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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Ian Abbott Donnelly, Stamford, GB;
Youssef Drissi, Ossining, NY (US);
Tyrone W. Grandison, San Jose, CA (US);
Colin G. Harrison, Brookfield, CT (US);
Kaan K. Katircioglu, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Jurij R. Paraszczak, Pleasantville, NC (US);
Ian Abbott Donnelly, Stamford, GB;
Youssef Drissi, Ossining, NY (US);
Tyrone W. Grandison, San Jose, CA (US);
Colin G. Harrison, Brookfield, CT (US);
Kaan K. Katircioglu, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Jurij R. Paraszczak, Pleasantville, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring utilization and waste of a natural resource, such as water. Data is received indicating natural resource consumption by a facility. An indication of at least one period of natural resource usage by the facility is received. Natural resource usage corresponding to utilization of the natural resource for a useful purpose. Quantities of the natural resource consumed by the facility during the at least one period of water usage is recorded as a utilized quantity.