Power protector controllable via internet

• US 20050021252A1
• Filed: 06/08/2004
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rocom Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Rocom Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Hui, Kwok-Ying
• Application Number:
  US10/862,410
• Publication Number:
  US 20050021252A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/60
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/305 in the event of power-supply fluctuations

Abstract

A power protector is controllable via the Internet. In a web, the power protector receives control commands from a remote control server, responds to the control commands and control the operation of a system based on configuration parameters. The power protector includes a microprocessor control circuit for receiving control commands from a terminal of the web, an I/O control circuit under control of the microprocessor control circuit, a power monitor circuit for monitoring the voltage and current of the power network and sending responses to the microprocessor control circuit, and a ground monitor circuit for monitoring the connection status of the ground of the power network.

Claims

1. A power protector controllable via an Internet, connected with a power network, the power protector comprising:

a web controller having an IP address for connecting with a web;

a microprocessor control circuit for receiving control commands from a terminal of the web;

an I/O control circuit connected with a power supply of the power network under control of the microprocessor control circuit;

a power monitor circuit for monitoring the voltage and current of the power network and sending responses to the microprocessor control circuit; and

a ground monitor circuit for monitoring the connection status of the ground of the power network;

wherein the microprocessor control circuit uploads the controlling status of the I/O control circuit and the responses of the power monitor circuit to the web.

2. The power protector according to claim 1 wherein the web controller is a network card.

3. The power protector according to claim 1 further comprising a status indication circuit.

4. A power protector controllable via an Internet, connected with a power network, the power protector comprising:

a terminal having an IP address for connecting with a web;

an I/O control circuit connected with the power network for providing power from the power network in response to a control command;

a ground monitor circuit for monitoring the connection status of the ground of the power network; and

a microprocessor control circuit for transmitting the control command to the I/O control circuit from the terminal and upload the control status of the I/O control circuit and the connection status of the ground of the power network onto the web.