Method for a utility providing electricity via class of service
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1. A method for managing a utility service, the method comprising the steps of:
- analyzing relationship information representing a relationship of availability of the utility service and consumption of the utility service; and
, sending a message over a data network to at least one region of a utility service network to thereby modify utility service consumption based on the analysis of the relationship information.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for a utility or a service vendor to provide electricity via a class of service. The system and method provide a mechanism by which power is supplied to customers via prioritized classes of importance wherein the point of utilization communicates with the electrical power supply network and provides information for the utility to determine whether or not power needs to be supplied to a specific outlet or appliance during various electrical demand or rate periods.
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190 Claims
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1. A method for managing a utility service, the method comprising the steps of:
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analyzing relationship information representing a relationship of availability of the utility service and consumption of the utility service; and
,sending a message over a data network to at least one region of a utility service network to thereby modify utility service consumption based on the analysis of the relationship information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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19. A system for managing a utility service, comprising:
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means for analyzing relationship information representing a relationship of availability of the utility service and consumption of the utility service; and
means for sending a message over a data network to at least one region of a utility service network to thereby modify utility service consumption based on the analysis of the relationship information.
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37. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for managing a utility service, comprising:
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first instructions for analyzing relationship information representing a relationship of availability of the utility service and consumption of the utility service; and
second instructions for sending a message over a data network to at least one region of a utility service network to thereby modify utility service consumption based on the analysis of the relationship information.
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52. A method of managing consumption of a utility, comprising:
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receiving a message from a utility service provider;
generating at least one message for at least one region of a utility service network, the at least one message instructing a region to modify utility consumption by the at least one region; and
sending the at least one message to the at least one region. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An apparatus for managing consumption of a utility, comprising:
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means for receiving a message from a utility service provider;
means for generating at least one message for at least one region of a utility service network, the at least one message being used to modify utility consumption by the at least one region; and
,means for sending the at least one message to the at least one region. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for managing consumption of a utility, comprising:
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first instructions for receiving a message from a utility service provider;
second instructions for generating at least one message for at least one region of a utility service network, the at least one message being used to modify utility consumption by the at least one region; and
third instructions for sending the at least one message to the at least one region. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method for managing consumption of a utility, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message over a data network modifying permitted utility consumption of a unit; and
implementing said message modifying permitted utility consumption to thereby modify the utility consumption of the unit.
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95. A method of providing a utility service, comprising:
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classifying a utility consumer into a class of utility service;
determining a current status of a utility service system; and
,modifying delivery of the utility service to the utility consumer based on the current status of the utility service system. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97)
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98. A method of doing business as a consumption management service provider in a utility service system, comprising:
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receiving messages from at least one utility service provider; and
sending messages to at least one region of the utility service system. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100)
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101. A method for providing utility service to a customer system, comprising:
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analyzing an operation of a utility system; and
,sending a message to the customer system changing a service parameter based on the analysis of the operation of the utility system. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190)
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112. An apparatus for providing utility service to a customer system, comprising:
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means for analyzing an operation of an utility system; and
means for sending a message to the customer system changing a service parameter based on the analysis of the operation of the utility system.
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113. A method of receiving utility service by a customer system, comprising:
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receiving a message from a utility service to change a service parameter of the utility service provided to a customer system; and
changing the service parameter of the utility service supplied to the customer system.
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128. An apparatus for receiving utility service by a customer system, comprising:
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means for receiving a message from a utility service to change a service parameter of the utility service provided to a customer system;
means for accepting the message from the utility service; and
,means for changing the service parameter of the utility service supplied to the customer system.
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129. A method of doing business for providing utility service, comprising:
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analyzing an operation of an utility system;
associating a customer system with a class of utility service;
sending a message to the customer system changing the service parameter of the utility service provided to the customer system in response to a change in the operation of the utility system.
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148. A method for providing utility service comprising:
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receiving an instruction to modify consumption of the utility service, identifying a class of utility service for a customer system connected to the utility system; and
sending a message to the customer system changing the class of utility service provided to the customer system to thereby modify consumption of the utility service.
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159. A computer program product for providing utility service to a customer system, comprising:
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first instructions for analyzing an operation of an utility system;
second instructions for identifying a class of utility service for a customer system connected to the utility system; and
,third instructions for sending a message to the customer system changing the class of utility service provided to the customer.
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171. A computer program product for receiving utility service by a customer system, comprising:
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first instructions for receiving a message from a utility service to change a class of utility service to a customer system;
second instructions for accepting the message from the utility service; and
,third instructions for changing the class of utility service supplied to the customer system.
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183. A computer program product for providing utility service comprising:
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first instructions for receiving an instruction to modify consumption of the utility service;
second instructions for identifying a class of utility service for a customer system connected to the utility system; and
third instructions for sending a message to the customer system changing the class of utility service provided to the customer system to thereby modify consumption of the utility service.
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