METHODS AND ADAPTERS FOR USE WITH ELECTRIC DEVICES TO MANAGE ENERGY SERVICES
First Claim
1. An adapter configured to realize energy services by a device via a grid connection point, the grid connection point including an identifier, the adapter comprising:
- a detection unit configured to measure a quantity of energy services realized by the device;
an identification unit configured to detect the identifier of the grid connection point electrically connected to the device; and
a communication unit, coupled to the first and second detectors, configured to report connection event information including at least;
the quantity of the energy service realized by the device;
an identifier associated with the adapter; and
the identifier of the grid connection point.
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Abstract
Methods and adapters for realizing energy services by a device via a grid connection point are disclosed. An adapter includes a detection unit for measuring a quantity of energy services realized by a mobile device; an identification unit for detecting the identifier of the grid connection point electrically connected to the device; and a communication unit to report connection event information including: quantity of the energy service realized by the device; an identifier associated with the adapter; and the identifier of the grid connection point. In another embodiment, a method receives an energy service signal indicating operating set points for a mobile device; communicates the indicated operating set points to the device; and measures a quantity of energy services realized by the device. The method communicates quantity information of energy services realized by the device and sends updated operating set points for the device based on the communicated quantity information.
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20 Claims
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1. An adapter configured to realize energy services by a device via a grid connection point, the grid connection point including an identifier, the adapter comprising:
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a detection unit configured to measure a quantity of energy services realized by the device; an identification unit configured to detect the identifier of the grid connection point electrically connected to the device; and a communication unit, coupled to the first and second detectors, configured to report connection event information including at least; the quantity of the energy service realized by the device; an identifier associated with the adapter; and the identifier of the grid connection point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing energy services for a device via a grid connection point using an adapter, the grid connection point including an identifier, the method comprising:
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measuring, by the adapter, a quantity of energy services realized by the device; detecting, by the adapter, the identifier of the grid connection point electrically connected to the device; and reporting, by the adapter, connection event information including at least; the quantity of the energy service realized by the device; an identifier associated with the adapter; and the identifier of the grid connection point, the reported connection event information enabling adjustment of accounts associated with the adapter and the grid connection point based on the quantity of energy service realized; and disposing the adapter intermediate to the grid connection point and the device by selectively coupling the adapter to the grid connection point and to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of managing energy services by a mobile device using an adapter, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the adapter; an offer for energy services to be realized by the mobile device; and operation status information of the mobile device indicating the operation status of the mobile device; and selecting, by the adapter, one of the offered energy services, as the selected energy service to be realized by the mobile device, based on the operation status information.
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19. A method of managing energy services by a mobile device via a grid connection point using an adapter, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the adapter, an energy service signal indicating operating set points for the mobile device; communicating, by the adapter to the mobile device, the indicated operating set points to the mobile device using a communication protocol of the mobile device; measuring, by the adapter, a quantity of energy services realized by the mobile device; communicating, by the adapter to an energy services controller, quantity information of the energy services actually realized by the mobile device; and sending, by the adapter to the mobile device, received updated operating set points for the mobile device that are updated based on at least the communicated quantity information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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