Networked power control system
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1. ) A system for network power control device comprising:
- a power input operably connected to an energy consumption measurement module then to an external power source and output to a power control module;
a bus connected communication modules operable to send and read communication information;
a internal clock module to provide time information;
a local connection bus and user module to interface;
a controller operatively coupled to the communication modules. clock module, local connection and user module;
wherein the controller is able to obtain power information and time locally, and based on software decision set power output by changing setting in the power control module;
wherein the controller is able to communicate with the device under load via communication module and external master device via communication module; and
wherein the controller is able to communicate with the master device via local connection bus;
wherein the controller is able to display local information and remote information on user module.
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Abstract
A method for network energy controller that can optimize total system power consumption is provided. The controller (100) collected device loads and report to a common device (270) for optimization. The controller is able to communicate both to other controllers on the same power source or to the internal device (205) that is connected to the controller. The common device is able to respond to power changes reported by controller and request other controller to reduce power so that the entire system power consumption can meet or optimized toward the power policy goal.
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1. ) A system for network power control device comprising:
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a power input operably connected to an energy consumption measurement module then to an external power source and output to a power control module; a bus connected communication modules operable to send and read communication information; a internal clock module to provide time information; a local connection bus and user module to interface; a controller operatively coupled to the communication modules. clock module, local connection and user module; wherein the controller is able to obtain power information and time locally, and based on software decision set power output by changing setting in the power control module; wherein the controller is able to communicate with the device under load via communication module and external master device via communication module; and wherein the controller is able to communicate with the master device via local connection bus; wherein the controller is able to display local information and remote information on user module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. ) A method for networks of controllers to optimize total system power consumption comprising:
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providing system wide or individual power consumption information by the master device and local display in real time; providing system wide or individual device power consumption historic information with time stamp by the master device and local display; providing system wide or individual device power consumption type information with time stamp by the master device and local display; by associating real time power consumption information with historic information as system wide power consumption trend; by associating individual power consumption type information as constraint value, therein; by using the constraint value to set maximum and minimum of system wide power consumption value; Operatively setting the system wide power consumption goal; and Calculate the optimized individual power consumption value within the limit of constraint value;
program each of the controller in system with the optimized individual power consumption value; andReport the difference of optimized system wide power consumption value and power consumption goal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. ) A method of networks of controllers to communicate and request other devices to reduce power to meet total system power consumption value, comprising:
by using communication means to requests other controller to reduce power consumption to meet power policy for entire system.
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