Home power management system
First Claim
1. A system for gathering data from remotely located devices, the system comprising:
- a programmable microprocessor;
at least one input mechanism;
a memory having instructions and/or other information;
a display;
at least one power consuming device having at least one sensor associated therewith adapted to monitor and collect data associated with operation of the power device and for producing signals representative of the monitored power consuming device;
a communications device connectable in signal communication with both the programmable microprocessor and the at least one sensor; and
program instructions for the programmable microprocessor that, (i) cause instructions and/or other information stored in the memory to be presented to the power consumer on the display, (ii) collect data from a user interaction with the at least one input mechanism in response to the display and store data in memory, (iii) collect data from the at least one sensor and store the data in memory, (iv) transmit data to a remotely located server, (v) receive instructions from the server and/or other information stored on the server for transmission to the programmable microprocessor, wherein the instructions and/or other information facilitate changes in behavior through education and/or feedback based on the collected data, and (vi) store instructions and/or other information in the memory.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing power usage are provided. The system includes a programmable microprocessor, at least one input mechanism, a memory having instructions and/or other information, a display, at least one power consuming power device and a remote server. The systems allows the user of a power consuming device to receive instructions or other information from the server. The method includes using stored program instructions to generate power device related information on a display, collecting power device data representative of the electrical current or power consumed, connecting to a remote computing facility having a server, and providing the data to a computer remotely located from the central server.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for gathering data from remotely located devices, the system comprising:
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a programmable microprocessor;
at least one input mechanism;
a memory having instructions and/or other information;
a display;
at least one power consuming device having at least one sensor associated therewith adapted to monitor and collect data associated with operation of the power device and for producing signals representative of the monitored power consuming device;
a communications device connectable in signal communication with both the programmable microprocessor and the at least one sensor; and
program instructions for the programmable microprocessor that, (i) cause instructions and/or other information stored in the memory to be presented to the power consumer on the display, (ii) collect data from a user interaction with the at least one input mechanism in response to the display and store data in memory, (iii) collect data from the at least one sensor and store the data in memory, (iv) transmit data to a remotely located server, (v) receive instructions from the server and/or other information stored on the server for transmission to the programmable microprocessor, wherein the instructions and/or other information facilitate changes in behavior through education and/or feedback based on the collected data, and (vi) store instructions and/or other information in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of using a modular microprocessor system for gathering data from remotely located devices comprising:
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(a) at a site employing at least one power device, (i) using stored program instructions to generate power device related information on at least one display;
(ii) collecting power device data using a programmable microprocessor;
(b) connecting at least one remotely located computing facility including at least one central server for communication with a communications device at the power device site; and
(c) providing the data to at least one computer remotely located from and in signal communication with the central server, wherein hardware and software of the central server are configured to receive and store power device-related data from the power device site that can be viewed or retrieved by a user from the remotely located computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for gathering data from remotely located power devices, the system comprising:
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a) a server;
b) a remote interface for entering in the server a set of queries; and
c) a remotely programmable apparatus for interacting with the remotely located power devices, the remotely programmable apparatus being in communication with the server;
wherein the server comprises;
i) a script generator for generating a script program from the set of queries and a profile, the script program being executable by the remotely programmable apparatus to communicate the set of queries to a system user, to receive responses to the set of queries, and to transmit the responses from the remotely programmable apparatus to the server; and
ii) a database connected to the script generator, the database for storing the script program, the responses to the set of queries;
and wherein the remotely programmable apparatus comprises;
i) a communication device for receiving the script program from the server and for transmitting the responses to the server;
ii) an interface for communicating the set of queries to the system user and for receiving the responses to the set of queries;
iii) a memory for storing the script program and the responses to the set of queries; and
iv) a processor connected to the communication device, the interface, and the memory for executing the script program to communicate the set of queries to the system user, to receive the responses to the set of queries, and to transmit the responses to the server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for gathering data from remotely located devices, the system comprising:
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a plurality of networked remote sites, each site comprising, a programmable microprocessor;
at least one input mechanism;
a memory having instructions and/or other information;
a display;
at least one power device comprising at least one sensor adapted to monitor the at least one power device and for producing signals representative of the power device;
a communications device connectable in signal communication with both the programmable microprocessor and the at least one sensor; and
program instructions for the programmable microprocessor that, (i) cause instructions and/or other information stored in the memory to be presented to a user on the display, (ii) collect data from a user interaction with the at least one input mechanism in response to the display and stores data in memory, (iii) collect data from the at least one sensor and stores the data in memory, (iv) transmit data to a remotely located server, (v) receive instructions from the server and/or other information stored on the server for transmission to the programmable microprocessor, and (vi) store instructions and/or other information in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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