| 摘要 |
Automatic management of demand for non-durables like electrical energy, gas, thermal energy and fresh water is provided by a two-way communication network between a Multi Utility provider ( 20 ) and many respective End-users ( 5 ). Specialized electronic boxes ( 27, 28 ) at the End-users' premises receive broadcast dowlink signals from the Multi Utility provider ( 20 ), initiate metering action and transmit to the Multi Utility Provider uplink return signals containing instant or semi-instant non-durables consumption values, thereby collectively influencing the Multi Utility provider's pricing of non-durables. |
