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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2000
Rosibel Ochoa, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Daniel T. Papalia, Suwanee, GA (US);
Doug Morris, Monroe, GA (US);
Motorola, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of this invention includes a source sharing circuit that is coupled to a power machine. Examples of the power machine include micro-turbine generators, gasoline engine powered generators, fuel cells, and Stirling engines. The power machine is placed in a users home as an alternate source of power. The source sharing circuitry may be coupled to a local load, the power grid and to a digital communications link. The source sharing circuitry is capable of actuation the power machine based upon a variety of factors. Additionally, the digital communications link is capable of two-way communications and transmission of many forms of data, including programs, video, audio, telephone calls and the like. Accordingly, telephones, televisions, appliances and computers may use the source sharing circuitry as a central data gateway from which to receive data from telephone networks, television and radio networks, the internet and the like.