LOW COST HOME ENERGY MANAGER ADAPTOR
First Claim
1. A home energy management device for controlling a plurality of energy consuming devices in a home energy management network comprising:
- a host device having hardware for performing at least one service;
a home energy gateway adaptor module connectable to the host device, the home energy gateway adaptor module including at least a home energy usage database for storing data related to usage of energy consuming devices in the home energy management network;
wherein the home energy gateway adaptor module is configured to utilize at least one service of the host to carry out at least one function related to controlling the plurality of energy consuming devices.
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Abstract
A home energy management (HEM) device for use in a HEM system including a plurality of energy consuming devices and a HEM gateway adaptor module connectable to a host device. The home energy gateway (HEG) module is configured to utilize services/components of existing household electronics. Accordingly, a HEM device for controlling a plurality of energy consuming devices in a HEM network comprises a host device having hardware for performing at least one service, and a HEG adaptor module connectable to the host device, the HEG module including at least a home energy usage database for storing data related to usage of energy consuming devices in the home energy management network. The HEG module is configured to utilize at least one service of the host to carry out at least one function related to controlling the plurality of energy consuming devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A home energy management device for controlling a plurality of energy consuming devices in a home energy management network comprising:
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a host device having hardware for performing at least one service; a home energy gateway adaptor module connectable to the host device, the home energy gateway adaptor module including at least a home energy usage database for storing data related to usage of energy consuming devices in the home energy management network; wherein the home energy gateway adaptor module is configured to utilize at least one service of the host to carry out at least one function related to controlling the plurality of energy consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A home energy management device for use in a home energy management system including a plurality of energy consuming devices comprising:
a home energy gateway adaptor module connectable to a host device, the home energy gateway adaptor module including at least a home energy usage database for storing data related to usage of the energy consuming devices, and being configured to utilize at least one service of the host device.
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