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GB2445602A
GB2445602A GB0700310A GB0700310A GB2445602A GB 2445602 A GB2445602 A GB 2445602A GB 0700310 A GB0700310 A GB 0700310A GB 0700310 A GB0700310 A GB 0700310A GB 2445602 A GB2445602 A GB 2445602A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G01D4/004—Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M11/00—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
    • H04M11/002—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems with telemetering systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D2204/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of tariff-metering apparatus
    • G01D2204/10—Analysing; Displaying
    • G01D2204/14—Displaying of utility usage with respect to time, e.g. for monitoring evolution of usage or with respect to weather conditions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D2204/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of tariff-metering apparatus
    • G01D2204/10—Analysing; Displaying
    • G01D2204/16—Displaying of utility pricing or cost
    • H04Q7/3242—
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B70/00—Technologies for an efficient end-user side electric power management and consumption
    • Y02B70/30—Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
    • Y02B70/34—Smart metering supporting the carbon neutral operation of end-user applications in buildings
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

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Abstract

A monitor and transmitter 5 which links to existing energy use meters and vehicle odometers, 1,2,3,4 such that the energy use is monitored and transmitted to the users registered device 6 such as a mobile phone when it is in range of and recognised by the monitor and transmitter 5. The user activates their own device 6 to transfer the data to a central computer 7 which recognises the sender, the data type and the monitor /transmitter 5 allowing the calculation of a current carbon footprint. This footprint data is transmitted back to the users preferred destination device. The central computer 7 is so programmed to remind the user to take their device 6 within range of the monitor and transmitter 5 if no data has been received with a pre-determined period.

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* 2445602
Description
The present invention relates to the collection of energy use data from existing metering devices within properties, businesses and vehicles and its transmission to a central computer using the users mobile phone or similar device thus allowing the users current carbon footprint to be calculated and presented to the user on the users mobile phone and other devices.
There is a growing recognition that individuals, families and organisations should establish their own Carbon Footprint ( the weight of green house gases emitted by them as measured as an amount of carbon dioxide equivalent (Co2e)) and take steps to reduce this over time.
All methods of establishing a carbon footprint require an understanding of the energy used in an individual's or organisation's various activities and converting this to Co2e in Tonnes or Kilograms per annum. The existing methods available to gather this information rely either on manual input of energy use or meter replacement and or wired or wireless links back to the energy provider's central computer system. At best this provides either an unverifiable Carbon Footprint and or a Carbon Footprint limited to one or two energy use types.
Developments in existing meter reading and energy use calculation allow the energy use data to be collected without replacing the existing meter. However, the transmission of that data back to central computers currently relies on wired or wireless connections with a data collector which itself is connected to a central computer by wire or which incorporates its own mobile phone network SIM card.
Setting up this data transport infrastructure is expensive, time consuming and can be cumbersome. This puts remote data collection and hence remote verifiable Carbon Footprint calculation beyond the reach of many individuals and smaller business organisations.
The present invention can be linked to existing energy use meters, recorders and vehicle odometers using their existing data output capability be that a connection port infrared or wireless. Where the existing energy use meter does not have a data export capability the present invention can be linked to an optical meter reader. The present invention, which may be a stand alone unit or incorporated into meters or meter reading devices, records and transmits the energy use data making it available to passing' but authorised Bluetoothm or similar devices. The term Bluetoothm refers to a technology specification by Bluetooth special interest group (SIG) for small factor, low-cost, short range radio links (SRRL) between various devices provided with BluetoothTM wireless modules.
Figure 1 shows schematically a Carbon Footprint Monitor and Transmitter (CFM) entity 5. The CFM is linked by wire or wirelessly to the existing energy use meter, recorder or odometer, depending on the type of meter 1, 2,3,4. This link may be one CFM to each meter or one CFM to several meters depending on the existing energy use meter(s) type and location.
The CFM stores at regular but variable intervals the energy consumption as recorded by each energy use meter, recorder or odometer, 1,2,3,4. This information is made available to a passing' mobile phone or similar device, 6,which is Bluetoothm enabled and recognised by the CFM, 5.
When device 6 passes' the CFM within the BluetoothTM range the energy use data is transmitted to device 6 with a simple text instruction asking the recipient to press send' or transmit the data to the central computer 7. The instruction is pre-coded such that central computer 7 will receive the data in the correct format and identify the device from which it was transmitted 6, the energy use meter 1, 2,3, 4 and the type of energy use to allow the appropriate conversion to an updated Carbon Footprint.
The device or devices(s), 6, which are to be used to forward the energy use data to the central computer,7, are pre-registered by the user such that the CFM transmits data only to authorised and registered devices.
The central computer uses the received data to calculate the users current carbon footprint, compare this to established target emissions and return the footprint to the user on the users preferred device which may include but not be limited to device 6.
The central computer,7, has a reverse link utilising such means but not limited to text or Short Message Service (SMS) and e-mail through which it can remind the user that if they have not passed' the energy use meter 1,2,3 or,4 within a certain defined but variable period and hence no energy use data has been received by the central computer,7, that they should do so with their registered Bluetoothm or similar enabled device such that data can be received and the carbon footprint calculated and updated. * . 3

