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    Transferable meter licenses using smartcard technology
    11.
    发明授权
    Transferable meter licenses using smartcard technology 有权
    使用智能卡技术的可转移仪表许可证

    公开(公告)号：US07216108B2

    公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

    申请号：US10218696

    申请日：2002-08-14

    申请人： Mark Alan Hastings ,  Ralph Mannis

    发明人： Mark Alan Hastings ,  Ralph Mannis

    IPC分类号： G06F15/20

    CPC分类号： G07F15/00 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G06F21/105 ,  G06F21/34 ,  G06Q20/346 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32

    摘要： A metering system is provided including a smartcard reader and peripheral computer in communication with a metering apparatus. A smartcard with memory, microprocessor, and license counter may then be engaged with a smartcard reader in the metering system to effect meter license transactions. The license transactions may be purchased by a user either to enable enhanced functional meter features via a meter upgrade process or to disable functional meter features via a meter downgrade process. Such features are typically enabled or disabled by respectively either providing or restricting access to selected portions of the meter firmware. Since both upgrades and downgrades can be effected at a utility meter, the smartcards provide transferable meter licenses. Advantages of the disclosed smartcard technology facilitate secure and reliable license transactions. Such advantages more particularly result from data encryption techniques when communicating with a smartcard and a random communication protocol implemented between smartcard and utility meter modules.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种计量系统，其包括与计量装置通信的智能卡读取器和外围计算机。 随后，具有存储器，微处理器和许可证计数器的智能卡可以与计量系统中的智能卡读卡器接合以实现计量器许可证交易。 许可证交易可以由用户购买以通过仪表升级过程来启用增强功能计量表功能，或通过仪表降级过程来禁用功能表功能。 这些特征通常分别通过提供或限制访问仪表固件的选定部分来启用或禁用。 由于升级和降级都可以在公用事业仪表上实现，因此智能卡提供可传输的仪表许可证。 所公开的智能卡技术的优点促进了安全可靠的许可证交易。 这种优点更特别地来自与智能卡通信时的数据加密技术和在智能卡和公用事业计量表模块之间实现的随机通信协议。

    Transferable meter licenses using smartcard technology
    12.
    发明申请
    Transferable meter licenses using smartcard technology 有权
    使用智能卡技术的可转移仪表许可证

    公开(公告)号：US20040034603A1

    公开(公告)日：2004-02-19

    申请号：US10218696

    申请日：2002-08-14

    发明人： Mark Alan Hastings ,  Ralph Mannis

    IPC分类号： G06F017/60

    CPC分类号： G07F15/00 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G06F21/105 ,  G06F21/34 ,  G06Q20/346 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32

    摘要： A metering system is provided including a smartcard reader and peripheral computer in communication with a metering apparatus. A smartcard with memory, microprocessor, and license counter may then be engaged with a smartcard reader in the metering system to effect meter license transactions. The license transactions may be purchased by a user either to enable enhanced functional meter features via a meter upgrade process or to disable functional meter features via a meter downgrade process. Such features are typically enabled or disabled by respectively either providing or restricting access to selected portions of the meter firmware. Since both upgrades and downgrades can be effected at a utility meter, the smartcards provide transferable meter licenses. Advantages of the disclosed smartcard technology facilitate secure and reliable license transactions. Such advantages more particularly result from data encryption techniques when communicating with a smartcard and a random communication protocol implemented between smartcard and utility meter modules.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种计量系统，其包括与计量装置通信的智能卡读取器和外围计算机。 随后，具有存储器，微处理器和许可证计数器的智能卡可以与计量系统中的智能卡读卡器接合，以实现计量器许可证交易。 许可证交易可以由用户购买以通过仪表升级过程来启用增强功能计量表功能，或通过仪表降级过程来禁用功能表功能。 这些特征通常分别通过提供或限制访问仪表固件的选定部分来启用或禁用。 由于升级和降级都可以在公用事业仪表上实现，因此智能卡提供可传输的仪表许可证。 所公开的智能卡技术的优点促进了安全可靠的许可证交易。 这种优点更特别地来自与智能卡通信时的数据加密技术和在智能卡和公用事业计量表模块之间实现的随机通信协议。

