G07F15/003

Use of blockchain based distributed consensus control

A system for the cryptographically-secure, autonomous control of devices comprising, connected to or remotely operating devices in an electrically powered network and the transaction of the benefits, costs or value created by or transacted through the devices in this electrically powered network.

Systems and methods for detecting and reporting anomalies in utility meters

Systems and methods for utility intervention are disclosed. The method of utility intervention includes: obtaining utility data from a utility data repository, (ii) detecting, using at least one type of anomaly-detecting module, at least one utility anomaly and a location address; (iii) calculating an amount of financial savings for the utility anomaly if the utility anomaly was remedied or addressed; (iv) computing a certainty score for the utility anomaly; (v) conveying information about the type of utility anomaly, and the location address of the utility anomaly; and (vi) displaying, on a display screen of a client device, a map depicting a geographical area that identifies, using a flag icon, the location address on the map of the utility anomaly, the type of the utility anomaly, a certainty score for the utility anomaly, and/or an amount of financial savings associated with the utility anomaly.

SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AUTHENTICATED CLEAN ENERGY WITH BLOCKCHAINS
20230134095 · 2023-05-04 ·

Systems, devices and methods for managing a preferred energy supply chain are provided. A system including a specialized hardware- and software-based control system with access to a network including one or more distributed ledger(s) authorizes one or more energy distribution entity(ies) to reserve future right(s) to preferred energy for distribution to customers using new forms of promissory tokens (e.g., reserved preferred energy tokens). The system includes a secure metering device with a crypto-processor, holding an asymmetric cryptography key pair associated with preferred energy production hardware. The device is physically attached or integrated with the production hardware, and exclusively holds a unique private key of the asymmetric cryptography key pair, while publishing only the public key of the key pair through the network. The system authenticates production of, and transactions in, clean energy using new forms of smart contracts between buyers and sellers, with the aid of a governance body.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SWITCH
20170372288 · 2017-12-28 ·

A method of controlling a switch to selectively provide electrical power to an appliance, the method including, in one or more electronic processing devices: (a) providing a service token to a user device, the service token being indicative of one or more pre-selected payment options associated with providing power to the appliance, the user device being responsive to the service token to: (i) provide the service token to a payment system via a communications network; (ii) receive from the payment system an indication of the payment options associated with the service token; (iii) provide payment information to the payment system in accordance with a payment option selected by the user; and (iv) receive a payment token from the payment system in response to successful payment using the provided payment information; (b) receiving the payment token from the user device; and, (c) using the payment token to control the switch.

ENERGY TRADING SYSTEM

A energy trading system comprising three sub-systems, which generate three different tokens, i.e. investment tokens, consumer tokens and power tokens. While a standard application contains all three tokens, their processes or sub-systems may fit together in a number of made-to-order configurations containing anywhere between one to three tokens able to meet any set of business requirements. The decoupling of the tokens enables an adjustment to a multitude of existing industry frameworks as well location-specific regulations. Additionally, unlike other platforms, the power tokens are not subject to the price volatility of tokens on a crypto-currency exchange, which reduces operational risk for project operators. Altogether, the system provides a very stable and bankable value for investors as well as a stable price for power and value to the end consumers.

Electricity Smart Meters And Electricity Distribution Systems
20170287259 · 2017-10-05 · ·

A smart meter can include a plurality of relays for providing power to corresponding power lines, each of the plurality of relays associated with a customer's account and a management system storing customer account information and controlling and tracking a power usage for each of the plurality of relays, and based on the power usage and the corresponding customer account information turning on or off power to the corresponding power line.

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFACE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
20220032793 · 2022-02-03 ·

In some embodiments, the system and method may access a request to charge an electric vehicle at a specific charging station, identify a charging network (e.g., one of multiple, disparate charging networks) associated with the specific charging station, and automatically provide payment information to the charging network via a payment protocol associated with the charging network. The charging interface system, therefore, may facilitate access to any charging network and/or charging station by providing an interface between a driver of an electric vehicle and one of many charging networks.

BLOCKCHAIN-BASED TRUSTED TRANSACTION METHOD FOR DATA PRODUCT

The present disclosure relates to a blockchain-based trusted transaction method for a data product, including identity authentication based on a blockchain, creation of an identity code for a data asset, transaction of data, uploading of an enterprise authorization letter to the blockchain, and generation of a data right-confirmation letter. The present disclosure can build a trusted power-system data-transaction platform, help data confirm rights, promote circulation, transaction, and sharing of data, improve data authenticity, and realize efficient, stable, safe and reliable data assetization.

Energy resource network

A solar panel energy system, energy resource network comprising a plurality of energy resources each capable of delivering a quantum of energy; and a plurality of energy-consuming-devices each capable of accepting a quantum of energy. Each energy resource is associated with an energy-resource-processor which is configured to issue one or more offer-messages in respect of a quantum of energy available for supply from the energy resource Each energy-consuming-device is associated with at least one energy-consuming-processor) that is configured to receive one or more offer-messages in respect of a transaction for receiving a quantum of energy from one of the energy resources The energy-resource-processor and/or the energy-consuming-processor being configured to issue a cryptographically-secured transaction record of the transaction for inclusion within a publicly-available distributed ledger.

Control method of terminal device in air conditioning control system with selectable operating mode according to time and charges, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program

Time information indicating a necessary amount of time for a room temperature to reach a set temperature, and charges information indicating electricity charges corresponding to an amount of electric power consumed that is necessary for the room temperature to reach the set temperature, are displayed correlated with each of a plurality of running buttons corresponding to each of a plurality of operating modes.