FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 OF 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[SEE SECTION 10, RULE 13]
ASYSTEMANDMETHODFORESTIMATING RENTAL COST OF AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR
PERENNIAL UTILITY EQUIPMENTS PVT. LTD.
INDIAN
HAVING OFFICE ADDRESS AT PERENNIAL HOUSE, PLOT NO.70 SAGAR
SOCIETY NDA PASHAN LINK ROAD, BAVDHAN PUNE 411021
MAHARASHTRA INDIA
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE
INVENTION.

FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to estimate rental cost of an electric generator and more particularly relates to estimate rental cost of an electric generator by using online platform.
5 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Generators are useful devices that supply electric power during a power outage and prevent discomfort of daily activities or disruption of business operators. Generators are used in construction, mining, family functions, sporting events. These events are not at the fix locations; they
10 need to change locations time to time. So, the event planner has to arrange
the generators at the location of activity on rent as the location of events are not permanent. Current generator renting system provides a platform to rent generator via direct contact between lessee and lessor. The lessee usually directly connects to lessor and ask about the generator availability
15 for required power. Based on the provided details like power requirement
of the generator, number of days of requirement and location of delivery of generator, lessor calculates the charges. Cost for the generator can be differ as there are no standards for the costing of generator rent. Also, choosing the right generator for the required operation is a tough task. The standard
20 method for calculating rental cost of generator are not available in the
market.
SUMMARY
[0003] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a system
and method for estimating rental cost of an electric generator. This
25 summary is neither intended to identify essential features of the present

invention nor intended to determine or limit the scope of the present invention.
[0004] In an embodiment of the present invention, the system and method
for estimating rental cost of electric generator is disclosed. The invention
5 discloses a system for estimating rental cost of an electric generator using
online platform. The online platform comprises a list of generators available for rent. Lessor uploads the information about the generator on the online platform. The lessee visits the online platform to check the generators available for the rent. Lessee provides personal details to the system to
10 register and login into the platform. Lessee provides the details of generator
required for the operation like power required for operation, type of fuel for the generator and number of days for generator required. The system sort out the generators based on the provided data and displays sorted generators. Lessee selects and confirms the generator and add delivery
15 location and provides scheduled time of delivery. Based on the generator
cost and delivery cost, system displays total rental cost for the generator. Lessee checks the rental cost and do payment. After doing payment order is confirmed and the generator is delivered at provided location on scheduled time.
20 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0005] The foregoing detailed description of embodiments is better
understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the
purpose of illustrating the disclosure, there is shown in the present
document example constructions of the disclosure; however, the disclosure
25 is not limited to the specific methods and apparatus disclosed in the
document and the drawings.

[0006] The present disclosure is described in detail with reference to the
accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference
number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears.
The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer various
5 features of the present subject matter.
[0001] Fig. 1. illustrates a schematic block diagram of a user device in communication with other entity through network, in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure
[0002] Fig.2. illustrates a schematic block diagram depicting estimation for
10 rental cost of electric generator, in accordance with an implementation of
the present disclosure
[0003] Fig. 3 illustrates a flowchart depicting estimation for rental cost of electric generator, in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure.
15 [0007] It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any block
diagrams herein represent conceptual views of illustrative systems embodying the principles of the present invention. Similarly, it will be appreciated that any flow charts, flow diagrams, and the like represent various processes which may be substantially represented in computer
20 readable medium and so executed by a computer or processor, whether or
not such computer or processor is explicitly shown.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] The various embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for estimating rental cost of an electric generator.
25 [0009] In the following description, for purpose of explanation, specific
details are set forth in order to provide an understanding of the present

invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these details.
[0010] One skilled in the art will recognize that embodiments of the present
invention, some of which are described below, may be incorporated into a
5 number of systems. However, the systems and methods are not limited to
the specific embodiments described herein. Further, structures and devices shown in the figures are illustrative of exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are meant to avoid obscuring of the present invention.
10 [0011] Furthermore, connections between components and/or modules
within the figures are not intended to be limited to direct connections. Rather, these components and modules may be modified, re-formatted or otherwise changed by intermediary components and modules.
[0012] References in the present disclosure to “one embodiment” or “an
15 embodiment” mean that a particular feature, structure, characteristic, or
function described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
20 [0013] In one of the implementations, the present invention discloses a
system and a method for estimating rental cost of an electric generator.
[0014] Some embodiments of this disclosure, illustrating all its features, will
now be discussed in detail. The words "comprising," "having," "containing,"
and "including," and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in
25 meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of
these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items, or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items. It must also be noted