    Electronic user pays product and/or service controller
    13.
    发明申请
    Electronic user pays product and/or service controller 审中-公开
    电子用户支付产品和/或服务控制器

    公开(公告)号：US20040015982A1

    公开(公告)日：2004-01-22

    申请号：US10275655

    申请日：2003-01-08

    发明人： Ian Charles Bailey

    IPC分类号： H04N007/16 ,  H04N007/173 ,  G06F003/00 ,  H04N005/445

    CPC分类号： G07F15/00 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G06Q20/127 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  H04H60/22 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/322 ,  Y04S20/42

    摘要： A method and an apparatus 5 for monitoring and controlling the provision of user pays products and/or services is provided. The apparatus may interface with a meter 6 of a supply network or supply channel and control the supply of user pays products and/or services. The apparatus receives communications from host system 7 including configuration data that is specific to a user of the product or service and/or specific to the user pays product or service.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监视和控制用户支付产品和/或服务的提供的方法和装置5。 该设备可以与供应网络或供应通道的仪表6相连接并且控制用户支付产品和/或服务的供应。 该装置从主机系统7接收包括对产品或服务的用户特定的配置数据和/或特定于用户支付产品或服务的配置数据。

    CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMS OF CHARGING METHOD
    14.
    发明申请
    CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMS OF CHARGING METHOD 无效
    充电系统和充电方法与存储中间储存方案

    公开(公告)号：US20020107817A1

    公开(公告)日：2002-08-08

    申请号：US09178897

    申请日：1998-10-27

    发明人： NOBUYUKI NAKAJIMA

    IPC分类号： G06G007/00

    CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G07F15/12 ,  G07F17/0014

    摘要： A charging system for executing a process of charging for a use of each of a plurality of input/output apparatuses such as scanners and printers connected to a network. The charging system includes a plurality of charge counters and a renewing unit provided for each of the plurality of input/output apparatuses, the plurality of charge counters being provided in correspondence with finely classified process contents of input/output processes, and the renewing unit renewing the charge counters corresponding to the process contents of the input/output processes executed in response to an instruction from a computer connected to the network, a plurality of collecting units for collecting counts of the charge counters of the plurality of input/output apparatuses, the counts having been renewed by the renewing unit, and a managing unit for collecting and collectively managing the counts of the charge counters collected by the plurality of collecting units together with information representative of the corresponding collecting units and information representative of the corresponding process contents of the input/output processes. Accordingly, an efficient and fine charging process can be performed in accordance with the service contents.

    摘要翻译： 一种用于执行对连接到网络的诸如扫描仪和打印机的多个输入/输出设备中的每一个的使用进行计费的处理的计费系统。 充电系统包括多个充电计数器和为多个输入/输出装置中的每一个设置的更新单元，多个计费计数器与输入/输出处理的精细分类的处理内容相对应地提供，更新单元更新 对应于响应来自连接到网络的计算机的指令执行的输入/输出处理的处理内容的计费计数器，用于收集多个输入/输出设备的计费计数器的计数的多个收集单元， 由更新单元更新的计数，以及管理单元，用于收集和统一管理由多个收集单元收集的计费计数器的计数以及表示对应的收集单元的信息和代表相应的收集单元的相应过程内容的信息 输入/输出过程。 因此，可以根据服务内容进行有效且精细的计费处理。

    Bidding for energy supply
    15.
    发明申请
    Bidding for energy supply 审中-公开
    招标能源供应

    公开(公告)号：US20020091626A1

    公开(公告)日：2002-07-11

    申请号：US10062798

    申请日：2002-01-31

    发明人： Jack J. Johnson ,  William F. Coyle

    IPC分类号： G06F017/60 ,  G01R011/56 ,  G06F017/00 ,  G01R021/133

    CPC分类号： G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q20/201 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F15/00 ,  H02J3/008 ,  Y04S50/10 ,  Y04S50/12 ,  Y04S50/14

