Method of transferring energy between a first unit and a second unit
First Claim
1. A method of transferring energy by a first unit in an environment further including a second unit, wherein at least one of the first and second units is mobile, wherein the first unit has a subscription to a first backend platform, said first unit comprising (i) a first meter for measuring energy exchanged with an external power source and/or an external power consumer, (ii) a first control box, (iii) a switch which allows interruption of energy exchange between the first and second units, and (iv) a transceiver operative to communicate with the first backend platform, the method comprising:
- coupling a power line to the first unit, said power line being further coupled to the second unit;
receiving, by the first unit, a request for transferring energy between the first and second units, said request having originated at a second control box of the second unit;
unbarring, by the first control box, the switch in response to authentication of the first and the second units to each other;
receiving by the first control box, an indication of an amount of the transferred energy;
transmitting energy transfer data toward the first backend platform, said energy transfer data comprising data about an amount of exchanged energy measured by the first meter.
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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 the 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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12 Claims
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1. A method of transferring energy by a first unit in an environment further including a second unit, wherein at least one of the first and second units is mobile, wherein the first unit has a subscription to a first backend platform, said first unit comprising (i) a first meter for measuring energy exchanged with an external power source and/or an external power consumer, (ii) a first control box, (iii) a switch which allows interruption of energy exchange between the first and second units, and (iv) a transceiver operative to communicate with the first backend platform, the method comprising:
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coupling a power line to the first unit, said power line being further coupled to the second unit; receiving, by the first unit, a request for transferring energy between the first and second units, said request having originated at a second control box of the second unit; unbarring, by the first control box, the switch in response to authentication of the first and the second units to each other; receiving by the first control box, an indication of an amount of the transferred energy; transmitting energy transfer data toward the first backend platform, said energy transfer data comprising data about an amount of exchanged energy measured by the first meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for supporting the transfer of energy between a first unit and a second unit, wherein at least one of the first and second units is mobile, and wherein the first unit has a subscription to a first backend platform, the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver operative to communicate with the first backend platform; a connector coupleable to a power line to connect the first and second units; a first meter operative to measure energy exchanged between the first unit and an external power source and/or an external power consumer; a switch operatively coupled with the connector to selectively interrupt energy exchange between the first and second units; and a first control box operatively coupled with the transceiver and the switch, wherein the first control box is operative to; receive a via the power line and/or via a public land mobile network, a request for transferring energy between the first and second units, said request having originated at a second control box of the second unit, unbar the switch upon successful execution of an authentication procedure between the first and the second units, and transmit energy consumption data toward the first backend platform, the energy consumption data comprising data about the amount of the energy transferred between the first and the second units measured by the second meter and about an amount of energy exchanged between the first unit and the external power source and/or the external power consumer measured by the first meter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system for facilitating energy transfer between a first unit and a second unit, wherein at least one of the first and second units is mobile, the system comprising:
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a first backend platform adapted to be operative with a second backend platform subscribed to by the second unit to execute an authentication procedure between the first and second units and to perform a consumption clearing procedure with respect to energy transfer between the first and second units; a connector coupleable to a power line to connect the first and second units; a switch operatively coupled with the connector to selectively allow or interrupt energy exchange between the first and second units; and a first control box operatively coupled with the switch, the first control box comprising; a receiver operative to receive a via the power line and/or via a public land mobile network, a request for transferring energy between the first and second units, and an authentication request for authentication of the second unit to the first unit, said requests having originated at a second control box of the second unit, a transceiver operative to transmit the received authentication request to the first backend platform to initiate execution of the authentication procedure, the transceiver further operative to receive authentication credentials from the first backend platform, and at least one processor configured to selectively unbar the switch to allow transfer of energy between the first and second units in response to receipt of the authentication credentials from the first backend platform; wherein the transceiver is operative to transmit energy consumption data toward the first backend platform, the energy consumption data comprising data concerning an amount of energy exchanged between the first unit and an external power source and/or an external power consumer; and wherein the first backend platform is adapted to be operative with the second backend platform to perform the consumption clearing procedure at least partially according to the amount of energy exchanged between the first unit and the external power source and/or external power consumer and according to data about the amount of energy transferred between the first and the second units. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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