ENERGY USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A coordinating node in an energy usage control system comprising:
- a processor of a computer system and a memory that stores programs executable by the processor to implement;
a receiver that receives trade-off functions from energy consuming nodes, wherein the coordinating node and the energy consuming nodes collectively form a domain, and a trade-off function from an energy consuming node describes a relationship between a result of energy consumption by the energy consuming node and a degree of satisfaction towards the result; and
a policy developer that develops policies respectively for the energy consuming nodes, based on the received trade-off functions, wherein the policies each contain at least one goal and/or at least one procedure to guide the respective energy consuming node to control its energy usage such that the energy consuming nodes collectively achieve an optimum energy saving for the domain.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a coordinating node in an energy usage control system. The coordinating node receives trade-off functions from energy consuming nodes. The coordinating node and the energy consuming nodes collectively form a domain. A trade-off function from an energy consuming node describes a relationship between a result of energy consumption by the energy consuming node and a degree of satisfaction towards the result. The coordinating node develops policies respectively for the energy consuming nodes, based on the received trade-off functions. The policies each contain at least one goal and/or at least one procedure to guide the respective energy consuming node to control its energy usage such that the energy consuming nodes collectively achieve an optimum energy saving for the domain.
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51 Claims
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1. A coordinating node in an energy usage control system comprising:
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a processor of a computer system and a memory that stores programs executable by the processor to implement; a receiver that receives trade-off functions from energy consuming nodes, wherein the coordinating node and the energy consuming nodes collectively form a domain, and a trade-off function from an energy consuming node describes a relationship between a result of energy consumption by the energy consuming node and a degree of satisfaction towards the result; and a policy developer that develops policies respectively for the energy consuming nodes, based on the received trade-off functions, wherein the policies each contain at least one goal and/or at least one procedure to guide the respective energy consuming node to control its energy usage such that the energy consuming nodes collectively achieve an optimum energy saving for the domain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of coordinating energy consuming nodes in an energy usage control system comprising:
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computer implemented steps performable by a processor of a cording node to implement; receiving trade-off functions from energy consuming nodes, wherein the coordinating node and the energy consuming nodes collectively form a domain, and a trade-off function from an energy consuming node describes a relationship between a result of energy consumption by the energy consuming node and a degree of satisfaction towards the result; and developing policies respectively for the energy consuming nodes, based on the received trade-off functions, wherein the policies each contain at least one goal and/or at least one procedure to guide the respective energy consuming node to control its energy usage such that the energy consuming nodes collectively achieve an optimum energy saving for the domain. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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35. An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a coordinating node, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving trade-off functions from energy consuming nodes, wherein the coordinating node and the energy consuming nodes collectively form a domain, and a trade-off function from an energy consuming node describes a relationship between a result of energy consumption by the energy consuming node and a degree of satisfaction towards the result; and developing policies respectively for the energy consuming nodes, based on the received trade-off functions, wherein the policies each contain at least one goal and/or at least one procedure to guide the respective energy consuming node to control its energy usage such that the energy consuming nodes collectively achieve an optimum energy saving for the domain. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51)
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