Intelligent temperature management based on energy usage profiles and outside weather conditions
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1. A method of controlling a temperature of an enclosure, comprising:
- wirelessly receiving, at a thermostat associated with the enclosure, at least one setpoint temperature from a user, the setpoint temperature indicating a desired temperature of the enclosure;
operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature;
monitoring energy consumption associated with the thermostat;
comparing the monitored energy consumption to an energy usage rule;
receiving weather information from an Internet-based host server, the weather information indicating weather near the enclosure;
based on the comparing, making at least one adjustment to the operation of the thermostat that will reduce energy consumption associated with the thermostat as compared to the energy consumption associated with operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature, wherein;
the adjustment comprises decreasing the temperature set by the thermostat below the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature increase according to the received weather information when an air conditioner of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system is enabled;
orthe adjustment comprises increasing the temperature set by the thermostat above the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature decrease according to the received weather information when a heater of the HVAC system controlled by the thermostat is enabled; and
operating the thermostat in accordance with the at least one adjustment.
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Abstract
Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management.
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1. A method of controlling a temperature of an enclosure, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving, at a thermostat associated with the enclosure, at least one setpoint temperature from a user, the setpoint temperature indicating a desired temperature of the enclosure; operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature; monitoring energy consumption associated with the thermostat; comparing the monitored energy consumption to an energy usage rule; receiving weather information from an Internet-based host server, the weather information indicating weather near the enclosure; based on the comparing, making at least one adjustment to the operation of the thermostat that will reduce energy consumption associated with the thermostat as compared to the energy consumption associated with operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature, wherein; the adjustment comprises decreasing the temperature set by the thermostat below the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature increase according to the received weather information when an air conditioner of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system is enabled;
orthe adjustment comprises increasing the temperature set by the thermostat above the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature decrease according to the received weather information when a heater of the HVAC system controlled by the thermostat is enabled; and operating the thermostat in accordance with the at least one adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive data through a wireless network that receives at least one setpoint temperature from a user, the setpoint temperature indicating a desired temperature of the enclosure; an electrical terminal operatively coupled to an HVAC unit within the enclosure; and one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver and the electrical terminal and configured to perform operations comprising; operating a thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature; monitoring energy consumption associated with the thermostat; comparing the monitored energy consumption to an energy usage rule; receiving weather information from an Internet-based host server, the weather information indicating weather near the enclosure; based on the comparing, making at least one adjustment to the operation of the thermostat that will reduce energy consumption associated with the thermostat as compared to the energy consumption associated with operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature, wherein the at least one adjustment comprises; decreasing the temperature set by the thermostat below the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature increase according to the received weather information when an air conditioner of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system is enabled, or increasing the temperature set by the thermostat above the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature decrease according to the received weather information when a heater of the HVAC system controlled by the thermostat is enabled; and operating the thermostat in accordance with the at least one adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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wirelessly receiving, at a thermostat associated with the enclosure, at least one setpoint temperature from a user, the setpoint temperature indicating a desired temperature of the enclosure; operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature; monitoring energy consumption associated with the thermostat; comparing the monitored energy consumption to an energy usage rule; receiving weather information from an Internet-based host server, the weather information indicating weather near the enclosure; based on the comparing, making at least one adjustment to the operation of the thermostat that will reduce energy consumption associated with the thermostat as compared to the energy consumption associated with operating the thermostat in accordance with the setpoint temperature, wherein the at least one adjustment comprises; decreasing the temperature set by the thermostat below the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature increase according to the received weather information when an air conditioner of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system is enabled;
orincreasing the temperature set by the thermostat above the setpoint temperature prior to a forecasted outside temperature decrease according to the received weather information when a heater of the HVAC system controlled by the thermostat is enabled; and operating the thermostat in accordance with the at least one adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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