that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an,"
and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates
otherwise. Although any system and methods for estimating rental cost of
an electric generator, similar or equivalent to those described herein can be
5 used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the present disclosure, the
exemplary, system and methods are now described. The disclosed embodiments for enabling selective access to enterprises applications are merely examples of the disclosure, which may be embodied in various forms.
10 [0015] Various modifications to the embodiment will be readily apparent to
those skilled in the art and the generic principles herein may be applied to other embodiments.
[0016] While aspects of described system and method for estimating rental cost of an electric generator, may be implemented in any number of
15 different computing systems, environments, and/or configurations, the
embodiments are described in the context of the following exemplary system.
[0017] Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram depicting an export aggregation system 102 for a user, according to an exemplary
20 implementation of the present invention. The computer implemented
system 102 includes a network 104 a plurality of user devices 106 (106a, 106b, 106c, 106d, 106e) and a database 108.
[0018] The network 104 interconnects the user devices (106) and the database 108 with the generator renting system102. The network 104
25 includes wired and wireless networks. Examples of the wired networks
include a Wide Area Network (WAN) or a Local Area Network (LAN), a client-server network, a peer-to-peer network, and so forth. Examples of the wireless networks include Wi-Fi, a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network, and a General Packet Radio Service

(GPRS) network, an enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE) network, 802.5 communication networks, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks, or Bluetooth networks.
[0019] In the present implementation, the database 108 may be
5 implemented as enterprise database, remote database, local database, and
the like. The database 108 may be located within the vicinity of the generator renting system 102 or may be located at different geographic locations as compared to that of the generator renting system 102. Further, the database 108 may themselves be located either within the vicinity of
10 each other, or may be located at different geographic locations.
Furthermore, the database 108 may be implemented inside the generator renting system 102 and the database 108 may be implemented as a single database 108. [0020] Referring now to Figure 2, the system 102 is illustrated in accordance
15 with an embodiment of the present subject matter. In one embodiment, the
system 102 may include at least one processor 202, an input/output (I/O) interface 204, and a memory 206. The at least one processor 202 may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state
20 machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals
based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the at least one processor 202 is configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 206. [0021] The I/O interface 204 may include a variety of software and
25 hardware interfaces, for example, a web interface, a graphical user interface,
and the like. The I/O interface 204 may allow the system 102 to interact with the user directly or through the client devices 106. Further, the I/O interface 204 may enable the system 102 to communicate with other computing devices, such as web servers and external data servers (not shown). The I/O

interface 204 can facilitate multiple communications within a wide variety
of networks and protocol types, including wired networks, for example,
LAN, cable, etc., and wireless networks, such as WLAN, cellular, or
satellite. The I/O interface 204 may include one or more ports for
5 connecting a number of devices to one another or to another server.
[0022] The memory 206 may include any computer-readable medium or computer program product known in the art including, for example, volatile memory, such as static random-access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), and/or non- volatile memory,
10 such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash
memories, hard disks, optical disks, and magnetic tapes. The memory 206 may include modules 208 and data 210.
[0023] The modules 208 include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc., which perform particular tasks or implement
15 particular abstract data types. In one implementation, the modules 208 may
include a providing module 212, a receiving module 214, a sorting module 216, a display module 218, a selection module 220, a computing module 222, a payment module 224, a managing module 226, transportation module 228. The modules 208 described herein may be implemented as software
20 modules that may be executed in the cloud-based computing environment
of the system 102.
[0024] The data 210, amongst other things, serves as a repository for storing data processed, received, and generated by one or more of the modules 208. The data 210 may also include a system data 230, and other data 232.The
25 detailed description of the modules 208 along with other components of the
system 102 is further explained by referring to figures 2.
[0025] In one implementation, at first, a user may use the user device 106 to access the system 102 via the I/O interface 204. The user may register themselves using the I/O interface 204 in order to use the system 102. In

