ENERGY-RELATED INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20110279286A1
• Filed: 04/29/2011
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LSIS Co. Ltd. (LS Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LSIS Co. Ltd. (LS Corporation)
• Inventors: PARK, Jae Seong, OH, Jung Hwan, SON, Dong Min
• Application Number:
  US13/098,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20110279286A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 2204/16 Displaying of utility pricing or cost
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 2204/18 Remote displaying of utility meter readings
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/002 Remote reading of utility meters
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

Disclosed is an energy-related information display apparatus included in each energy consumption place, which displays energy price information that a central server transmits according to a time zone, harmonizing with a floating energy rate system. When not receiving energy price information from a central server, a predicted energy price is provided. The prediction of the energy price can be reasonably performed on the basis of energy price information that was received from the central server in the past. The predicted energy price is transmitted to a user'"'"'s mobile terminal as well as displayed on a display module so that the user can immediately identify it. Accordingly, the present disclosure can help user make a decision related with energy usage and properly meet a situation that energy price is not normally proved.

Claims

1. An energy-related information display apparatus for receiving and displaying energy usage information and energy price information, the apparatus comprising:

a meter for detecting energy;

a usage information display unit for receiving the energy usage information from the meter and displaying the energy usage information;

a sensor for sensing a communication state between a central server and the energy-related information display apparatus;

a received information display unit for displaying energy price information when receiving the energy price information from the central server; and

an estimated information display unit for displaying a message indicating that energy price information is not received and energy estimated price information, when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received information display unit displays an error message or a blank message instead of the energy price information when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received information display unit receives at least one information of the maximum value and the minimum value in energy price from the central server and displays the received information together with the energy price information.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the estimated information display unit determines a latest received energy price as an energy estimated price.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an energy source switching unit that switches an energy supply source with an alternative energy source or an auxiliary battery by controlling an energy source switch when the communication state with the central server is not normal.

6. An energy-related information display apparatus for receiving and displaying energy price information, comprising:

a sensor for sensing a communication state between a central server and the energy-related information display apparatus;

a received information display unit for displaying energy price information when receiving the energy price information from the central server; and

an estimated information display unit for displaying a message indicating that energy price information is not received and energy estimated price information, when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

7. An energy-related information display apparatus for receiving and displaying energy price information, comprising:

a sensor for sensing a communication state between a central server and the energy-related information display apparatus;

a received information display unit for displaying energy price information when receiving the energy price information from the central server;

an estimation unit for predicting a future energy price on the basis of past energy price information received from the central server; and

a transmission unit for transmitting a message indicating that energy price information is not received and energy price information that the estimation unit has predicted, when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the estimation unit predicts a future energy price on the basis of energy price information of the previous day or the previous month.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the estimation unit predicts the latest received energy price as the future energy price.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the transmission unit transmits a message indicating that the energy price information is not received and the energy price information that the estimation unit has predicted to a user'"'"'s mobile terminal.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the transmission unit transmits a message indicating that the energy price information is not received and the energy price information that the estimation unit has predicted to an IHD (In Home Display).

12. An energy-related information display method for receiving and displaying energy usage information and energy price information, comprising:

detecting energy with a meter;

receiving energy usage information from the meter and displaying the energy usage information;

sensing a communication state between a central server and the energy-related information display apparatus;

displaying energy price information when receiving the energy price information from the central server; and

displaying a message indicating that energy price information is not received and energy estimated price information, when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the energy is anyone of electricity, gas and water supply.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein displaying the energy price information received from the central server includes displaying at least one information of the maximum value and the minimum value of the energy price.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the energy estimated price is predicted on the basis of energy price information of the previous day or the previous month.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the energy estimated price is the latest received energy price from the central server.

17. An energy-related information display method for receiving and displaying energy price information, comprising:

sensing a communication state between a central server and the energy-related information display apparatus;

displaying energy price information when receiving the energy price information from the central server; and

displaying a message indicating that energy price information is not received and energy estimated price information, when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

18. An energy-related information display method for receiving and displaying energy price information, comprising:

sensing a communication state between a central server and the energy-related information display apparatus;

displaying energy price information when receiving the energy price information from the central server; and

transmitting energy estimated price information predicted on the basis of the energy price information that has been received in the past together with a message indicating the energy price information is not received, when not receiving the energy price information from the central server.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein a message indicating that the energy price information is not received and the energy estimated price information are transmitted to a user'"'"'s mobile terminal.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein the message indicating that the energy price information is not received and the energy estimated price information are transmitted to an IHD (In Home Display).