Secured on-demand energy systems
First Claim
1. A system for providing electrical energy to an energy consumer, comprising:
- an environmental energy source installed at a fixed location for generating electrical energy;
an energy storage unit installed at a fixed location that is electrically coupled to the environmental energy source to store the electrical energy generated by the environmental energy source; and
a control unit permanently electrically coupled to the environmental energy source and to the energy storage unit, the control unit further comprising an authentication unit configured to periodically authenticate operation of the energy storage unit with the environmental energy source such that, upon authentication by the authentication unit, the control unit controls the flow of electrical energy generated by the environmental energy source to allow electrical energy to flow from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit;
wherein the environmental energy source, the energy storage unit, and the control unit are all independent from any grid in that they are not connected to any grid;
wherein the control unit is configured to control at least one of;
a quantity of electrical energy that is provided from the energy storage unit;
a rate of electrical energy that is provided from the energy storage unit;
a quantity of electrical energy that is transferred from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit;
a time period during which energy may be transferred from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit;
a rate of electrical energy transfer from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit;
wherein the control unit is further configured to perform the control based on a purchased energy plan; and
wherein the purchased energy plan is purchased over a cellular network, wherein further authentication information respective of the purchased energy plan is provided to the system over the cellular network for authentication by the authentication unit.
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Abstract
A system for providing electrical energy to an energy consumer includes an environmental energy source; an energy storage unit being electrically connected to the environmental energy source and configured to operate with the environmental energy source; and a control unit connected to the environmental energy source and to the energy storage unit, the control unit further comprising an authentication unit configured to periodically authenticate operation of the energy storage unit with the environmental energy source such that, upon authentication by the authentication unit, the control unit enables energy to flow from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit.
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1. A system for providing electrical energy to an energy consumer, comprising:
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an environmental energy source installed at a fixed location for generating electrical energy; an energy storage unit installed at a fixed location that is electrically coupled to the environmental energy source to store the electrical energy generated by the environmental energy source; and a control unit permanently electrically coupled to the environmental energy source and to the energy storage unit, the control unit further comprising an authentication unit configured to periodically authenticate operation of the energy storage unit with the environmental energy source such that, upon authentication by the authentication unit, the control unit controls the flow of electrical energy generated by the environmental energy source to allow electrical energy to flow from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; wherein the environmental energy source, the energy storage unit, and the control unit are all independent from any grid in that they are not connected to any grid; wherein the control unit is configured to control at least one of; a quantity of electrical energy that is provided from the energy storage unit; a rate of electrical energy that is provided from the energy storage unit; a quantity of electrical energy that is transferred from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; a time period during which energy may be transferred from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; a rate of electrical energy transfer from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; wherein the control unit is further configured to perform the control based on a purchased energy plan; and wherein the purchased energy plan is purchased over a cellular network, wherein further authentication information respective of the purchased energy plan is provided to the system over the cellular network for authentication by the authentication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for use in a system for providing electrical energy to an energy consumer, the system, comprising
an environmental energy source installed at a fixed location for generating electrical energy; -
an energy storage unit installed at a fixed location that is electrically coupled to the environmental energy source to store the electrical energy generated by the environmental energy source; and a control unit permanently electrically coupled to the environmental energy source and to the energy storage unit, the control unit further comprising an authentication unit; wherein the environmental energy source, the energy storage unit, and the control unit are all independent from any grid in that they are not connected to any grid, the method comprising; performing, by the authentication unit, an authentication of the electrical connection between the energy storage unit and the environmental energy source such that, upon authentication by the authentication unit, the control unit controls the flow of electrical energy generated by the environmental energy source to allow electrical energy to flow from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; wherein the control unit is configured to control at least one of; a quantity of electrical energy that is provided from the energy storage unit; a rate of electrical energy that is provided from the energy storage unit; a quantity of electrical energy that is transferred from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; a time period during which energy may be transferred from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; a rate of electrical energy transfer from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit; wherein the control unit is further configured to perform the control based on a purchased energy plan; and wherein the purchased energy plan is purchased over a cellular network, wherein further authentication information respective of the purchased energy plan is provided to the system over the cellular network for authentication by the authentication unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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