Method and system for creating a reserve energy banking and energy reserve network
AssigneeLightening Energy
InventorsMichael L. Epstein, Christopher K. Dyer, Duncan Culver
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for creating a collective energy reserve network is provided. The method includes receiving first data including location data and first energy reserve interest data from a first remote device; receiving second data including location data and second energy reserve interest data from a second remote device; and using the first location data, first energy reserve interest data, second location data and second energy reserve interest data to permit creation of a first collective energy reserve. The energy reserve may be free standing or integrated with an electric vehicle recharger.
Claims14
A method for creating a collective energy reserve network comprising:
- receiving, by at least one server, first location data from a first remote device indicating a location at which a user of the first remote device is requesting information regarding creating a collective energy reserve not yet existing;
- providing, by the at least one server, energy reserve data to the first remote device as a function of the first location data, the energy reserve data including representations of possible locations for creating the collective energy reserve on a graphical user interface displayed on the first remote device;
- in response to selection of one or more of the possible locations via the graphical user interface by the user, receiving, by the at least one server, interest data from the first remote device to permit creation of the collective energy reserve, the interest data including information regarding participation in creating the collective energy reserve at one or more of the possible locations;
- and
- creating the collective energy reserve as a function of the interest data, wherein the creating the collective energy reserve as a function of the interest data includes determining, by the at least one server, a level of participation in creating the collective energy reserve from the interest data and creating the collective energy reserve when the interest data received by the at least one server indicates the level of participation reaches a predetermined threshold, the collective energy reserve being a common bank of emergency backup power and energy from which users hold an ownership interest and defined rights.
A method for creating a collective energy reserve and electric vehicle recharging network comprising:
- receiving, by at least one server, first location data from a first remote device indicating a location at which a user of the first remote device is requesting information regarding creating a collective energy reserve and an electric vehicle recharging station not yet existing;
- providing, by the at least one server, energy data to the first remote device as a function of the first location data, the energy data including representations of possible locations for creating the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station on a graphical user interface displayed on the first remote device;
- in response to selection of one or more of the possible locations via the graphical user interface by the user, receiving interest data, by the at least one server, from the first remote device to permit creation of at least one of the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station, the interest data including information regarding participation in creating at least one of the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station at one or more of the possible locations;
- and
- creating at least one of the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station as a function of the interest data, the creating the at least one of the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station as a function of the interest data including determining, by the at least one server, a level of participation in creating the at least one of the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station from the interest data and creating the at least one of the collective energy reserve and the electric vehicle recharging station when the interest data received by the at least one server indicates the level of participation reaches a predetermined threshold, the collective energy reserve being a common bank of emergency backup power and energy from which users hold an ownership interest and defined rights.
A method for creating a reserve bank of batteries for recharging electrical vehicles during emergencies when the electric grid is unavailable comprising:
- receiving, by at least one server, first location data from a first remote device indicating a location at which a user of the first remote device is requesting information regarding creating a collective bank of batteries not yet existing, the collective bank of batteries configured for recharging an electric vehicle battery during emergencies when the electric grid is unavailable;
- providing, by the at least one server, battery bank data to the first remote device as a function of the first location data, the battery bank data including representations of possible locations for creating the collective bank of batteries on a map of a graphical user interface displayed on the first remote device;
- in response to selection of one or more of the possible locations via the graphical user interface by the user, receiving, by the at least one server, a financial commitment from the first remote device to permit creation of the bank of batteries at one or more of the possible locations;
- and
- constructing the collective bank of batteries at a physical site corresponding to one or more of the possible locations when a level of financial commitments from users reach a predetermined threshold;
- providing all users making financial commitments with respect to the collective bank of batteries with an ownership interest and defined rights in the constructed collective bank of batteries.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.