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An energy distribution may include a server and one or more databases. The system may communicate with an energy provider to receive energy provider data, at least one information collector to receive information collector data such as individualized energy usage data, customer preferences, and customer or location characteristics, and the one or more databases for receiving data for optimization. The system may calculate a cost of service or avoided cost using at least one of the individualized energy usage data and a system generation cost at a nearest bus. The system may also forecast individualized demand by end-use, individualized demand by location, energy prices, or energy costs. The system may optimize energy distribution, energy use, cost of service, or avoided cost using the forecasted individualized demand by end-use, the forecasted individualized demand by location, the forecasted energy prices, and the forecasted energy costs.

Systems and methods for energy optimization may receive receiving energy provider data, near-real time individualized energy usage data for each of a plurality of end-uses or near-real time individualized whole premise energy usage data, customer preferences, and near-real time and forecasted weather information. The systems and methods may forecast, for a selected time period, individualized energy usage for each of the plurality of end-uses or individualized whole premise energy usage data for a customer location using: (1) the energy provider data, (2) the near-real time individualized energy usage data, (3) the customer preferences, and (4) the near-real time and forecasted weather information. The systems and methods may optimize, for the selected time period, energy usage at the customer location using (1) the individualized energy usage, (2) the energy provider data, and (3) the customer preferences.

A data compression method and data communication system utilizing the same includes: a sender apparatus that compares, in response to input of data to be sent, the input data with the previously sent data in storage. The sender apparatus produces, when a data item repeated in the input data and previously sent data is found, delta data by excluding the repeated data item from the input data. The sender apparatus represents the delta data in a transport format, and transmits the delta data. The system includes a receiver apparatus that receives the data in a transport format. The receiver apparatus adds, when delta data is present in the received data, a repeated data item to the delta data, and recovers the original data. The sender apparatus sends and receives data to and from the receiver apparatus through a text-based protocol.

The invention discloses a system for identifying traditional form information and establishing a corresponding Web form, which comprises a client and a server, wherein the client and the server are connected by a network; the client also comprises a common object library, a traditional form identification unit and an image identification and conversion unit; the server also comprises an information characteristic library, a first data table, a second data table, a Web form template resolution unit and an example form background response program; and the traditional form identification unit comprises a traditional form information reading module, a computational analysis module, an identification module, a user modification and setting module and a transmission module. The invention also discloses a method for identifying the traditional form information and establishing the corresponding Web form, which comprises the following steps: (1) reading in the traditional form information; (2)identifying and analyzing; (3) modifying and setting; (4) transmitting and storing; and (5) resolving. The invention has the advantages of practicality, simplicity, convenience, rapidity, low cost, strong applicability and the like.

The invention discloses a logistics distribution method comprising the following steps: constructing a storage center site selection model, determining the location information of storage centers according to the storage center site selection model and by a heuristic central clustering algorithm, and determining the coverage information of each storage center; constructing a path planning model, and determining distribution path information realizing shortest distribution distance, lowest distribution tool service cost and shortest waiting time for customers; and acquiring current real-time road information, current disposable distribution tool information and customer's distribution time demand information, and performing distribution tool scheduling according to the acquired road information, current disposable distribution tool information and customer's distribution time demand information as well as the determined distribution path information to realize logistics distribution. The invention further discloses a logistics distribution system.

The invention provides an intelligent interaction, intelligent health service and psychological comfort robot system. The intelligent interaction and psychological comfort robot service system comprises a medical service module, a sound imitation service module, an image and video module, a psychological consultation and psychological comfort module, an entertainment service module, a customized diagnosis and treatment service module, a customization service module, an information storage module and an artificial intelligence service module. The system provided by the invention, on one hand, can improve service efficiency and service level and reduces service cost, and on the other hand, facilitates standard, systemic and scientific development of health management and health services.

