CRITICAL RESOURCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND INTERFACE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A resource notification system comprising:
- a resource notification server;
a database memory connected to the resource notification server;
one or more networked interface devices connected to the resource notification server; and
a resource provider/distributor connected to the resource notification server; and
wherein;
the resource provider/distributor generates a demand response action for a resource and provides the demand response action to the resource notification server;
the resource notification server processes the demand response action and generates a demand response event signal; and
the demand response event signal is provided to the one or more networked interface devices.
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Abstract
A system and device that communicates critical resource information is described. The resource notification system comprises a resource distributor, a resource notification server, and a networked interface device. The resource distributor generates a demand response action that is associated with a particular resource. The resource distributor is also communicatively coupled to a wide area network. The resource notification server, which is also communicatively coupled to the wide area network, receives and processes the demand response action and generates a demand response event signal that is communicated to a customer list. The networked interface device comprises at least one indicator. The networked interface device receives the demand response event signal that triggers at least one indicator corresponding to the demand response action generated by the resource distributor, wherein the indicator provides a real-time indication that corresponds to the usage of the particular resource.
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20 Claims
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1. A resource notification system comprising:
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a resource notification server; a database memory connected to the resource notification server; one or more networked interface devices connected to the resource notification server; and a resource provider/distributor connected to the resource notification server; and wherein; the resource provider/distributor generates a demand response action for a resource and provides the demand response action to the resource notification server; the resource notification server processes the demand response action and generates a demand response event signal; and the demand response event signal is provided to the one or more networked interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for communicating critical resource information, comprising:
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making available a resource from a resource provider/distributor to one or more customers; conveying a notification that indicates a status from the resource provider/distributor to a resource notification server; generating critical resource information from the notification at the resource notification server; and communicating the critical resource information from the resource notification server to the one or more networked interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A resource information mechanism comprising:
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a resource notification server; a resource provider/distributor having a communicative connection with the resource notification server; and one or more networked interface devices having a communicative connection with the resource notification server; and wherein; the communicative connections are wired and/or wireless connections; the resource provider/distributor provides a notification indicating status to the resource notification server; the status is expressed by a demand response action; the resource notification server generates a demand response event signal from the demand response action; the demand response event signal is provided via the communicative connection to the one or more networked interface devices; and the one or more networked interface devices provide an indication array of usage of the resource to one or more customers. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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