MANAGING ENERGY USAGE
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1. A computer implemented method of managing energy usage, said method comprising:
- accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices, wherein each said device is coupled with a first structure;
accessing an energy usage rule for at least one of said devices;
monitoring an energy usage of at least one of said devices;
firstly comparing each said energy usage and each said energy usage rule;
secondly comparing each said energy usage and said energy management policy; and
based on said first and second comparing, generating at least one instruction to modify an energy usage profile of at least one of said devices to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the device and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management.
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Abstract
Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management.
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1. A computer implemented method of managing energy usage, said method comprising:
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accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices, wherein each said device is coupled with a first structure; accessing an energy usage rule for at least one of said devices; monitoring an energy usage of at least one of said devices; firstly comparing each said energy usage and each said energy usage rule; secondly comparing each said energy usage and said energy management policy; and based on said first and second comparing, generating at least one instruction to modify an energy usage profile of at least one of said devices to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the device and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing energy usage, said system comprising:
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an energy management policy accessor configured to access an energy management policy for a plurality of devices, wherein said devices are coupled with a first structure; an energy usage rule accessor configured to access an energy usage rule for at least one of said devices; an energy usage rule comparator configured to receive an energy usage measurement of at least one of said devices and compare said energy usage rule with said energy usage measurement; an energy management policy comparator configured to receive an energy usage measurement of said device and compare said energy management policy with said energy usage measurement; and an energy usage profile generator configured to generate an instruction to modify said energy usage profile of said device to correlate with said energy usage rule and said energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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