Apparatus and Method for Centralized Power Management
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The invention describes a system and method for arranging to provide power to a power monitor device. The disclosure describes the system and method receiving a request for power for at least one device specified by a power monitor device. The disclosure describes receiving at least one proposal from an entity desiring to supply power according to the request for power. A best proposal of the at least one proposal is determined. And the system and method command the power monitor device to supply power in accordance with the best proposal.
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81. A method for arranging to provide power to a device, comprising:
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receiving, from a communications network, a request for power for at least one device, wherein the request is specified by a power monitor device;
receiving at least one proposal from an entity desiring to supply power according to the request for power;
determining a best proposal of the at least one proposal; and
commanding the power monitor device to control a supply of power to the at least one device in accordance with the best proposal. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A method for arranging to provide power to at least one device, comprising:
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receiving, from a communications network, an offer to sell power at a preferential rate from a power supplier;
receiving at least one proposal from at least one device desiring to purchase power according to the offer to sell power;
determining a best proposal of the at least one proposal; and
commanding the at least one device associated with the best proposal to consume power in accordance with the best proposal. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. An apparatus for arranging to provide power to a device, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a communications network, a request for power for at least one device, wherein the request is specified by a power monitor device;
means for receiving at least one proposal from an entity desiring to supply power according to the request for power;
means for determining a best proposal of the at least one proposal; and
means for commanding the power monitor device to control a supply of power to the at least one device in accordance with the best proposal. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111)
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112. An apparatus for arranging to provide power to at least one device, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a communications network, an offer to sell power at a preferential rate from a power supplier;
means for receiving at least one proposal from at least one device desiring to purchase power according to the offer to sell power;
means for determining a best proposal of the at least one proposal; and
means for commanding the at least one device associated with the best proposal to consume power in accordance with the best proposal. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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