SMART POWER STRIP
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1. A power strip comprising:
- a first inlet electrical connector configured to be plugged into a first electrical socket and to receive an input of electricity from the first electrical socket;
one or more outlet electrical connectors electrically coupled to the first inlet electrical connector and configured to receive a second inlet electrical connector of an energy consuming device for transmission of at least a portion of the electricity from the first inlet electrical connector to the energy consuming device; and
a controller configured to control the transfer of electricity from the first inlet electrical connector to the one or more outlet electrical connectors based at least in part on a set of rules and status information related to the set of rules.
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Abstract
A power strip includes a controller that controls the transfer of electricity to one or more outlet electrical connectors based at least in part on a set of rules and certain status information. Some embodiments provide for apparatuses and methods of controlling the transfer of electricity to one or more outlet electrical connectors of a power strip based on various status information, such as cost, personal preferences, time information, power consumption.
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11 Claims
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1. A power strip comprising:
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a first inlet electrical connector configured to be plugged into a first electrical socket and to receive an input of electricity from the first electrical socket; one or more outlet electrical connectors electrically coupled to the first inlet electrical connector and configured to receive a second inlet electrical connector of an energy consuming device for transmission of at least a portion of the electricity from the first inlet electrical connector to the energy consuming device; and a controller configured to control the transfer of electricity from the first inlet electrical connector to the one or more outlet electrical connectors based at least in part on a set of rules and status information related to the set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of regulating the distribution of electrical energy comprising:
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providing a power strip comprising; a first inlet electrical connector configured to be plugged into a first electrical socket and to receive an input of electricity from the first electrical socket; and one or more outlet electrical connectors electrically coupled to the first inlet electrical connector and configured to receive a second inlet electrical connector of an energy consuming device for transmission of at least a portion of the electricity from the first inlet electrical connector to the energy consuming device; and controlling the transfer of electricity from the first inlet electrical connector to the one or more outlet electrical connectors based at least in part on a set of rules and status information related to the set of rules.
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