Computer-assisted sales system for utilities
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer-based system for generating customized reports relating to a customer'"'"'s usage of a utility provided by a utility company, comprising:
- receive means for receiving information identifying usage of the utility by the customer and for receiving a plurality of utility service rates and conservation programs;
processing means for selecting one of the utility service rates and for calculating based on the customer'"'"'s usage how the selected utility service rate affects a cost of the utility to the customer,the processing means further comprising means for selecting one of the conservation programs and for calculating based on the customer'"'"'s usage how the conservation program affects the cost of the utility to the customer; and
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Abstract
A computer-based system for generating customized proposals relating to consumption and cost of utilities. The system receives and stores information related to a utility company'"'"'s services and conservation programs, utility rates, and a customer'"'"'s inventory. The system processes this information in order to determine how various factors and parameters will affect the customer'"'"'s utility consumption and cost. As a result of this processing, the system generates a customized proposal for the customer relating to how the customer can reduce consumption and cost of utilities.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-based system for generating customized reports relating to a customer'"'"'s usage of a utility provided by a utility company, comprising:
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receive means for receiving information identifying usage of the utility by the customer and for receiving a plurality of utility service rates and conservation programs; processing means for selecting one of the utility service rates and for calculating based on the customer'"'"'s usage how the selected utility service rate affects a cost of the utility to the customer, the processing means further comprising means for selecting one of the conservation programs and for calculating based on the customer'"'"'s usage how the conservation program affects the cost of the utility to the customer; and - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. A computer-based system for generating customized reports relating to a customer'"'"'s usage of a utility provided by a utility company, comprising:
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an input device for receiving information identifying usage of the utility by the customer and for receiving a plurality of utility service rates and conservation programs; and a computer processor coupled to the input device for processing the information identifying usage, the computer processor being programmed to; select one of the utility service rates and calculate based on the customer'"'"'s usage how the selected utility service rate affects a cost of the utility to the customer; select one of the conservation programs and calculate based on the customer'"'"'s usage how the conservation program affects the cost of the utility to the customer; and compile results of the calculations relating to the selected utility service rate and the selected conservation program into a customized report for the customer.
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18. A computer-based system for generating customized reports relating to a customer'"'"'s usage of a utility provided by a utility company, comprising:
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receive means for receiving information identifying usage of the utility by the customer, for receiving information identifying alternative use patterns of the utility by the customer and for receiving a plurality of utility service rates; processing means for calculating current costs of usage of the utility by the customer and for calculating alternative costs of usage of the utility by the customer based on the alternative use patterns of the utility by the customer; and report means for compiling results of the processing means into a customized report for the customer.
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