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Method and system for selecting similar consumers

A technology for consumers and occupants, applied in data processing applications, special data processing applications, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as not so effective

Active Publication Date: 2014-01-08
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However, such methods are less effective for regions where factors other than geography should be considered to accurately identify similar consumers

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[0063] The illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for reporting consumer usage of resources. In various illustrative embodiments of the invention, a report is generated that allows a consumer to compare his resource usage with that of similar consumers. The report can be electronic or can be generated as a physical hard copy that is mailed to the consumer. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention advantageously provide options for the most similar consumers.

[0064] Fig. 1 shows a computerized method 100 for reporting consumer usage of resources according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method starts by retrieving consumer characteristic data and resource usage data 102 for a first consumer and a group of second consumers. The consumer characteristic data includes a plurality of characteristics related to each consumer. For example, the characteristic data may include building data related to the physi...

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Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and computer systems for reporting a consumer's usage of a resource. A computer system retrieves consumer characteristic data and resource usage data for the first consumer and a set of second consumers including characteristic data related to each consumer. The computer system selects at least one consumer that is similar to the first consumer from the set of second consumers based upon a plurality of common criteria between the first consumer's characteristic data and a second consumer's characteristic data. The computer processes may be performing iteratively until the total number of similar consumers is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of consumers. Once a desired number of similar consumers is found, the computer system generates a report that displays the first consumer's resource usage data and the at least one similar consumers' resource usage data.

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[0001] Related application [0002] This application claims priority based on provisional application no.61 / 483,219 filed on May 6, 2011. The application is included here by reference. Technical field [0003] The present invention relates to energy usage reports, and more specifically, to constructing energy usage reports. Background technique [0004] It is known in the art to report the resource usage of the consumer compared to the resource usage of the consumer's neighbors. In some cases, the consumer is compared to the average resource usage in his particular geographic area. However, the problem with such comparisons is that a large number of factors affect energy use, and consumers' residential energy use may be completely different from most other residences in their geographic area. Therefore, the consumer may regard the comparison as unfair. If the consumer does not believe that the comparison is reasonable, he may not change his resource conservation practices based ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/00
CPCG06Q30/0201G06Q50/06
Inventor 理查德·泰勒·柯蒂斯凯尔·约斯特
Owner OPOWER