A technique performs route optimization of services provided by one or more service providers (SPs) for communication links that are combined in a computer network. According to the novel technique, performance characteristics and statistics (“link data”) for two or more combined links are merged to form link data for a single “virtual combined link.” Route optimization techniques (e.g., priority-based route optimization) may then be applied to one or more virtual combined links based on the combined link data, in addition to link data for zero or more conventional single links (physical or virtual). Illustratively, a route optimization technique may be used in accordance with the present invention to efficiently and accurately minimize costs associated with services provided by a plurality of SPs, wherein each SP charges for utilization of its service based on a tiered pricing structure. The tiered pricing structure comprises one or more tiers, wherein each tier correlates to an amount of service provided by the SP and an associated cost.

A communication system is proposed for transmitting at least one of the data, the program, and a combination of them from a host facility to a communicator such as a communication terminal device. In this communication system, the data or the program becomes unable to be used when a predetermined time has elapsed after it is transmitted from the host facility to the communicator. This communication system is provided with the function of giving a warning before the use of the transmission becomes unable and the function of resuming the use in accordance with the user's instruction even after the use becomes unable.

The invention discloses a method and system for performance monitoring and failure handling of a WLAN (wireless local area network). In the method and system provided by the invention, a client terminal and a service terminal are utilized. The method comprises the following steps: monitoring (the client terminal) by the WLAN to acquire the signal intensity, signal frequency point, SSID of AP and encryption condition, and other information of the WLAN; reporting the monitoring data to a server terminal through an established mobile communication network (2G network or 3G network) when the client terminal monitors the interruption (abnormity); and carrying out a PING operation on a network element and a relevant network entity device according to the reported information after the server terminal receives the information, and furthermore monitoring the faults. The purposes of anomalous event analyzing and fault point positioning are achieved.

The inventive aircraft with off-aerodrome landing consists of a body (1), a lifting wing (2) and the onboard part of a rope arresting and landing device comprising an arresting hook (5) which is provided with a grip (6). In the preferred embodiment, said aircraft is provided with a propeller (3) arranged in an annular empennage (4). Said arresting hook is arranged in such a way that it is rotatable around the transversal axis (8) of the aircraft situated in a longitudinal spacing of the aerodynamic mean chord of the wing. The aircraft leads for landing with the upwardly deployed arresting hook in such a way that the trajectory (12) of a top pickup point (6) is higher than the trajectory (13) of the highest top point of the aircraft and higher than a cable or rope (14) tensed on a landing area. The trajectory (13′) of the highest point of the aircraft located ahead of the arresting hook passes at a lower level than the cable (14). In said conditions, the grip of the arresting hook holds the cable which has a required effort for drawing it from a stationary arresting device. By overcoming said effort the aircraft spends a flight kinetic energy and stops being suspended on the cable.

A vehicle management system for handling vehicle reservations of a vehicle-sharing service includes a reservation request input device, a reservation result transmitter, and a reservation processor. When a new vehicle reservation request is input to the reservation request input device, the reservation processor performs a simple process for a vehicle allocation which allocates a vehicle to the new vehicle reservation request, and the result transmitter transmits a reservation result to a user. When the time duration after the performance of the simple process and before the rental start time for the new vehicle reservation is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the reservation processor performs an optimization process to update the vehicle allocation for the new vehicle reservation request, quickly presenting a reservation result to the user while reducing an operation cost of the vehicle-sharing service.

The invention claims a method for combining Internet of things capability with a terminal. The method comprises the steps: an Internet of things platform opens terminal capability of the Internet of things published by an Internet of things gateway; a control terminal sends a request for obtaining capability information to the Internet of things gateway; and the control terminal uses capability corresponding to the Internet of things terminal according to the Internet of things terminal capability information returned by the Internet of things gateway after a notification of successful authorization or authentication is received. Meanwhile, the invention also claims a system for combining the Internet of things capability with the terminal. Through the proposal of the invention, the capability of the Internet of things terminal can be shared, combined services are provided, service range is expanded, more sufficient service is provided for users without consuming too many resources of operators, and service cost is reduced.

The present invention discloses an internet of things based parcel express intelligent monitoring system. The system comprises a registration uploading module, a data processing and controlling module, a data transmission module, and a distribution module. The system collects information of a parcel by using an RFID information scanner, and then registers and uploads the information to an internet of things monitor center. The internet of things monitor center calculates a current optimal distribution solution of parcel express, and feeds back the optimal distribution solution to each sub-station through a GPRS network. The distribution module comprises a drone and an intelligent cabinet. The drone flies to a destination according to a flight path set by a navigation radar and the internet of things monitor center. After landing at the destination, the drone puts parcels of different cargo holds in the intelligent cabinet, and reminds clients of fetching the parcels. The system has the beneficial effects of not only improving the express service speed and lowering service cost, but also lowering the damage rate of parcels in delivery, and improving security of the parcels in delivery.

