Method of transferring energy between a first unit and a second unit
First Claim
1. A method of transferring energy between a first unit and a second unit, wherein at least one of the units is mobile, wherein the first unit has a subscription at a first backend platform and comprises a first meter for measuring energy exchanged with an external power source and/or an external power consumer, a first control box, a switch which allows interruption of the transfer of energy to the external power consumer and communication means for communicating with the first backend platform, and wherein the second unit has a subscription at a second backend platform and comprises a second meter for measuring energy received from an external power source, a second control box and communication means for communicating with the second backend platform, the method comprising:
- connecting the first unit to the second unit by a power line;
sending, by the second control box, a request for transferring energy to the first control box;
executing an authentication procedure between the first and the second units by the first and second backend platforms;
unbarring, by the first control box, the switch upon successful execution of the authentication procedure;
sending, by the second control box, an amount of the transferred energy measured by the second meter to the first control box;
sending energy consumption data comprising data about the amount of transferred energy measured by the second meter and energy transfer data comprising data about an amount of exchanged energy measured by the first meter to the second and first backend platforms, respectively; and
executing at the first and second backend platforms a consumption clearing procedure between the first and the second units by the received energy consumption data.
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Abstract
A method for transferring energy between first and second units with first and second meters and subscriptions to first and second backend platforms, as well as a first unit for supporting such energy transfer, where the backend platforms execute an authentication procedure and a switch is unbarred by a first control box upon successful execution of the authentication procedure. A second control box sends an amount of the transferred energy measured by the second meter to the first control box, energy consumption data is sent to the backend platforms, and a consumption clearing procedure is executed between the first and the second units at the backend platforms by means of the received energy consumption data.
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1. A method of transferring energy between a first unit and a second unit, wherein at least one of the units is mobile, wherein the first unit has a subscription at a first backend platform and comprises a first meter for measuring energy exchanged with an external power source and/or an external power consumer, a first control box, a switch which allows interruption of the transfer of energy to the external power consumer and communication means for communicating with the first backend platform, and wherein the second unit has a subscription at a second backend platform and comprises a second meter for measuring energy received from an external power source, a second control box and communication means for communicating with the second backend platform, the method comprising:
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connecting the first unit to the second unit by a power line; sending, by the second control box, a request for transferring energy to the first control box; executing an authentication procedure between the first and the second units by the first and second backend platforms; unbarring, by the first control box, the switch upon successful execution of the authentication procedure; sending, by the second control box, an amount of the transferred energy measured by the second meter to the first control box; sending energy consumption data comprising data about the amount of transferred energy measured by the second meter and energy transfer data comprising data about an amount of exchanged energy measured by the first meter to the second and first backend platforms, respectively; and executing at the first and second backend platforms a consumption clearing procedure between the first and the second units by the received energy consumption data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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10. A first unit for supporting the transfer of energy between the first unit and a second unit, wherein at least one of the first and second units is mobile, wherein the first unit has a subscription at a first backend platform, and the second unit has a subscription at a second backend platform, the first unit comprising:
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a first meter for measuring energy exchanged with an external power source and/or an external power consumer; a first control box; a switch which allows interruption of the transfer of energy to the external power consumer; and communication means for communicating with the first backend platform; wherein the first control box is adapted to; receive a via a power line connecting the first and second unit, a request for transferring energy sent by a second control box of the second unit, support the execution of an authentication procedure between the first and the second unit by the first and second backend platform, unbar the switch upon successful execution of the authentication procedure, receive the amount of the transferred energy measured by a second meter of the second unit from the first control box, and send energy consumption data comprising data about an amount of exchanged energy measured by the first meter to the first backend platform for execution of a consumption clearing procedure between the first and the second units at the first and second backend platforms.
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