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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tom Hostyn, Halle, BE;
Philip Marivoet, Tienen, BE;
Yoeri Apts, Zemst, BE;
Christopher Rutherford, Shaerbeek, BE;
Vanessa Schelkens, Heverlee, BE;
Dimitri Torfs, Winksele, BE;
Francis Van Aeken, Brussels, BE;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.