Method and system for shifting a cost associated with operating a device
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1. A method for shifting a cost associated with operating a device, the method comprising:
- executing an agreement to shift the cost associated with operating the device;
measuring a consumable resource, wherein the consumable resource is utilized by the device;
determining a cost, wherein the cost is associated with the utilized consumable resource; and
shifting the cost from a user of the device to a provider of the device.
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Abstract
In one respect, the invention pertains to a method for shifting a cost associated with operating a device. The method includes executing an agreement to shift the cost associated with operating the device and measuring a consumable resource utilized by the device. The method further includes determining a cost associated with the utilized consumable resource and shifting the cost from a user of the device to a provider of the device. In another respect, the invention utilizes a system for performing the above mentioned method.
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1. A method for shifting a cost associated with operating a device, the method comprising:
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executing an agreement to shift the cost associated with operating the device;
measuring a consumable resource, wherein the consumable resource is utilized by the device;
determining a cost, wherein the cost is associated with the utilized consumable resource; and
shifting the cost from a user of the device to a provider of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for shifting a cost associated with operating a device, the device being operable to consume a resource, the system comprising:
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an executed agreement configured to shift the cost associated with operating the device;
a meter configured to measure an amount of the resource consumed, the resource having an associated cost per amount consumed; and
a processor system configured to;
calculate the cost associated with operating the device based on the amount of the resource consumed and the associated cost per amount consumed; and
shift the cost associated with operating the device from a user of the device to a provider of the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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