{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "Pricing method for utility consumptions within a smart grid comprising a plurality of utility meters (U1-U8) each connected to at least one utility management center (P1-P3) through an intermediate data concentrator (C1-C4), the method comprising the steps of: - receiving, from each utility…",
  "path": "/patents/985811",
  "publishedAt": "2013-03-06T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "G01D4/002",
    "NAGRAVISION SA [CH]"
  ],
  "textContent": "Pricing method for utility consumptions within a smart grid comprising a plurality of utility meters (U1-U8) each connected to at least one utility management center (P1-P3) through an intermediate data concentrator (C1-C4), the method comprising the steps of: - receiving, from each utility management center (P1-P3), at least a tariff table comprising at least one time interval [DT1, DT2] per 24 hours, and a rate associated to said time interval, - selecting, by said data concentrator, the lowest rate for each time interval [DT1, DT2] among the rates of all time intervals of all tariff tables, - receiving, from said utility meter, utility meter messages DTup u,c , each comprising: a metering data measurement DTup reported by the utility meter which sent this message DTup u,c , its utility meter identifier Uid, a data concentrator identifier DCid and a management center identifier Pid, - determining, on the basis of one or several metering data measurements DTup, a metering counter differential consumption value CPT calculated by difference of two metering counter consumption indexes CPT measured by the utility meter within a time period interval T, - assigning to said consumption value CPT the utility management center suggesting the lowest rate for the time period interval T, - establishing, for each management center, a report containing at least the metering counter differential consumption value CPT together with the utility meter identifier Uid to which this value CPT refers, - sending said report from said data concentrator to this utility management center.",
  "title": "Pricing system and method for utility consumptions within a smart grid"
}