Electrical power switch control with shopping function
First Claim
1. An electrical device configured to be electrically connected to first electrical power wiring and to bidirectionally communicate with a vendor offering goods and/or services, the electrical device comprising:
- a plurality of electrical terminals configured to electrically connect to the first electrical power wiring of a building;
a controller configured to;
receive information representing at least a current to at least one first electrical load;
control or modify at least a current to the at least one first electrical load;
a user interface configured to;
display a list of vendors to a user, each of the vendors offering goods and/or services;
receive user input selecting from the list of vendors;
receive search criteria input from the user to search the selected vendor'"'"'s goods and/or services;
display results from the search based on the search criteria; and
a communications interface configured to;
transmit information to and receive information from the selected vendor;
transmit user payment information for the offered goods and/or services; and
transmit instructions to at least one second electrical device that controls or modifies at least a current to the at least one second electrical load, wherein the at least one second electrical load is distinct from the at least one first electrical load.
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Abstract
A device to be connected to first electrical power wiring and for displaying electrical power usage information of at least one first electrical load connected to the first electrical power wiring, the device including terminals to electrically connect to the first electrical power wiring of a building, a controller to receive information representing at least a current to the at least one first electrical load, determine first electrical power usage information of the at least one first electrical load using the received information, a user interface to display the determined first electrical power usage information of the at least one first electrical load, and a communications interface to transmit the determined first electrical power usage information to at least one second electrical device for display, and receive determined second electrical power usage information of at least one second electrical load from the at least one second electrical device for display.
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28 Claims
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1. An electrical device configured to be electrically connected to first electrical power wiring and to bidirectionally communicate with a vendor offering goods and/or services, the electrical device comprising:
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a plurality of electrical terminals configured to electrically connect to the first electrical power wiring of a building; a controller configured to; receive information representing at least a current to at least one first electrical load; control or modify at least a current to the at least one first electrical load; a user interface configured to; display a list of vendors to a user, each of the vendors offering goods and/or services; receive user input selecting from the list of vendors; receive search criteria input from the user to search the selected vendor'"'"'s goods and/or services; display results from the search based on the search criteria; and a communications interface configured to; transmit information to and receive information from the selected vendor; transmit user payment information for the offered goods and/or services; and transmit instructions to at least one second electrical device that controls or modifies at least a current to the at least one second electrical load, wherein the at least one second electrical load is distinct from the at least one first electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of bidirectionally communicating with a vendor offering goods and/or services, the method comprising:
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receiving information representing at least a current to at least one first electrical load; controlling or modifying at least a current to the at least one first electrical load; displaying a list of vendors to a user, each of the vendors offering goods and/or services; receiving user input selecting from the list of vendors; receiving search criteria input from the user to search the selected vendor'"'"'s goods and/or services; displaying results from the search based on the search criteria; transmitting information to and receive information from the selected vendor; transmitting user payment information for the offered goods and/or services; and transmitting instructions to at least one second electrical device that controls or modifies at least a current to the at least one second electrical load, wherein the at least one second electrical load is distinct from the at least one first electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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