Monitoring system for collection and distribution of a power consumption information
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for collection and distribution of a power consumption information, the monitoring system comprising:
- a first monitoring device that is employed between, and electrically coupled to, a power socket and a first electrical appliance;
a collector device that collects an energy consumption data from the first monitoring device and communicates it to a remote server;
the first monitoring device monitoring the energy consumption by the first electrical appliance and communicating the energy consumption data to the collector device over a first communication means; and
the collector device processing the energy consumption data and subsequently communicating it to the remote server.
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Abstract
A monitoring system for collection and distribution of power consumption information. It comprises a first monitoring device that is employed between, and electrically coupled to, a power socket and a first electrical appliance. The monitoring system also comprises a collector device that collects an energy consumption data from the first monitoring device and communicates it to a remote server. The collector device receives monitoring data from a number of electrical appliances with which it is communicatively coupled. Communication between the collector device that receives monitoring data from a number of electrical appliances and the monitoring devices occurs over a power line.
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1. A monitoring system for collection and distribution of a power consumption information, the monitoring system comprising:
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a first monitoring device that is employed between, and electrically coupled to, a power socket and a first electrical appliance; a collector device that collects an energy consumption data from the first monitoring device and communicates it to a remote server; the first monitoring device monitoring the energy consumption by the first electrical appliance and communicating the energy consumption data to the collector device over a first communication means; and the collector device processing the energy consumption data and subsequently communicating it to the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a monitoring system for collection and distribution of power consumption information, the method comprising:
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monitoring energy consumption and creation of an energy consumption data by a first monitoring device that is installed between a power socket and a first electrical appliance; sending the energy consumption data by the first monitoring device to a collector device communicatively and electrically coupled to the first monitoring device; collection, by the collector device, the energy consumption data from the first monitoring device; and communicating the energy consumption data by the collector device to a remote server communicatively coupled to the collector device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for monitoring and reporting power consumption within a premises, the system comprising:
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a collector device capable of communicating with a remote server; a plurality of monitoring devices; a plurality of electrical appliances, each capable of being electrically coupled to one of the plurality of monitoring devices; the plurality of monitoring devices wherein each of the plurality of monitoring devices is employed to monitor power consumption by at least one of the plurality of electrical appliances; the plurality of monitoring devices communicatively and electrically coupled to the collector device; the plurality of monitoring devices monitoring the power consumption by a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical appliances; and each of the plurality of monitoring devices reporting the power consumed by the corresponding one of the plurality of electrical appliances to the collector device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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