reading, and generating a warning indicator to a customer that reflects energy use associated with resource consumption and a representative of a quality level of resource consumption for the end-point device, wherein the warning indicator relates to spoiled energy and/or an amount of spoiled energy consumed in association with a date and a time and modifying a resource consumption price of the spoiled energy.
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