System for monetizing and incentivizing wireless power sharing
View Patent ↗New wireless power transmission, monetization, and incentivization techniques are disclosed. In some aspects of the invention, a system distributes wireless power from a power and information transmitting base station, through a network of intermediate wireless power enhancement and consumption devices, each of which may be independently owned and controlled. In some embodiments, the transmitted power is sourced from a variety of power providers. The system may assign invoices comprising monetary credits and debits, based on each device's use and/or enhancement of the wireless power provided through the network. In some embodiments, the system may determine monetary credits and debits based on the identity and/or owner of each device. In some embodiments, the system may determine monetary credits and debits based on one or more sources of wireless power. Other power storage and transmission techniques are also disclosed.
1. A system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s), comprising:
a first wireless power transmitter, connected to one or more initial sources of power;
a control system, comprising specialized computer hardware and software configured to manage said one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s);
wherein each of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) comprises a different unique identifier and unique spatial location(s), and wherein each of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) comprises one or more wireless power enhancing sub-device(s);
wherein said control system is configured to evaluate contribution(s) to said wireless power transmission by at least one of said one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s); and
wherein said control system is configured to determine one or more monetary credit(s) and/or monetary debit(s) based on both (A) said contribution(s) and (B) an incentive plan.
2. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said wireless power enhancement sub-device comprises a transmitter.
3. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said wireless power enhancement sub-device comprises a resonator.
4. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said wireless power enhancement sub-device comprises an amplifier.
5. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein herein said wireless power enhancement sub-device comprises an antenna.
6. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 5 , wherein the system is configured to create at least one monetary credit for at least one owner of said at least one of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting devices.
7. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 6 , wherein the system is configured to create a money payment to at least one owner of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting devices based on said monetary credit.
8. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 7 , wherein the system is configured to create such a payment through a control system owned by a banking institution.
9. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein wireless power is delivered to an end user of said wireless power transmission.
10. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said incentive plan is based on an identity of said initial source of power.
11. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said incentive plan is based on a type of power used by said initial source of power.
12. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said incentive plan is based on said identity of at least one of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting devices.
13. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein said incentive plan is based on an efficiency rating related to one of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting devices.
14. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 13 , wherein said monetary credit is made to an owner of said one of said plurality of intermediate wireless power transmitting devices.
15. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 14 , wherein said monetary debit is made to a wireless power provider that does not route said wireless power transmission through intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) that are determined to comprise a most efficient route for said wireless power transmission.
16. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein the contribution(s) are determined, at least in part, by consensus of a variety of owners of wireless transmission and receiving devices.
17. The system for incentivizing a wireless power transmission through one or more intermediate wireless power transmitting device(s) of claim 1 , wherein the incentive plan is determined, at least in part, by consensus of a variety of owners of wireless transmission and receiving devices.