MESSAGING ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
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1. A messaging architecture for conveying information by electronic messages between a producer of a resource and a consumer of the resource, wherein the messages, singly or in combination, comprise:
- a first portion representing at least one resource profile, each resource profile having at least one point defined by a value associated with a first identifier related to the resource and a value associated with a second identifier related to the resource; and
a second portion representing a function identifier that represents a meaningful context related to the at least one resource profile.
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Abstract
A system for managing resources used by an appliance includes a messaging architecture that uses resource profiles and function identifiers that represent a meaningful context related to the resource profiles so that the production or consumption of a resource can be managed by electronic messages using the message architecture.
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1. A messaging architecture for conveying information by electronic messages between a producer of a resource and a consumer of the resource, wherein the messages, singly or in combination, comprise:
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a first portion representing at least one resource profile, each resource profile having at least one point defined by a value associated with a first identifier related to the resource and a value associated with a second identifier related to the resource; and a second portion representing a function identifier that represents a meaningful context related to the at least one resource profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system to manage a resource among a producer and consumer, wherein the producer and the consumer are in two-way communication with each other through electronic messages and wherein the consumer uses the resource in a cycle of operation, the system comprising:
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a message architecture wherein the messages, singly or in combination, comprise a first portion representing at least one resource profile, each resource profile having at least one point defined by a value associated with a first identifier related to the resource and a value associated with a second identifier related to the resource, and a second portion representing a function identifier that represents a meaningful context related to the at least one resource profile; and a source of information about the resource, whereby the source of information can affect the production or consumption of a resource by electronic messages using the message architecture. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An appliance configured to perform a cycle of operation on a physical article, wherein the appliance uses at least some of a resource in performing the operation, the appliance comprising:
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a controller configured to send and receive messages related to a resource, wherein the messages comprise, singly or in combination, a resource profile and at least one function identifier, whereby the appliance can participate in effective management of the resource based on the messages. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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- 31. A namespace for use in managing consumption or production of a resource, the namespace comprising a first set of unique identifiers representing a set of resources, each identifier representing a unique resource, and a second set of unique function identifiers representing a context for information about a resource, whereby the namespace can be used in electronic messaging to effectively manage the resource using electronic messages.
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