Patent ID: 7141321
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B60L,G06Q,G07F,H02J,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for enabling the real time buying and selling of electrical power between a fuel cell powered vehicle and a consumer of electricity, the system comprising: vehicle connections arranged to cooperate with the vehicle for the supply of a fuel to the vehicle and for transfer of electricity to and from the vehicle; a calculating device for determining the current cost of fuel and price paid for generating electricity using data and information received by the calculating device via a network of a network communication system; and based at least on a cost of fuel and a price paid for generating electricity, for determining whether to make the fuel cell powered vehicle available for generation of electricity by performing one or more calculations based on the data and information received via the network; and a controller for regulating the process of consumption of fuel by the vehicle and the generation of electricity by the vehicle based on the determining by the calculating device; wherein, when fuel is consumed by the vehicle and electricity is generated by the vehicle, the calculating device further collects data on the quantity of fuel consumed and the amount of electricity generated, to calculate the cost of the fuel and the value of the electricity generated, and to provide a debit charge for the cost of fuel consumed and a credit charge for the value of electricity generated, thereby accounting for fuel consumed and electricity generated by the vehicle; and wherein the network communication system provides real time communication between at least the fuel cell powered vehicle and the consumer of electricity to facilitate the real time buying and selling of electrical power.