Patent ID: 8279041
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B60L,G07F,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring energy between a first unit and a second unit, wherein at least one of the units is mobile, wherein the first unit has a subscription at a first backend platform and comprises a first meter for measuring energy exchanged with an external power source and/or an external power consumer, a first control box, a switch which allows interruption of the transfer of energy to the external power consumer and communication means for communicating with the first backend platform, and wherein the second unit has a subscription at a second backend platform and comprises a second meter for measuring energy received from an external power source, a second control box and communication means for communicating with the second backend platform, the method comprising: connecting the first unit to the second unit by a power line; sending, by the second control box, a request for transferring energy to the first control box; executing an authentication procedure between the first and the second units by the first and second backend platforms; unbarring, by the first control box, the switch upon successful execution of the authentication procedure; sending, by the second control box, an amount of the transferred energy measured by the second meter to the first control box; sending energy consumption data comprising data about the amount of transferred energy measured by the second meter and energy transfer data comprising data about an amount of exchanged energy measured by the first meter to the second and first backend platforms, respectively; and executing at the first and second backend platforms a consumption clearing procedure between the first and the second units by the received energy consumption data.