UPDATING DEMAND RESPONSE SETTINGS
First Claim
1. An appliance controller comprising:
- an appliance including demand response settings;
the settings include threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more threshold variables;
a signal from an associated utility to the appliance, wherein the appliance includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility;
the controller receiving and processing the signal from the associated utility;
the signal converted and compared to the demand response threshold variables; and
,the appliance is operated in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response variables.
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Abstract
An appliance controller is provided comprising an appliance including demand response settings. The settings include threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more threshold variables. The controller further comprises a signal from an associated utility to the appliance, wherein the appliance includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility. The controller receives and processes the signal from the associated utility. The signal is converted and compared to the demand response threshold variables and the appliance is operated in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response variables.
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24 Claims
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1. An appliance controller comprising:
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an appliance including demand response settings; the settings include threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more threshold variables; a signal from an associated utility to the appliance, wherein the appliance includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility; the controller receiving and processing the signal from the associated utility; the signal converted and compared to the demand response threshold variables; and
,the appliance is operated in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response variables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling an appliance comprising:
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establishing demand response settings of an appliance; the settings include threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more threshold variables; connecting one or more power consuming functions with a home energy management system (HEM); sending a signal from an associated utility to the HEM, wherein the HEM includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility; the controller receiving and processing a signal from the associated utility; converting and comparing the signal to the demand response threshold variables; and
,operating the appliance in the one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response variables. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling an appliance comprising:
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establishing default cycle selections to an energy cycle of an appliance through a home energy management system (HEM); the default cycle selections include a reduced energy consumption to one or more energy cycles; operating the appliance in the reduced energy consumption mode based on a comparison of sensor input values to set sensor values for the default cycle selections; and
,operating the appliance in the reduced energy consumption mode based on user inputs regarding a desired elapsed completion time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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