ENERGY USAGE MONITORING WITH REMOTE DISPLAY AND AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF APPLIANCE INCLUDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. An energy monitoring device programmed to identify the presence of an electrical device coupled to a power supply, and a state of the electrical device, from a change in successive samples of the power supply taken at a point upstream of the electrical device to be monitored.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for identifying an electrical device, and its state, in a network of electrical devices are disclosed. An energy monitoring device is programmed to identify an electrical device coupled to a power supply, and a state of the electrical device, from a change in successive measurements of the power supply. Algorithms for determining a load signature for an electrical device and its state are disclosed. A stored table of load signatures for states is used to identify devices, and states. Energy monitoring information is collected and presented to the user on a display, a remote display, or is transmitted over a network to a remote device such as a personal computer, personal digital assistant, an iPhone, a cell phone, voice mail, email, or text message.
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- 1. An energy monitoring device programmed to identify the presence of an electrical device coupled to a power supply, and a state of the electrical device, from a change in successive samples of the power supply taken at a point upstream of the electrical device to be monitored.
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21. A method of identifying an electrical device coupled to a power supply, and a state of the electrical device, comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of power supply parameters; receiving a second plurality of power supply parameters; detecting a change in at least one power supply parameter, as between the first and second plurality of power supply parameters; computing a load signature for the electrical device based upon the first and second plurality of power supply parameters; and looking up the load signature of the electrical device in a memory, wherein the load signatures stored in the memory are associated with an electrical device identifier and a state of the electrical device associated with the load signature, thereby identifying an electrical device coupled to a power supply, and a state of the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of creating a database of load signatures for a plurality of electrical devices having a plurality of states, comprising:
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selecting an electrical device in a first state; measuring a first plurality of power supply parameters; changing the state of the selected electrical device to a second state; measuring a second plurality of power supply parameters; computing a load signature; and storing a database record comprising the load signature, the second state, and an identifier for the selected device, thereby creating a database of load signatures for a plurality of electrical devices having a plurality of states. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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