Advanced notification to enable usage reduction
US10572889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to various aspects of the subject technology, systems and methods for analyzing consumption data associated with a user to determine a projected consumption cost for the user. The projected consumption cost can indicate an expected monetary cost that the user will be required to pay for resource consumption during a specified time period. If it is determined that the projected consumption cost exceeds a threshold consumption cost indicating that the projected consumption cost of the user will be high, the user can be provided with one or more use reports notifying the user that the user's projected consumption cost will be high for the time period. The use reports can warn the user that a high bill should be expected, thereby reducing bill shock and ensuing call center calls.
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