The invention relates to the technical field of software and discloses a method and a device for upgrading client software based on encryption sever management. The method includes that connecting a client with a databank via an encryption sever, obtaining a software upgrade detailed list from the databank, producing a to-be-upgraded list according to a local installed software and the software upgrade detailed list, and then upgrading the local installed software according to information of the to-be-upgraded list. The method and the device can be utilized for improving usability and reliability of the upgraded software.

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of Internet, and discloses a CDN bandwidth scheduling method, an acquisition and scheduling server and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a CDN real-time total bandwidth; Wherein the CDN is constructed in a preset network and a standby network, and the real-time total bandwidth comprises the real-time bandwidth of the preset network and the real-time bandwidth of the standby network; Calculating to obtain a new bandwidth allocation ratio according to the real-time total bandwidth, the service bandwidth of the preset network and the principle of preferentially using the bandwidth of the preset network; Wherein the bandwidth allocation ratio is used for determining the allocation ratio of the bandwidthof the CDN on a preset network and a standby network; And issuing the new bandwidth allocation ratio to the edge node of the CDN, so that the edge node of the CDN allocates the bandwidth of the corresponding ratio to the preset network and the standby network according to the new bandwidth allocation ratio. According to the embodiment of the invention, the CDN bandwidth is automatically distributed among different networks, so that the cost is reduced, and the CDN service quality is improved.

An invention for capturing and converting the hydro kinetic energy in ocean and tidal currents into mechanical energy for generating electricity. An internal turbine enclosed in a external turbine cylinder rotates opposite of internal turbine. Current is compressed into high pressure within internal turbine, the high pressure is vented into the rear low pressure side of external turbine producing additional energy. The internal and external turbines are enclosed in a cowling to maximize current through both counter rotating turbines. Permanent magnet rings are coupled to both turbine tips that rotate peripheral to stators. The cowling and turbines are balanced around the main center shaft, it is finned at the rear to steer the apparatus into the current. Counter rotation produces a neutral output torque with increased energy output that is transmitted via underwater cable to onshore grid.

The invention provides a cloud-computing-based traditional Chinese medicine health management cloud system. The cloud-computing-based traditional Chinese medicine health management cloud system is characterized in that the cloud-computing-based traditional Chinese medicine health management cloud system includes a user terminal, a cloud server, a data acquisition module, a data analysis processingmodule and a data security maintenance module, wherein the user terminal, the data acquisition module, the data analysis processing module, and the data security maintenance module are all connectedwith the cloud server through a mobile communication network, wifi or the Internet for data interaction; the cloud server is provided with an original database; and the original database is used for storing traditional Chinese medicine health information data of users with various physiques. Through the technical solution of the cloud-computing-based traditional Chinese medicine health managementcloud system, the personal user data is no longer saved in a medical institution, but is saved in the cloud server, and can be accessed anytime and anywhere; and a distributed statistical and learningplatform is formed by a large number of servers, so that individual users, health agencies, and experts can interact in real time to predict possible lesions.

The invention discloses an analytic hierarchy process based power consumer feature tag weight system construction method. The analytic hierarchy process based power consumer feature tag weight systemconstruction method includes: constructing a user unified data model according to user basic data, using fields for reflecting features and motives of users in the data model as tags of the users to construct a tag system; using a 1-9 scaling method of Santy to give a determination matrix, and constructing the determination matrix according to the degree of reflecting the user motives, of each tag; verifying the consistence of the determination matrix, verifying the reasonability of the model if the determination matrix has the satisfied consistency, otherwise adjusting the determination matrix; using a square root method to solve a maximum feature vector of the determination matrix, performing normalization on the feature vector, and acquiring the weight of the tag. The power consumer feature tag weight system determined by the invention can acquire the optimal portraits of users, can provide a data foundation for clustering analysis of the users, and can achieve accurate marketing ofpower generation enterprises.

