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Configurable architecture for controlling delivery and/or usage of a commodity

  • US 20050033707A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2003
  • Published: 02/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing at least one program to a customer of an energy provider of a commodity, the program aimed at managing demand for the commodity, the energy provider delivering the commodity to at least one customer site, the customer site having a plurality of devices which use the commodity, including the steps of:

  • providing a gateway node for providing communication between the energy provider and the customer site;

    providing a plurality of control nodes, each of the plurality of devices having a corresponding control node;

    defining a program having a subset of the plurality of devices for which usage of the commodity may be managed by activating the program;

    structuring the plurality of control nodes into a group corresponding to the subset of the plurality of devices;

    allowing the customer to subscribe to the program; and

    , delivering the commodity to the subset of devices.

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