Patent ID: 7940901
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of remote management of products and services, comprising: installing at least one sensor and first microprocessor in or near at least one consumption metering device; collecting readings from the at least one sensor installed on the at least one metering device at fixed time intervals and storing the readings in a coded format in the first microprocessor; transmitting the collected and coded readings from the first microprocessor to a communication unit having a second microprocessor installed in or near property of a consumer; receiving, decoding, processing, and storing the readings from the at least one sensor and first microprocessor in the communication unit having the second microprocessor; transmitting information processed by the communication unit to at least one communication center; receiving, processing, and storing the information from multiple communication units of multiple users-consumers in the at least one communication center; creating consumption curves or kilowatt hour sale prices in effect at any given time in the at least one communication center, based on the information from one or multiple communication units; and transmitting the consumption curves or kilowatt hour sales prices to individual communication units, wherein the information collected from the at least one sensor is processed on the basis of time, leading to the creation of more than one charging zones, wherein a product or service providing company may automatically interrupt the supply of services and products to the consumer-user through communication with the communication unit, and wherein the communication unit displays the current kilowatt hour sales price communicated from the at least one communication center at any given time.