    摘要： An auction service is provided that stimulates competition between energy suppliers (i.e., electric power or natural gas). A bidding moderator (Moderator) receives offers from competing suppliers specifying the economic terms each is willing to offer to end users for estimated quantities of electric power or gas supply (separate auctions). Each supplier receives feedback from the Moderator based on competitors' offers and has the opportunity to adjust its own offers down or up, depending on whether it wants to encourage or discourage additional energy delivery commitments in a particular geographic area or to a particular customer group. Each supplier's offers can also be changed to reflect each supplier's capacity utilization. The Moderator selects at least two suppliers to provide energy to each end user, with each supplier providing a portion of the energy to be used by each end user at an end-user facility during a specific future time interval.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种刺激能源供应商（即电力或天然气）之间竞争的拍卖服务。 招标主持人（主持人）收到竞争性供应商的报价，指出每个人愿意为终端用户提供估计的电力或天然气供应量（单独拍卖）的经济条件。 每个供应商根据竞争对手的要求收到主持人的反馈意见，并有机会根据是否鼓励或阻止特定地理区域或特定客户群体中的额外能源交付承诺来调整自己的报价。 每个供应商的报价也可以更改，以反映每个供应商的产能利用率。 主持人选择至少两个供应商为每个最终用户提供能量，每个供应商在特定的未来时间间隔期间在最终用户设施处提供一部分能量供所有终端用户使用。

    System for dispensing fuel at remote locations, and method of operating same
    19.
    发明授权
    System for dispensing fuel at remote locations, and method of operating same 失效
    在远程位置分配燃料的系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号：US5596501A

    公开(公告)日：1997-01-21

    申请号：US504250

    申请日：1995-07-19

    申请人： Timothy J. Comer ,  Tommy J. Embley ,  Eugene Mastej ,  Dorothy S. D. Wilson

    发明人： Timothy J. Comer ,  Tommy J. Embley ,  Eugene Mastej ,  Dorothy S. D. Wilson

    IPC分类号： B67D7/22 ,  G07F7/00 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F13/02 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G07G1/14 ,  G06F17/60

    CPC分类号： G07F7/08 ,  B60S5/02 ,  B67D7/228 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q20/4037 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F13/025 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G07F17/0014

    摘要： A system for dispensing fuel at remote locations includes an operations control center and a plurality of remotely located fuel dispensing modules in wireless communication therewith using a telemetry-based communications system. The modules can operate independently of each other and 24-hours a day without the necessity of an on-site attendant and preferably without connection to commercial power and telephone lines. The modules can also operate for weeks or months at a time without being refueled and in remote locations which are subject to severe adverse weather conditions. The operations control center processes information relating to the dispensing of fuel and authorizes the dispensing of fuel at the modules upon receipt of payment information therefrom by generating and transmitting approval information to the modules. A fuel module preferably includes a transportable and multi-compartment housing, an above-ground multi-section fuel tank in the housing and a dispenser for dispensing fuel from the fuel tank upon receipt of payment information from a customer. Motion detectors are also provided to generate a motion-detect signal upon detection of motion external to the module housing, which can indicate the arrival of a customer. A diesel generator and bank of rechargeable batteries are also provided for supplying electrical energy to the dispenser in response to the motion-detect signal. The generator enables each module to function without being connected to commercial power lines from a utility.

    摘要翻译： 用于在远程位置分配燃料的系统包括与基于遥测的通信系统无线通信的操作控制中心和多个远程位置的燃料分配模块。 这些模块可以彼此独立地运行，并且每天24小时不需要现场服务员，并且优选地不连接商业电力和电话线路。 模块也可以一次运行数周或数月，而无需加油，并处于严重恶劣天气条件的偏远地区。 操作控制中心处理与燃料分配相关的信息，并且通过生成并将批准信息发送给模块，在从模块接收到支付信息之后授权在模块上分配燃料。 燃料模块优选地包括可移动和多隔间壳体，壳体中的地面多段燃料箱和用于在从客户接收到支付信息时从燃料箱分配燃料的分配器。 还提供运动检测器以在检测到模块壳体外部的运动时产生运动检测信号，这可以指示客户的到达。 还提供柴油发电机和可再充电电池组，用于响应于运动检测信号向分配器提供电能。 发电机使每个模块能够在不连接到公用事业的商用电力线路的情况下工作。