Apparatus controllable by mobile phone for power management

• US 20100197364A1
• Filed: 02/05/2009
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peichi Lee
• Original Assignee: Peichi Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Jenching
• Application Number:
  US12/365,906
• Publication Number:
  US 20100197364A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/572
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

An apparatus controllable by a mobile phone for power management is provided. A processor controller is adapted to instruct a GSM/CDMA wireless module to send a short text message in the form of SMS to a mobile phone user who is at a remote location and is in charge of the management of a predetermined facility equipped with the via an antenna and a mobile network if power outage occurs. The mobile phone user is capable of sending a short text message in the form of SMS to the processor controller via the antenna and the GSM/CDMA wireless module to shut down the processor controller.

Claims

1. A power management apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a power socket adapted to connect to a power cord for obtaining AC (alternating current) power therefrom;

a power switch for turning on or off the AC power;

a plurality of AC output sockets each adapted to connect to a device;

a fuse connected to the power socket;

a processor controller adapted to perform a plurality of predetermined functions;

a memory adapted to store data from the processor controller and send data to the processor controller upon request therefrom;

a power indicator being controlled by the processor controller for indicating power input status;

an antenna;

a power manager connected to the fuse and adapted to convert AC into DC (direct current) for powering the processor controller;

a plurality of relay status indicators controlled by the processor controller;

a GSM/CDMA (Global System for Mobile Communications/code division multiple access) wireless module powered by the power manager, the GSM/CDMA wireless module being adapted to register with the Internet, send or receive short text messages in the form of SMS (short message service) via the antenna, and communicate with the processor controller by commands;

a network status indicator controlled by the GSM/CDMA wireless module for indicating network connection status;

a SIM (Subscriber Identify Module) card for storing information including a registered mobile telephone numbered for the GSM/CDMA wireless module;

an AC power division unit connected to the power manager;

a plurality of sets of relay and CS (current sensor), the relay of each set being interconnected with the CS of the same set and the AC power division unit and being in signal communication with the processor controller, and the CS of each set being connected to one of the AC output sockets;

an AC power monitor powered by the power manager and adapted to be in signal communication with the processor controller for reporting a power outage signal thereto if that occurs;

a plurality of sensor units each adapted to sense a predetermined external condition and inform any abnormality to the processor controller by sending analog signals thereto; and

a backup power supply powered by the power manager,

wherein the processor controller is adapted to instruct the GSM/CDMA wireless module to send a short text message in the form of SMS to a mobile phone user who is at a remote location and is in charge of the management of a predetermined facility equipped with the power management apparatus via the antenna and a mobile network if power outage occurs; and

the mobile phone user is capable of sending a short text message in the form of SMS to the processor controller via the antenna and the GSM/CDMA wireless module to shut down the processor controller.

2. The power management apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of the predetermined functions is timer control.

3. The power management apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor units are comprised of a smoke sensor and a temperature sensor.

4. The power management apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor controller is a MPC (micro processor controller).

5. The power management apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the indicators is an LED (light emitting diode).