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Energy management system and method

  • US 10,613,556 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2016
  • Issued: 04/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus locatable at a site and configured to control a device at the site, the apparatus comprising:

  • a display configured to display an operating condition of the apparatus;

    a communication device configured to communicate with at least one mobile device associated with the apparatus;

    a processor configured to communicate with a proximity detector, the processor of the apparatus configured to;

    determine a location of the at least one mobile device relative to the apparatus while the apparatus is located at the site based on data received by the apparatus from the proximity detector,determine a priority of control of the device between the processor of the apparatus and the at least one mobile device according to the location of the at least one mobile device determined relative to the apparatus,upon the processor of the apparatus being determined as having the priority of control of the device while the location of the least one mobile device determined is outside a distance with respect to the apparatus, initiate implementation of a first mode or a second mode of the device, andupon the at least one mobile device being determined as having the priority of control of the device while the location of the least one mobile device determined is within the distance with respect to the apparatus, initiate implementation of the second mode of the device in which a graphical user interface is displayed on the at least one mobile device to receive a manual input by a user of the least one mobile device.

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