Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100217452 | Overlay packet data network for managing energy and method for using same - A system for managing energy, comprising a processor coupled to a packet data network and a serves software module executing on the processor is disclosed, wherein the server software module is adapted to send and receive information over a packet data network from a plurality of client software modules associated with energy load devices or energy generating devices associated with one or more end users of energy provided by an energy distribution network, and to send and receive information from a plurality of software modules associated with energy distribution networks over the packet data network. At least some of the information sent from the server software module to the software modules associated with energy distribution networks is based at least in part on information received from one or more of the client software modules, and at least some of the information sent to the client software modules is based at least in part on information received from at least one of the software modules associated with energy distribution networks. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217549 | System and method for fractional smart metering - A fractional smart metering system, comprising a processor coupled to a packet data network and a server software module executing on the processor and coupled to an operational database containing at least energy usage information pertaining to an energy consumer and obtained from meter readings at the consumer's premises, wherein the server software module is adapted to receive information over the network from a plurality of client software modules associated with energy resources further associated with the energy consumer, and wherein the server software module computes a measure of energy usage for a specific time interval for the consumer, said measure being determined at least in part based on a comparison between the information received from the client software modules associated with the consumer and the corresponding usage information obtained from the operational database, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217550 | System and method for electric grid utilization and optimization - A system for electric grid utilization and optimization, comprising a communications interface executing on a network-connected server and adapted to receive information from a plurality of iNodes, the plurality of iNodes comprising a source iNode, a sink iNode, and a plurality of transmission or distribution iNodes, an event database coupled to the communications interface and adapted to receive events from a plurality of iNodes via the communications interface, a modeling server coupled to the communications interface, and a statistics server coupled to the event database and the modeling server, wherein the modeling server, on receiving a request to establish an allocation of at least one of transmission losses, distribution losses, and ancillary services to a specific sink iNode, computes at least one virtual path for flow of electricity between a source iNode and the specific sink iNode and wherein the modeling server further computes, for each transmission or distribution iNode included in the computed virtual path, at least one energy loss and allocates a portion thereof to the specific sink iNode, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217642 | System and method for single-action energy resource scheduling and participation in energy-related securities - A system for single-action energy resource scheduling and participation in energy-related securities, comprising a communications interface executing on a network-connected server and adapted to receive information from a plurality of client user interfaces and a secure action server coupled to the communications interface, wherein the secure action server, on receiving a connection from a client user interface, assigns a unique client identifier to the client user interface and associates the unique identifier with a client account, and wherein the secure action server, on receiving a request from a client user interface, determines whether the client user interface is mapped to an authorized market participant who has enabled single-action scheduling, execution order, or participation confirmation functionality for the client user interface, and passes information to the client user interface pertaining at least to a single action needed to confirm scheduling, execution order, or participation and wherein the secure action server, on receiving indication from the communications interface that a required single action has been taken, at least updates information about the market participant who took the action, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217651 | System and method for managing energy resources based on a scoring system - A method for managing energy resources, comprising the steps of collecting energy-related data in an event database from a plurality of network-connected iNodes, using a network-connected statistics server to compute a reliability rating for a plurality of users based at least in part on the data collected from iNodes associated with the users, using the reliability ratings at least to select a subset of users for inclusion in a derivative energy security, computing an expected performance profile and reliability rating for the derivative energy security, and making the derivative security available on a digital exchange, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218108 | System and method for trading complex energy securities - A system for presentation and management of energy-related information and securities, comprising a digital exchange, a client system comprising a plurality of display and input modalities, a communications interface software adapted to allow communications between the client system and the digital exchange, and a control interface within the client system adapted to drive the display and input modalities, wherein the control interface, on receiving input from a user, causes data from the digital exchange to be retrieved and displayed in one or more of the display modalities to the user, and upon receipt of a request from the user via an input modality of the client system after the user has retrieved and reviewed data from the digital exchange, an order to execute a transaction is transmitted to the digital exchange by the client system, and on receipt of an order to execute a transaction from a client system, the digital exchange combines the ordered transaction with other similar transactions from a plurality of users and thereby creates or modifies a marketable security visible to at least one other user via the digital exchange, is disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100250590 | System and method for managing energy - A system for managing energy, comprising a digital exchange with a communications interface adapted to allow connections from remote users over a data network, wherein the digital exchange receives preferences from a plurality of exchange participants and these preferences are used at least in part to create response profiles relevant to the participants, at least some of the response profiles are aggregated into response packages with defined statistical properties, and at least some of the response packages are made available for use by participants in the digital exchange, is disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
20110040666 | Dynamic pricing system and method for complex energy securities - A dynamic pricing system for complex energy securities, comprising a communications interface executing on a network-connected server and adapted to receive information from a plurality of iNodes, an event database coupled to the communications interface and adapted to receive events from a plurality of iNodes via the communications interface, a pricing server coupled to the communications interface, and a statistics server coupled to the event database and the pricing server, is disclosed. According to the invention, the pricing server, on receiving a request to establish a price for an energy security, requests at least one statistical indicia of risk from the statistics server, the statistical indicia of risk being computed by the statistics server based on a plurality of historical data obtained from the event database, and the pricing server computes a price for the security based at least in part on the statistical indicia of risk. | 02-17-2011 |
20130191185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING REAL-TIME AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CUSTOMER CARE PROCESSES - A system for conducting real-time and historical analysis of complex customer care processes, comprising an event collector software module, a complex event processing software module adapted to receive events from the event collector software module, a distributed data storage layer, a business analytics software module adapted to receive and process data from the distributed data storage layer, a distributed configuration software module, and a user interface software module adapted to receive analytics results from the business analytics software module. | 07-25-2013 |