USER SPACE POWER CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A method of controlling power consuming devices within a user space, said method comprising:
- providing a plurality of power control devices where each power control device of the plurality of power control devices controls a power consuming device within the user space;
a base station controlling a power level of the power controlling devices in accordance with a set of parameter provided by a user of the user space;
a solar detector detecting a solar input proximate the user space; and
the base station adjusting a power level of the power control devices in accordance with the detected solar input.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for controlling power consuming devices within a user space. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of power control devices where each power control device of the plurality of power control devices controls a power consuming device within the user space, a base station controlling a power level of the power controlling devices in accordance with a set of parameter provided by a user of the user space, a solar detector detecting a solar input proximate the user space and the base station adjusting a power level of the power control devices in accordance with the detected solar input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling power consuming devices within a user space, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of power control devices where each power control device of the plurality of power control devices controls a power consuming device within the user space; a base station controlling a power level of the power controlling devices in accordance with a set of parameter provided by a user of the user space; a solar detector detecting a solar input proximate the user space; and the base station adjusting a power level of the power control devices in accordance with the detected solar input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for controlling power consuming devices within a user space comprising:
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a plurality of power control devices where each power control device of the plurality of power control devices controls a power consuming device within the user space; a base station that controls a power level of the power controlling devices in accordance with a set of parameter provided by a user of the user space; and a solar detector that detects a light input proximate the user space, wherein the base station adjusts a power level of the power control devices in accordance with the detected light input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for controlling power consuming devices within a user space comprising:
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a plurality of power control devices where each power control device of the plurality of power control devices controls a power consuming device within the user space; a solar detector that detects a light input proximate the user space, a base station; a plurality of radio frequency links that connect the base station and the solar detector or the base station and at least one of the plurality of power control devices wherein the base station controls a power level of the power controlling devices in accordance with a set of parameters provided by a user of the user space and the light input proximate the user space. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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