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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Ryuji Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamitsu Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
A method includes: inputting information indicating power usage; generating a differential value between i) a first cumulative value of power usage corresponding to a first user ID and ii) a second cumulative value of power usage corresponding to a second user ID in a prescribed period; generating a first conversion value by converting the differential value to a use time of a first electric home appliance; generating a first electricity bill value by converting the differential value to an electricity bill; generating display data indicating that the first electricity bill value corresponds to the first conversion value; and transmitting the display data.