one aspect, the user may access the I/O interface 204 of the system 102 for
exporting goods of exporters, the system 102 may employ the plurality of
modules 208 i.e., the providing module 212, the receiving module 214, the
sorting module 216, the display module 218, the selection module 220, the
5 processing module 222, the payment module 224, the managing module 226
the transportation module 228 and the other module. The detailed working of the plurality of modules 208 is described below.
[0026] The providing module 212, consist of lessor and lessee. Lessor uploads the information details about the generator available for the rent.
10 Lessee provides their personal details to the generator renting system 102.
Providing module 212 provides name, address and important documents for the authentication. The lessee provides a power requirement of generator to the generator renting system 102. Providing module 212 provides type of fuel required to the generator renting system 102.
15 Providing module 212 provides the number of days for generator
requirement to the generator renting system 102. Providing module 212 provides delivery location for the generator to the generator renting system 102.
[0027] Receiving module 214 is coupled with processor 202. A receiving
20 module 214 receives the information of lessee from providing module 212.
The receiving module214 receives the personal information of the lessee
from providing module 212 such as name, address and important
documents for authentication. Receiving module 214 receives the power
requirement of a generator from a providing module 212. Receiving module
25 214 receive the type of fuel required for the generator from providing
module 212. Receiving module 214 receives duration for generator use from providing module 212. Receiving module 214 receives the delivery location and the scheduled time of delivery from the providing module 212.

[0028] Sorting module 216 sort out the data from receiving module 214. The sorting module 216 sort out the data based on power requirement of the generator. Sorting module 216 sort out the data based on the type of fuel generator use.
5 [0029] The display module 218 displays the data received from receiving
module 214. The display module 218 displays the list of generators available
for the rent on the online platform. The display module 218 displays the
basic information about the generators such as image, specifications,
technical requirements. The display module 218 displays the generator
10 based on their power producing capacity. The display module 218 displays
generators based on the fuel used by the generator. The display module 218 displays the map to select the delivery location by the lessee.
[0030] Selection module 220 selects the generator from the list of generators.
Lessee select the power requirement of generator for the operation.
15 selection module 220 selects the type of fuel on which generator works.
Selection module 220 selects the number of days for generator required. Selection module 220 select the delivery location at which generator has to deliver and scheduled time of delivery.
[0031] Computing module 222 process the data selected by selecting
20 module 220. module 222 calculates the cost for renting the generator based
on the provided data by lessee. The rental cost of generator per day is fixed
by the system. Also, transportation cost per km for each generator is fixed
by system. Based on the generator suggested by the system to the lessee,
Computing module 222 process the data. Computing module 222 calculates
25 the total rent cost of generator by adding selected generator rent cost and
the transportation charges of generator. Computing module 222 multiplies the generator cost per day to number of days the generator is required to lessee to calculate the generator cost. To calculate the transportation cost,

computing module 222 calculates the total transportation distance from
lessor to lessee through a GPS module. Computing module 222 multiplies
total distance to the cost per kilometre and calculates total transportation
cost. Computing module 222 adds rental cost of generator and
5 transportation cost to get a total rental cost of the generator. Display module
218 display the total rental cost for generator on the online platform.
[0032] Lessee makes the payment through the Payment module 224 for the
selected generator. Display module 218 displays the total rental cost for the
generator. Lessee check the costing provided by computing module 222 and
10 makes payment and confirms the order.
[0033] Managing module 226 manages the inventory of the of the electric
generators. Also, managing module 226 manages the workforce required
for the generator delivery from warehouse to delivery location. Managing
module 226 manages cranes for lifting the generators and to place them at
15 required position. Managing module 226 manages vehicles to transport the
generators from the warehouse to the delivery location of the lessee. Managing module 226 manages the route for the delivery.
[0034] Transportation module 228 manages all the tasks required for transporting the generated to the desired delivery location. Transportation
20 module manages vehicles and cranes that are required to transport the
generator with safety from warehouse to the delivery location. Transportation module contains all the data of available vehicles for generator transportation and available cranes to place the generator on desired position. As per the required type of the generator, delivery location
25 and scheduled time of the delivery, the transportation module arranges the
vehicle and the crane to deliver the generator to the delivery location safely.
[0035] Referring now to Figure 3, a working method for estimating rental cost of an electric generator is disclosed. The lessee visits the online platform