The invention discloses an edge computing service resource configuration method and device and electronic equipment. The edge computing service resource configuration method comprises the following steps: constructing a user demand model according to a user service demand in a network environment; according to the user demand model, respectively determining a cloud node resource limiting condition, an edge node resource limiting condition, an overall resource limiting condition, a service delay limiting condition and an edge computing service cost model; establishing a configuration optimization model according to the limiting conditions and the edge computing service cost model; and solving the configuration optimization model and carrying out resource configuration according to a solvingresult. The edge computing service resource configuration device comprises a user demand module, a constraint condition module, a service cost module and a configuration optimization module. The electronic equipment comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program which is stored on the memory and can run on the processor, wherein the processor implements the edge computing service resourceconfiguration method when executing the program.

A multistage distributed water pump heat supply system and a design method thereof relate to a heat supply system and the design method thereof. The system and the method aim at resolving the problem that a traditional direct connection type central heating system is large in ineffective energy consumption, hydraulic power work conditions are mutually coupled, hydraulic power work conditions of a distributed frequency conversion water pump system are coupled and cannot meet the requirement for system extension or load change, balance of hydraulic power of heat users before zero-pressure different point is damaged, and the existing heat supply system adopting a voltage sharing tank is large in ineffective energy consumption and large in voltage sharing tank diameter. The multistage distributed water pump heat supply system comprises a heat source, a heat source position circulation water pump unit, a water supply pipe, a water return pipe and a multistage distribution station. Each-stage distribution station comprises a decoupling tube, a classification pressurization pump and at least one secondary net loop. Each secondary net loop is composed of a heat user pressurization pump and at least one heat user. Decoupling pipes of the multi-stage distribution station are arranged in parallel. The multistage distributed water pump heat supply system is used for centralized heat supply.

The invention provides an express substituted receiving system comprising substituted receiver terminal equipment, recipient terminal equipment, a background management system and a database server. The substituted receiver terminal equipment and the recipient terminal equipment communicate and respectively communicate with the background management system. The recipient fills his own recipient ID and bound substituted receiving address in a shopping platform to act as a contact way and a recipient address of the consumption. A substituted receiving instruction is transmitted to the substituted receiving terminal when the recipient ID and the filled substituted receiving address are judged to be consistent with the bound substituted receiving address in the record, the substituted receiver terminal provides the substituted receiving service and the recipient holds the recipient terminal equipment to the substituted receiving address to get the express. The substituted receiver and the recipient respectively register the ID, and the recipient can get the express without providing the private address or the existing contact way after shopping in the shopping platform so that double privacy protection for the recipient private receiving address and the existing contact way can be realized.

The invention discloses a long-time request position privacy protection method based on road network prediction. The method mainly solves the problems of position privacy protection and service quality optimization in services based on positions. The method includes the steps that a road network model is built; a target user sends requests; an initial anonymous area is calculated; an optimal moment is predicted; an anonymous region area is calculated; information is uploaded, and a result is sent back. According to the method, a method for predicting user positions and a method for position privacy protection are ingeniously combined, the new concept of the probability position is put forward and used for predicting an anonymous region, only one user position needs to be extracted each time, service cost is reduced, and continuous query attacks are effectively resisted. By dynamically predicting the user positions, the optimal anonymous moment is successfully predicted, the area of the anonymous region is reduced, and better-quality services are provided.

The invention discloses a device and a method for charging and discharging of an electric vehicle and the like with settlement carried out in a bank card sweeping way. The device and the method combine the current known charging technology and the POS sweeping settlement technology, and are a novel device and a novel method for charging, discharging and fund settlement based on the charging and discharging characteristics of the electric vehicle. In the technical scheme, the device and the method adopt a system control module, a charging and discharging module and a POS sweeping settlement module, and can realize the automatic accounting, deduction and settlement of the relevant fund and cost, the printing of relevant bills and other functions while charging and discharging the electric vehicle. Compared with the prior art, the invention has the advantages of safer and simpler operation, lower operating cost, more convenient management, wider scope of application and more vital service.