Solar lighting with pay-as-you go technology
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
May 29, 2018
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Sep 1, 2016
filing date -
Apr 2, 2014
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing solar lighting and power to a customer by using pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology. The PAYG technology allows a customer to make incremental payments for a solar energy system that includes a lighting unit. The payments can be made through a smartphone. A cable is used to connect an audio jack of the smartphone and a PV power jack of the lighting unit. Analog AC signals including data about activation, payment, usage and status are transmitted over the cable between the service provider and lighting unit, through a smartphone. The power jack of the lighting unit is also used to connect to a solar panel of a charging unit and a battery of the lighting unit.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
- H04M:TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H02J:CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR D....
- H04L:TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAP....
- G06Q:DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAP....
- H01M:PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT....
- H04B:TRANSMISSION
- H01B:CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATER....
- H03C:MODULATION
- G07F:COIN- FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- H04W:WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- [Classification Symbol]
- [Patents Count]
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully