SG11201907200SA - System and method for managing resources - Google Patents

Abstract

W O 20 18/147 806 Al 120C 120A 120B FIG 1 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 16 August 2018 (16.08.2018) WIP0 1 PCT olimion °nolo DID mo IIV mo 1101 oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/147806 Al (51) International Patent Classification: G06Q 50/06 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/SG2018/050056 (22) International Filing Date: 08 February 2018 (08.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 10201701008X 08 February 2017 (08.02.2017) SG (71) Applicants: SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECH- NOLOGY AND DESIGN [SG/SG]; 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372 (SG). POWER AUTOMATION PTE LTD [SG/SG]; 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent #05-02/03, Singa- pore 139959 (SG). (72) Inventors: YUEN, Chau; c/o Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372 (SG). TUSHAR, Wayes; c/o Singapore Univer- sity of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singa- pore 487372 (SG). LI, Wen-Tai; c/o Singapore Universi- ty of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372 (SG). WOOD, Kristin; c/o Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372 (SG). SEE, Gim Kerk; c/o Power Automation Pte Ltd, 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent #05-02/03, Singapore 139959 (SG). (74) Agent: DAVIES COLLISON CAVE ASIA PTE. LTD.; 10 Collyer Quay #07-01 Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore 049315 (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCES (57) : Embodiments of the present invention provide users with a system and method for managing resources. The method and system allow end 170 users to participate in the trading of resources which enables lowering of costs for the end users. Furthermore, the method and system also enable utilisation of resources in a manner which can optimise a load (for example, electrical) for the resource supply. It should be appreciated that the resources can relate to, for example, water, fossil fuels, energy supplies and the like. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/147806 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDIREEMOMMEIDEEMOIEMOVOIMIE MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: of inventorship (Rule 4.17 (iv)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) in black and white; the international application as filed contained color or greyscale and is available for download from PATENTSCOPE