Collection method of and collection system for collecting costs of energy-saving facilities
First Claim
1. A method of causing energy-saving facilities to be introduced into a customer and collecting the costs of the energy-saving facilities, comprising the steps of:
- predicting the reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period based on a prediction of operation of a target customer to which the energy-saving facilities are to be sold; and
inputting an actual operational status of the energy-saving facilities into a storage device, periodically computing the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period by means of a computing device, and periodically collecting an amount based on the reduced amount of the running cost.
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Abstract
A collection method and system which restrains an increase in initial cost of energy-saving facilities, and can be applied to small scale facilities. According to the invention, the reduced amount of running cost of energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period is predictively computed based on a prediction of operation of the facilities by a target customer, and an initial cost is determined. Actual operation of the energy-saving facilities is monitored, and monitored information is stored in a history database. Based on the actual operation, the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period is periodically calculated and stored in a database. A customer terminal and a financial institution terminal are periodically notified of the reduced amount via the Internet, and a business enterpriser draws the amount from the customer'"'"'s account, and periodically collects the reduced amount.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of causing energy-saving facilities to be introduced into a customer and collecting the costs of the energy-saving facilities, comprising the steps of:
predicting the reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period based on a prediction of operation of a target customer to which the energy-saving facilities are to be sold; and
inputting an actual operational status of the energy-saving facilities into a storage device, periodically computing the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period by means of a computing device, and periodically collecting an amount based on the reduced amount of the running cost.
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2. A system for collecting the costs of an energy-saving facility installed to a customer, comprising:
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means for storing a predicted reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period, the reduced amount calculated based on a prediction of operation of a customer;
means for monitoring an actual operational status of the energy-saving facilities;
means for calculating a reduced amount of the running cost on the basis of an actual operational status of the energy-saving facilities, the status is obtained from the remote monitoring part; and
means for collecting from the customer an amount reflecting the reduced amount of the running cost. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. A system for collecting the costs of energy-saving facilities, comprising:
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an operation data holding and storing server provided with a database having data including operation data of a facility installed in a customer and the amount of use of energy as history of a operation of the facility; and
a business enterpriser server having a database stored data transmitted from the operation data holding and storing server via communication means, a calculation part calculating a reduced amount of running cost from the operation data and the amount of use of energy, and a communication part notifying a financial institution terminal of data indicative of the reduced amount of the running cost in order to be drawn from an account of the customer and to be transferred to an account of the business enterpriser. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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10. A system for causing energy-saving facilities to be introduced into a customer and collecting the costs of the energy-saving facilities, comprising:
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a part which predictively computes the reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period based on a prediction of operation of a target customer to which the energy-saving facilities are to be leased;
a lease charge determining part which determines a lease charge to reflect the reduced amount calculated by the predictive computation part;
a part which remotely monitors an actual operational status of the leased energy-saving facilities;
a computation part which periodically calculates the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period on the basis of an actual operational status of the leased energy-saving facilities, which status is obtained from the remote monitoring part; and
a collection part which periodically collects from the customer an amount which reflects the reduced amount of the running cost. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A method of collecting the costs of an energy-saving facility installed into a customer, comprising the steps of:
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measuring an actual operating status of the energy-saving facility;
calculating a reduced amount of the running cost of the energy-saving facility against non-energy-saving facility, based on the actual operating status for the predetermined period;
deciding an amount to be drawn from the customer account based on the reduced amount of the running cost and a predicted reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facility for a predetermined period; and
arranging withdrawing the amount decided based on the reduced amount of the running cost from a customer account.
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18. A method of collecting the costs of an energy-saving facility installed into a customer, comprising the steps of:
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storing a data of an actual operating status of the energy-saving facility;
calculating a reduced amount of the running cost of the energy-saving facility against non-energy-saving facility, based on the actual operating status for the predetermined period;
deciding an amount to be drawn from the customer account based on the reduced amount of the running cost and a predicted reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facility for a predetermined period; and
arranging withdrawing the amount decided based on the reduced amount of the running cost from a customer account.
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22. A server of collecting the costs of an energy-saving facility installed into a customer, comprising:
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a memory storing a data of an actual operating status of the energy-saving facility;
a calculating unit calculating a reduced amount of the running cost of the energy-saving facility against non-energy-saving facility, based on the actual operating status for the predetermined period, and deciding an amount to be drawn from the customer account based on the reduced amount of the running cost and a predicted reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facility for a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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23. A method of causing energy-saving facilities to be introduced into a customer and collecting the costs of the energy-saving facilities, comprising the steps of:
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predicting the reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period based on a prediction of operation of a target customer to which the energy-saving facilities are to be sold; and
selling the energy-saving facilities at a selling price which reflects the predicted reduced amount; and
inputting an actual operational status of the energy-saving facilities into a storage device, periodically computing the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period by means of a computing device, and periodically collecting an amount based on the reduced amount of the running cost.
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24. A system for causing energy-saving facilities to be introduced into a customer and collecting the costs of the energy-saving facilities, comprising:
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a part which predictively computes the reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period based on a prediction of operation of a target customer to which the energy-saving facilities are to be sold;
a part which sells the energy-saving facilities at a selling price which reflects the reduced amount calculated by the predictive computation part;
a part which remotely monitors an actual operational status of the sold energy-saving facilities;
a computation part which periodically calculates the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period on the basis of an actual operational status of the sold energy-saving facilities, which status is obtained from the remote monitoring part; and
a collection part which periodically collects from the customer an amount which reflects the reduced amount of the running cost.
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25. A system for collecting the costs of energy-saving facilities, comprising:
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an operation data holding and storing server provided with a database in which data including operation data of facilities of a customer and the amount of use of energy is recorded in the form of history;
a business enterpriser terminal which acquires and stores via communication means the data of the facilities of the customer stored in the operation data holding and storing server;
a calculation part which calculates the reduced amount of running cost of the facilities of the customer from the operation data and the amount of use of energy; and
a communication part which notifies a financial institution terminal of data indicative of the reduced amount of the running cost in order to cause the reduced amount of the running cost calculated by the calculation part to be drawn from an account of the customer and to be transferred to an account of the business enterpriser.
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32. A system for causing energy-saving facilities to be introduced into a customer and collecting the costs of the energy-saving facilities, comprising:
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a part which predictively computes the reduced amount of running cost of the energy-saving facilities for a predetermined period based on a prediction of operation of a target customer to which the energy-saving facilities are to be leased;
a lease charge determining part which determines a lease charge to reflect the reduced amount calculated by the predictive computation part;
a part which remotely monitors an actual operational status of the leased energy-saving facilities;
a computation part which periodically calculates the reduced amount of the running cost for the predetermined period on the basis of an actual operational status of the leased energy-saving facilities, which status is obtained from the remote monitoring part; and
a collection part which periodically collects from the customer an amount which reflects the reduced amount of the running cost. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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