to adopt the generator on rent basis. Lessee sign up on the online platform
by providing personal details like name, address and important documents
for the authentication. After signing up lessee can log in on the online
platform. After login, display module 218 displays the list of available
5 generators for rent. Lessee selects the power requirement of the generator
on the basis of the operation for which it is to be used on the online platform. Lessee selects the type of fuel required for the generator. Based on this data sorting module 216 sort out the generators and display the suitable generator based on power requirement by generator and the type of fuel
10 required for the generator. Lessee selects the generator and continue for
further process. Lessee selects the number of days for that generator is required. computing module 222 multiplies the number of days to rental cost of selected generator per day cost and computes total cost of the generator for required number of days. Lessee selects the delivery location
15 for the selected generator. computing module 222 calculates the distance
between store and delivery location. Based on the calculated distance, computing module 222 multiplies total transportation distance to the cost per kilometre to get the total cost for the transportation. Computing module 222 add generator cost and transportation cost to get the total rental cost for
20 the generator. Display unit displays the total rental cost for the generator
on the display. Payment module 224 shows various available option for the payment. Lessee do the payment and confirm the order. After the payment lessor gets the notification of the order confirmation. Notification includes basic information about lessee, selected generator and the delivery location
25 for the generator. Managing module 226 manages all the operation and the
inventory to deliver the generator at provided address. Managing module 226 manages cranes to lift generators, transportation vehicles to transport generators. Transportation module 228 transport the generator based on the route manage by managing module 226.

[0036] For exemplary purpose, a lessee is in requirement of adopting a
generator on rent basis. The lessee requires a generator capable of
producing the power of A unit. The type of fuel lessee required is B. Lessee
requires the generator for the function for C number of days. So, lessee visits
5 the online platform and selects the generator, having power producing
capability of A unit, required type of fuel B and for C number of days. Based on the provided data by the lessee, sorting module 216 sorts out the list of the generators. Display module 218 displays the generator X with required specifications. X generator can produce power of A unit and can run on the
10 B type of fuel. Lessee selects the generator and continue for the further
process. The per day cost of the X generator is M rupees and lessee needs a generator for C days, so computing module 222 multiplies the number of days C to renting cost of the generator M. Display module 218 displays the cost of the generator N rupees for C days. Lessee wants to deliver the
15 generator on the O location. So, computing module 222 calculates the
distance between generator warehouse location and the O location. The distance calculated by the computing module 222, through GPS module is P kilometres. The standard cost per kilometre for the generator A is Q rupees. So, computing module 222 multiplies the distance P to the cost per
20 kilometres Q and get the total transportation cost of R rupees. computing
module 222 add cost of generator which is N rupees and the transportation cost R rupees. Display module 218 displays the total rental cost for the generator which is S rupees. Lessee check the cost and make a payment of S rupees and confirm the order. Lessor gets a notification about the order
25 and delivers the generator A at the O location at scheduled time. In this
simple way lessee can get the generator on the rent at desired location.

We claim-1. A method for estimating rental cost of an electric generator (102), wherein the method comprises:
receiving, by a processor (202), a data from lessor
5 regarding generator availability, location of available
generator and rental cost of the generator;
receiving, by the processor (202), a query from a
lessee related to required generator power (306), location
of generator and duration (310) for requirement of
10 generator;
sorting, by the processor (202), the generators based on the query;
displaying, by the processor (202), the list of lessors with suitable generator;
15 selecting, by the processor (202), the suitable
generator based on the rental cost, power required and location, through the lessee;
computing, by the processor (202), transportation
charges based on the distance between source location to
20 destination using GPS module;
managing, by the processor (202) the delivery of the generator at lessee location (318).
2. A system for estimating rental cost of an electric generator,
wherein the system comprises;
25 a receiving module (214), coupled with the processor
(202), wherein the receiving module (214) is configured to receive data from the lessor;
a receiving module (214) coupled with the processor
(202), wherein the receiving module (214) is configured
30 to receive data from the lessee;

a sorting module (216), coupled with the processor (202),
wherein sorting module (216) is configured to sort
generator based on the requirement of the lessee from list
of available generators;
5 a display module (218), coupled with the processor (202),
wherein the display module (218) is configured to display the list of lessors with suitable generator; selecting module (220) coupled with the processor (202), wherein the selecting module (220) is configured to select
10 suitable generator;
a computing module (222), coupled with the processor (202), wherein the computing module (222) is configured to calculate the total rental cost of the generator by adding rental cost and transportation cost;
15 managing module (226) coupled with the processor (202),
wherein the managing module (226) is configured to manage transportation of generator;
3. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein receiving further
receives the personal information from the lessee and
20 business information from the lessor.
4. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein sorting further
comprises sorting the data based on power requirement of
the generator (306) and the type of fuel generator uses (308).
5. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein computing further
25 calculates the rental cost of generator based on the required
duration of the generator.
6. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein managing further
manages inventory of the of the electric generators,
workforce required for the generator delivery, cranes for
30 lifting the generators, vehicles to transport the generators
and route for the delivery.

Dated this on,
6th Day of March, 2024

(By their agent)
RAGHAVENDRA BHAT PATENT AGENT NO. IN/PA -2392 AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT

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