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Patent US7369968 - Enterprise energy management system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system for managing energy consumption by equipment located at a site or a plurality of sites. The system includes a database including information relating to pieces of energy consuming equipment located at a site. A server is programmed to process utility bills and/or analyze data to predict trends...http://www.google.com/patents/US7369968?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7369968 - Enterprise energy management systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7369968 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/423,860Publication dateMay 6, 2008Filing dateJun 13, 2006Priority dateJun 16, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2591383A1, EP1890258A1, US20070010914, US20080243687Publication number11423860, 423860, US 7369968 B2, US 7369968B2, US-B2-7369968, US7369968 B2, US7369968B2InventorsDaniel T. Johnson, Robert S. McConnellOriginal AssigneeVerisae, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (54), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (53), Classifications (12), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEnterprise energy management system
US 7369968 B2Abstract
The present application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/768,957, filed Jan. 30, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,062,389, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/444,091, filed Jan. 31, 2003, and further is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/883,779, filed Jun. 18, 2001, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/212,234, filed Jun. 16, 2000 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/288,827, filed May 5, 2001, the contents of which are each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present application is also a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/429,619, filed May 5, 2003, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/432,120, filed Dec. 9, 2002, the contents of which are each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Further, the present application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/734,725, filed Dec. 12, 2003, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/433,179, filed Dec. 13, 2002, the contents of which are each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In addition, the present application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/771,090, filed Feb. 3, 2004, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/444,437, filed Feb. 3, 2003, the contents of which are each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present application is also a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/922,364, filed Aug. 20, 2004, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/496,432, filed Aug. 20, 2003, the contents of which are each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present application is also a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/431,147, filed May 9, 2006, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Payment to the provider can be accomplished using an electronic payment system, according to one embodiment. One example of an electronic payment system that can be utilized in conjunction with the present invention is provided in U.S. application Ser. No. 10/922,364, entitled “Electronic Payment System,”filed on Aug. 20, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an electronic payment method 190 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the method 190 includes review and approval of the utility bill (block 192). The business enterprise then electronically authorizes payment of the bill (block 194). Alternatively, the electronic authorization step is not required. An electronic payment request is then generated and transmitted to an electronic payment center (block 196). The electronic payment center issues payment to the utility provider and provides confirmation of the payment (block 198). Finally, the payment confirmation is added to the history of the corresponding bill (block 200). FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an electronic payment method 30 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG 2, the method 30 includes a service provider electronically confirming completion of repair or maintenance activity pursuant to a work order issued by a client or business enterprise (block 32). The business enterprise then electronically authorizes payment for completion of the work order (block 34). An electronic payment request is then generated and transmitted to an electronic payment center (block 36). The electronic payment center issues payment to the service provider and provides confirmation of the payment (block 38). Finally, the payment confirmation is added to the history of the corresponding work order (block 40).
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