NETWORKED ELECTRICAL INTERFACE
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1. An electrical interface comprising:
- a switching mechanism to selectively couple a source of electricity to a load; and
a control module coupled to the switching mechanism to generate a query for information from a web server and to control the switching mechanism based on a response to the query.
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Abstract
An electrical interface may include a switching mechanism and a control module. The switching mechanism can selectively couple a source of electricity to a load and the control module can be coupled to the switching mechanism. The control module may generate a query for information from a web server and control the switching mechanism based on a response to the query.
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28 Claims
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1. An electrical interface comprising:
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a switching mechanism to selectively couple a source of electricity to a load; and a control module coupled to the switching mechanism to generate a query for information from a web server and to control the switching mechanism based on a response to the query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gateway comprising:
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a first interface to receive a query for information, the query to include a unique identifier of an electrical interface to a load and first data having at least one of a thermostat setting, power mode and a price threshold; a processing module to convert the query into a web request; and a second interface to transmit the web request to a web server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a web server to:
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receive a first web request for information, the first web request to include a unique identifier of an electrical interface to a load and first data having at least one of a thermostat setting, a price threshold and a power mode; retrieve a record associated with the unique identifier; and generate a response to the first web request based on the record. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electrical interface comprising:
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a thermostat to selectively couple a source of electricity to an air conditioner; a control module coupled to the thermostat to generate a query for information from a web server, to transmit the query wirelessly to a gateway and to control the thermostat based on a response to the query, the query to include a unique identifier of the electrical interface and first data having at least one of a thermostat setting, a price threshold and a power mode, and an indication of whether the first data has changed, the response to include second data having at least one of a thermostat setting, a current price of electricity, a price threshold, a power mode and scheduling information; a memory to store the first and second data; and a user interface to enable user control of the thermostat, the user interface having a display and an input device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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