Audio-Enabled Energy Meter Devices and Methods
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1. An energy meter comprising:
- metering circuitry configured to monitor power consumption of a load; and
a processor configured to generate a speech audio alert based at least in part on the power consumption of the load.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for generating audio alerts while monitoring power consumption of a load are provided. For example, an audio-enabled energy meter may include metering circuitry and a processor. The metering circuitry may monitor the power consumption of a load. The processor may generate a speech audio alert based at least in part on the power consumption of the load.
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20 Claims
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1. An energy meter comprising:
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metering circuitry configured to monitor power consumption of a load; and a processor configured to generate a speech audio alert based at least in part on the power consumption of the load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible machine-readable storage medium having encoded instructions executable by a processor, the encoded instructions comprising:
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code configured to receive power consumption data associated a load, power utility account information associated with the load, or dynamic power pricing; code configured to determine a power consumption alert factor based at least in part on the power consumption data associated with the load, the power utility account information associated with the load, or the dynamic power pricing; code configured to compare the power consumption alert factor to a power consumption alert trigger point, wherein the power consumption alert trigger point corresponds to a possible value of the power consumption alert factor; and code configured to generate an audio alert when the power consumption alert factor meets or exceeds the power consumption alert trigger point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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measuring power consumption of a load using metering circuitry; and generating a speech audio alert, using a processor, based at least in part on the power consumption measured by the metering circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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