TIME UPDATING AND LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• US 20110169621A1
• Filed: 03/22/2011
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sehat Sutardja
• Original Assignee: Sehat Sutardja
• Inventors: Sutardja, Sehat
• Application Number:
  US13/069,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20110169621A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/333
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence

Abstract

An electrical distribution system for distributing electrical power throughout a residence. The electrical distribution system includes a plurality of electrical distribution lines configured to distribute electrical power to one or more appliances; and an electrical panel in communication with (i) a utility company and (ii) the plurality of electrical distribution lines. The electrical panel is configured to receive the electrical power from the utility company, and distribute the electrical power onto the plurality of electrical distribution lines for consumption by the one or more appliances. The electrical panel is further configured to receive, from the utility company, time data indicating a current time of day, and provide, through the plurality of electrical distribution lines, the time data to each of the one or more appliances so that the one or more appliances can keep track of the current time of day.

Claims

1. An electrical distribution system for distributing electrical power throughout a residence, the electrical distribution system comprising:

a plurality of electrical distribution lines configured to distribute electrical power to one or more appliances; and

an electrical panel in communication with (i) a utility company and (ii) the plurality of electrical distribution lines, wherein the electrical panel is configured to

receive the electrical power from the utility company, and

distribute the electrical power onto the plurality of electrical distribution lines for consumption by the one or more appliances,

wherein the electrical panel is further configured to

receive, from the utility company, time data indicating a current time of day, and

provide, through the plurality of electrical distribution lines, the time data to each of the one or more appliances so that the one or more appliances can keep track of the current time of day.

2. The electrical distribution system of claim 1, wherein the time data is provided from the utility company in the format of a message comprising an address and a header.

4. The electrical distribution system of claim 1, wherein the time data is addressable to all or less than all of the one or more appliances.

3. The electrical distribution system of claim I, wherein the electrical panel is further configured to reduce an electrical load to the one or more appliances based on a load management signal received from the utility company.

5. A method for distributing electrical power throughout a residence, the method comprising:

receiving, at an electrical panel of a residence, electrical power from a utility company; and

distributing the electrical power from the electrical panel to one or more appliances associated with the residence via a plurality of electrical distribution lines in communication with the one or more appliances,

wherein receiving the electrical power from the utility company further comprises receiving, from the utility company, time data indicating a current time of day, and

wherein distributing the electrical power from the electrical panel to one or more appliances comprises providing the time data over the plurality of electrical distribution lines to the one or more appliances so that the one or more appliances can keep track of the current time of day.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the time data is provided from the utility company in the format of a message comprising an address and a header.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising reducing an electrical load to the one or more appliances based on a load management signal received from the utility company.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the time data is addressable to all or less than all of the one or more appliances.