Smart appliance registration
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1. A system, comprising:
- a resource-using device pre-programmed to;
gather identification data to identify the resource-using device to a meter and a monitoring entity, wherein the identification data includes a unique identifier and an executable program to reduce resource usage of the resource-using device over a predetermined amount of time responsive to activation of the resource-using device, and wherein the activation includes turning on the resource-using device for a first use and the unique identifier includes a location of the resource-using device, andtransmit, to the meter, the unique identifier and performance-related data, wherein the performance-related data is based on the reduction of the resource usage of the resource-using device for the predetermined amount of time;
the meter configured to;
receive, from the resource-using device, the unique identifier and the performance related data,authenticate the identification data of the resource-using device as a resource-saving device based on the unique identifier, andtransmit, to the monitoring entity, the authenticated unique identifier and the performance related data; and
the monitoring entity configured to;
receive the authenticated unique identifier and the performance related data from the meter for device-specific profiling of the resource-using device, andverify the performance related data to provide rewards in response to a determination that the resource usage of the resource-using device meets a threshold of an efficient resource usage.
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Abstract
In one example of smart appliance registration, a system comprises an electric device that is configured to transmit a unique identifier upon activation, a smart meter that is configured to receive the unique identifier and to further transmit the unique identifier, and a monitoring entity configured to receive the unique identifier from the smart meter for device-specific profiling.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a resource-using device pre-programmed to; gather identification data to identify the resource-using device to a meter and a monitoring entity, wherein the identification data includes a unique identifier and an executable program to reduce resource usage of the resource-using device over a predetermined amount of time responsive to activation of the resource-using device, and wherein the activation includes turning on the resource-using device for a first use and the unique identifier includes a location of the resource-using device, and transmit, to the meter, the unique identifier and performance-related data, wherein the performance-related data is based on the reduction of the resource usage of the resource-using device for the predetermined amount of time;
the meter configured to;receive, from the resource-using device, the unique identifier and the performance related data, authenticate the identification data of the resource-using device as a resource-saving device based on the unique identifier, and transmit, to the monitoring entity, the authenticated unique identifier and the performance related data; and the monitoring entity configured to; receive the authenticated unique identifier and the performance related data from the meter for device-specific profiling of the resource-using device, and verify the performance related data to provide rewards in response to a determination that the resource usage of the resource-using device meets a threshold of an efficient resource usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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responsive to activation of an appliance, reducing resource usage of the appliance over a predetermined amount of time, wherein the appliance is pre-programmed to gather identification data to identify the appliance to a local meter and a monitoring utility, wherein the identification data includes a unique identifier and an executable program to reduce the resource usage upon the activation over the predetermined amount of time of the appliance, and wherein the activation includes turning on the appliance for a first use and the unique identifier includes a location of the appliance; transmitting, to the local meter, the unique identifier and performance-related data of the appliance, wherein the performance-related data is based on the reduction of the resource usage of the appliance; wherein the local meter is configured to; responsive to receipt of the unique identifier, authenticate the identification data of the appliance as a resource-saving appliance based on the unique identifier; and responsive to the authentication of the appliance as the resource-saving appliance and a determination that the resource usage of the appliance meets a threshold of an efficient resource usage, transmit the authenticated unique identifier, and the performance-related data of the appliance to the monitoring utility for verification of the performance-related data and provisioning of rewards based upon the verified performance-related data of the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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registering an identity of a resource-saving appliance with a utility, by transmitting a unique identifier from the resource-saving appliance to the utility via a local meter, wherein the resource-saving appliance is pre-programmed to gather identification data to identify the resource-saving appliance to the local meter and the utility, wherein the identification data includes the unique identifier and an executable program to reduce resource usage upon activation over a predetermined amount of time, and wherein the activation includes turning on the resource-saving appliance for a first use and the unique identifier includes a location of the resource-saving appliance; transmitting, to the local meter, the unique identifier and performance-related data of the resource-saving appliance, wherein the performance-related data is based on the reduction of the resource usage; wherein the local meter is configured to; responsive to receipt of the unique identifier, authenticate the identity of the resource-saving appliance based on the unique identifier; and responsive to the authentication of the identity of the resource-saving appliance and a determination that the resource usage of the resource-saving appliance meets a threshold of an efficient resource usage, transmit the authenticated unique identifier and the performance-related data of the resource-saving appliance to the utility for rewarding an owner of the resource-saving appliance based upon verification of the identity, the location, and the performance-related data of the resource-saving appliance. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A resource-using device, comprising:
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a pre-programmed appliance configured to; store identification data to identify the resource-using device to a local meter and a monitoring utility, wherein the identification data includes a unique identifier and an executable program to, responsive to activation of the resource-using device, reduce usage of a resource by the resource-using device over a predetermined amount of time, and wherein the activation includes turning on the resource-using device for a first use and the unique identifier includes a location of the resource-using device; and transmit the unique identifier and performance-related data of the resource-using device to the local meter, wherein the performance-related data is based on the reduction of the usage of the resource of the resource-using device, wherein the unique identifier is used by the local meter to authenticate the resource-using device as a resource-saving device based on the unique identifier of the resource-using device; and wherein, responsive to the authentication of the resource-using device as the resource-saving device and a determination that the usage of the resource of the resource-using device meets a threshold of an efficient resource usage, the authenticated unique identifier and the performance-related data of the resource-using device is transmitted by the local meter to the monitoring utility for verification of the performance-related data and provisioning of rewards based upon the verified performance-related data of the resource-using device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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