Claims (7)

  1. Claims I. A method of recording and transmitting energy use data for
    computation of a carbon footprint without the need to replace existing meters and establish a new data transmission network.
  2. 2. A method as claimed in claim I comprising a further step of recognising the users BluetoothTM, infrared, short range radio link or similar enabled device as being registered to receive the energy use data for onward transmission to a central computer.
  3. 3. A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the recognition is accomplished at the transmitter.
  4. 4. A method as claimed in any preceding claim to allow the energy use data to be recognised as emanating from a particular transmitter and of a particular type in order to allow the calculation of a carbon footprint.
  5. 5. A method as claimed in any preceding claim which allows the user to install and activate the transmitting device such that the user may receive ongoing and regularly updated carbon footprint data.
  6. 6. A method as claimed in any preceding claim which allows the user to receive ongoing and regularly updated carbon footprint data in various ways including but not limited to the users mobile phone, lap-top or personal computer by text or Short message service and or e-mail.
  7. 7. A method as claimed in any preceding claim whereby the energy use and carbon footprint data so recorded is classed as verified.
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GB2456832A (en) * 2008-01-28 2009-07-29 Stream Products One Ltd Set of modules for monitoring environmental behaviour
WO2010034887A1 (en) * 2008-09-23 2010-04-01 Nokia Corporation Method and apparatus for determining emission values
EP2410296A1 (en) * 2010-06-15 2012-01-25 GAIOLI, Fabian Horacio System for recording carbon dioxide equivalent emissions

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JP2001273581A (en) * 2000-03-27 2001-10-05 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd Data collection agency system
GB2366132A (en) * 2000-03-24 2002-02-27 Abb Metering Ltd Tranmission of information in a utility commodity system
US20030184448A1 (en) * 2002-04-01 2003-10-02 Erran Kagan Meter with IrDA port
GB2399707A (en) * 2003-03-20 2004-09-22 Zarlink Semiconductor Ltd Remote monitoring

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000075902A1 (en) * 1999-06-09 2000-12-14 Total Metering Limited Improvements relating to metering systems
GB2366132A (en) * 2000-03-24 2002-02-27 Abb Metering Ltd Tranmission of information in a utility commodity system
JP2001273581A (en) * 2000-03-27 2001-10-05 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd Data collection agency system
US20030184448A1 (en) * 2002-04-01 2003-10-02 Erran Kagan Meter with IrDA port
GB2399707A (en) * 2003-03-20 2004-09-22 Zarlink Semiconductor Ltd Remote monitoring

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2456832A (en) * 2008-01-28 2009-07-29 Stream Products One Ltd Set of modules for monitoring environmental behaviour
WO2010034887A1 (en) * 2008-09-23 2010-04-01 Nokia Corporation Method and apparatus for determining emission values
EP2410296A1 (en) * 2010-06-15 2012-01-25 GAIOLI, Fabian Horacio System for recording carbon dioxide equivalent emissions

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