System and method for transferring service provider information
OwnerDean Schiller, James Sepeinventors
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Abstract
A utility information system is disclosed. The utility information system has a data services module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a processor, and a notification device including one or more indicator display components that are user-visible. The data services module, the processor, and the notification device are configured to create a data packet including utility information, transfer the data packet from the data services module to the notification device, and control a display of the indicator display components, without user input, based on the data packet.
Claims20
A utility information system, comprising:
- a data services module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory;
- a processor;
- and
- a notification device including one or more indicator display components that are user-visible;
- wherein the data services module, the processor, and the notification device are configured to:
- create a data packet including utility information;
- transfer the data packet from the data services module to the notification device;
- and
- control a display of the indicator display components, without user input, based on the data packet.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more indicator display components that are disposed on a surface of the housing;
- and
- a communications assembly;
- wherein the communications assembly is configured to receive a data packet;
- wherein the data packet includes data indicating a first time period having a utility price that is lowest relative to a second time period;
- wherein the first time period is shorter than the second time period and both begins and ends during the second time period;
- and
- wherein the one or more indicator display components operate to indicate when the first time period occurs.
A method, comprising:
- providing a relative utility pricing apparatus;
- providing a plurality of indicator lights on a surface of the relative utility pricing apparatus;
- transferring a data packet to the relative utility pricing apparatus;
- providing data in the data packet indicating a first time period having a utility price that is lowest relative to a second time period;
- and
- controlling the plurality of indicator lights to indicate when the first time period occurs;
- wherein the first time period is shorter than the second time period and occurs during the second time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.