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Methods and adapters for use with electric devices to manage energy services

  • US 8,983,875 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2011
  • Issued: 03/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • adapter housing, wherein a detection unit, an identification unit and a communication unit are disposed within the adapter housing;

    said detection unit configured to measure a quantity of energy services realized by the device;

    said identification unit configured to detect the identifier of the grid connection point electrically connected to the device; and

    said communication unit, coupled to the detection unit and the identification unit, 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, wherein the grid connection point is not required to have a separate communication connection to a grid for realizing the energy services or reporting the connection event information.

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