Electric device, power management system including the electric device, and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A power management system comprising:
- an electric device including a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each operation algorithm information; and
a power management unit to receive power rate information from a power provider, determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the received power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device at the determined operation level.
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Abstract
A power management apparatus includes an electric device including a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each operation algorithm information, and a power management unit to receive power rate information from a power provider, determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the received power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device at the determined operation level. As a result, the power management apparatus performs different operation algorithms according to power rate information, and controls power consumption of the electric device, such that energy efficiency at the user side can be maximized. In response to the changed power rate information, the currently-driven electric device and the electric device to be driven can be driven at the optimum operation level appropriate for their power consumption characteristics.
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47 Claims
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1. A power management system comprising:
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an electric device including a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each operation algorithm information; and a power management unit to receive power rate information from a power provider, determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the received power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device at the determined operation level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling a power management system comprising:
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receiving power information for each operation level from an electric device; determining a group of the electric device; storing the determined group information and power information for each operation level; receiving power rate information from a power provider; determining an operation level of the electric device on the basis of power information and power rate information for each operation level; and controlling the electric device using an operation algorithm corresponding to the determined operation level. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An electric device comprising:
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a communication unit to receive power rate information from a power provider; a storage unit to store a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each of the operation algorithms; and a controller to determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device using an operation algorithm corresponding to the determined operation level. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for controlling an electric device comprising:
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receiving power rate information from a power provider; determining an operation level on the basis of the power rate information and power information for each pre-stored operation level; and controlling an operation of the electric device using an operation algorithm corresponding to the determined operation level. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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