Method and apparatus utilized for priority sequencing
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- identifying loads to be coupled to a system;
determining characteristics of the identified loads;
assigning a range of priority values from a highest priority to a lowest priority of the identified loads corresponding to the determined characteristics;
coupling the identified loads to the system based on the determined priority;
powering the system and the loads with a power source;
monitoring signals from the loads and power source;
detecting predetermined condition signal from the power source or one or more of the loads; and
controlling the loads via the system in response to the detecting of the predetermined condition signal until the predetermined condition signal ends.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for priority sequencing a plurality of loads identifies, evaluates, assigns priority values, and couples the plurality of loads to a load managing device. Once connected the loads and load managing device are continuously powered. The load managing device includes a monitoring, detecting, and controlling section, which control the loads based on signals received from the loads and a power supply. When a predetermined condition signal is received by the load managing device the loads are allowed to run based on their assigned priority value, which is determined by the configuration of the system, i.e., in what arrangement the loads are coupled to the load managing device. A higher priority load will run by turning off lower priority loads. Once it has finished, the lower priority loads will turn on in sequence of priority, again based on the arrangement of the loads being coupled to the load managing device.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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identifying loads to be coupled to a system;
determining characteristics of the identified loads;
assigning a range of priority values from a highest priority to a lowest priority of the identified loads corresponding to the determined characteristics;
coupling the identified loads to the system based on the determined priority;
powering the system and the loads with a power source;
monitoring signals from the loads and power source;
detecting predetermined condition signal from the power source or one or more of the loads; and
controlling the loads via the system in response to the detecting of the predetermined condition signal until the predetermined condition signal ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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means for identifying loads to be coupled to a load managing device;
means for determining characteristics of the identified loads;
means for assigning a range of priority values from a highest priority to a lowest priority of the identified loads corresponding to the determined characteristics;
means for coupling the identified loads to the load managing device based on the determined priority;
means for powering the load managing device and the loads with a power source;
means for monitoring the loads and power source;
means for detecting predetermined condition signal from the power source or one or more of the loads; and
means for controlling the loads via the load managing device in response to the detecting of the predetermined condition signal until the predetermined condition signal ends. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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