MOBILE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of managing a site in a mobile environment, comprising:
- detecting an availability of at least one network device at a site wherein the at least one network device has an operating condition;
detecting at least one boundary of the site;
presenting a proximity control selector within a user interface of a mobile device associated with the site, wherein the proximity control selector has a setting that can be toggled to enable and disable proximity detection using the mobile device;
detecting a distance of the mobile device relative to the site in response to enabling proximity detection on the mobile device; and
initiating a change to the operating condition of the network device in response to detecting a change in the distance of the mobile device relative to the at least one boundary of the site and the setting of the proximity control selector.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the disclosure, a mobile energy management system and method includes controlling at least one network device at a site using the proximity detection of a mobile device which may be based upon the detection of a plurality of zones. Various features may be presented on a graphical user interface of the mobile device including a proximity control feature for enabling and disabling proximity detection, a set location setting for associating the current location of the mobile device with the location of the site, a set travel distance feature enabling the user to enter a travel distance within the graphical user interface, and a map which may present the location of the site, the current location of the mobile device, and the plurality of zones. The network device may be a thermostat associated with the HVAC system of the site or other energy consuming appliances.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing a site in a mobile environment, comprising:
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detecting an availability of at least one network device at a site wherein the at least one network device has an operating condition; detecting at least one boundary of the site; presenting a proximity control selector within a user interface of a mobile device associated with the site, wherein the proximity control selector has a setting that can be toggled to enable and disable proximity detection using the mobile device; detecting a distance of the mobile device relative to the site in response to enabling proximity detection on the mobile device; and initiating a change to the operating condition of the network device in response to detecting a change in the distance of the mobile device relative to the at least one boundary of the site and the setting of the proximity control selector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of managing a site in a mobile environment, comprising:
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detecting an availability of at least one network device at a site wherein the at least one network device has an operating condition; presenting a set location setting within the user interface of the mobile device; detecting a selection of the set location setting; detecting a current location of the mobile device in response to selection of the set location setting; associating the current location of the mobile device with the site; detecting a new location of the mobile device; detecting a distance of the mobile device relative to the site by calculating a distance between the current location and the new location of the mobile device; and initiating a change to the operating condition of the network device in response to detecting a change in the distance of the mobile device relative to the site.
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13. A method of managing energy use in a mobile environment comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) including a set location setting; determining a site location in response to a selection of the set location setting; storing the site location within a memory of the mobile device; detecting a location change of the mobile device relative to the site location; and altering the operating condition of the network device in response to a detection of the location change of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification