SMART OUTLET

• Main Author: BAKER RAYMOND BRADFORD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.04.2013
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVEREDIN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; MEASURING; MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; TESTING

A smart electrical outlet, comprising an electrical outlet, and a counter counting a unit, wherein the counter is configured to count up when a counting criterion is met, and wherein the counter is configured to stop counting up when an ending criterion is met. A smart electrical outlet, comprising an electrical outlet and a screen for communicating with a user, wherein the screen is configured to provide to a user an option of leasing the smart electrical outlet based on time of use or sell electrical power provided by the smart electrical outlet.