RESOURCE CONSUMPTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. Resource consumption control apparatus for controlling resource consumption by at least one resource consuming device in an environment, the resource consumption control apparatus comprising:
- i) a user location signal input for receiving location signals indicating location of a user in the environment;
ii) a preference value reader for reading one or more preference values from a database in relation to the at least one resource consuming device for one or more users; and
iii) a control signal setting device and output for setting and sending one or more control signals to adjust the resource consumption of at least one resource consuming device in accordance with one or more preference values read from the database for a user whose location is indicated by a received location signal.
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Abstract
A resource consumption management system for an environment measures resource use and occupancy and data is accessible via a graphical user interface that can show the contribution made by individuals. A location system tracks the location of individuals in the environment. Individuals are able to log preference values for the level at which resource consuming devices are running and those preference values are taken into account by a building management system in controlling the resource consuming devices at the tracked location of the individuals. Where the resource is energy, the system can show an individual the real time carbon footprint of energy usage in the environment at an individual level. Further, comparisons can be made between an environment and a reference measure of resource consumption such as that of another floor or another building.
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26 Claims
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1. Resource consumption control apparatus for controlling resource consumption by at least one resource consuming device in an environment, the resource consumption control apparatus comprising:
- i) a user location signal input for receiving location signals indicating location of a user in the environment;
ii) a preference value reader for reading one or more preference values from a database in relation to the at least one resource consuming device for one or more users; and
iii) a control signal setting device and output for setting and sending one or more control signals to adjust the resource consumption of at least one resource consuming device in accordance with one or more preference values read from the database for a user whose location is indicated by a received location signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- i) a user location signal input for receiving location signals indicating location of a user in the environment;
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6. Resource consumption control apparatus for controlling resource consumption by at least one resource consuming device in an environment, the resource consumption control apparatus comprising:
- i) a preference value reader for reading one or more preference values from a database in relation to the resource consumption of at least one resource consuming device for at least one user;
ii) a control signal device and output for selecting and sending a control signal to set the level of resource consumption of said at least one resource consuming device, the control signal being at least partly determined by at least one preference value read from the database;
iii) a resource consumption meter for measuring the resource consumption of said at least one resource consuming device; and
iv) a change calculator for calculating a change in relation to the measured resource consumption, which calculated change is attributable to one or more preference values for said one user in relation to the resource consuming device(s). - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- i) a preference value reader for reading one or more preference values from a database in relation to the resource consumption of at least one resource consuming device for at least one user;
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25. A method of controlling resource consumption by one or more resource consuming devices in an environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- i) detecting the location of at least one user in the environment;
ii) obtaining at least one preference value relating to resource consumption in respect of the at least one user; and
ii) sending a control signal to a resource consuming device relevant to the location, the control signal being at least partly determined by the at least one preference value.
- i) detecting the location of at least one user in the environment;
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