Personal Energy Management System
First Claim
1. A system for managing energy usage of a user, the system comprising:
- a database configured for storing a preferred energy profile associated with the user, and a minimum energy profile;
an automation control system configured for controlling at least one device associated with the user;
a presence detecting apparatus configured for detecting when the user is present; and
a system control computer in communication with the automation control system and the presence detecting apparatus, the system control computer being configured for instructing the automation control system to operate the at least one device according to the preferred energy profile associated with the user in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the presence of the user, and for instructing the automation control system to operate the at least one device according to the minimum energy profile in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the absence of the user.
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Abstract
Presented is a system for managing energy usage of a user. The system includes a database storing a preferred energy profile associated with the user and a minimum energy profile, an automation control system that controls at least one device associated with the user, a presence detecting apparatus for detecting when the user is present, and a system control computer. The system control computer instructs the automation control system to operate the one device according to the preferred energy profile associated with the user in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the presence of the user. The system control computer further instructs the automation control system to operate the one device according to the minimum energy profile in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the absence of the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing energy usage of a user, the system comprising:
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a database configured for storing a preferred energy profile associated with the user, and a minimum energy profile; an automation control system configured for controlling at least one device associated with the user; a presence detecting apparatus configured for detecting when the user is present; and a system control computer in communication with the automation control system and the presence detecting apparatus, the system control computer being configured for instructing the automation control system to operate the at least one device according to the preferred energy profile associated with the user in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the presence of the user, and for instructing the automation control system to operate the at least one device according to the minimum energy profile in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the absence of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of managing energy usage of a user, the method comprising:
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storing in a database a preferred energy profile associated with the user, and a minimum energy profile; detecting the presence of the user in a particular location; retrieving the preferred energy profile associated with the user in response to detecting the presence of the user in the particular location; operating one or more devices disposed in the particular location according to the retrieved preferred energy profile; retrieving the minimum energy profile in response to detecting the absence of the user from the particular location; and operating the one or more devices disposed in the particular location according to the retrieved minimum energy profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for configuring a user'"'"'s environment within a building, the system comprising:
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a database configured for storing a preferred energy profile associated with the user, and a minimum energy profile; an automation control system configured for controlling a plurality of devices associated with the user, at least some of the plurality of devices being disposed in separate rooms of the building; at least one presence detecting apparatus configured for detecting when the user is present in the building; and a system control computer in communication with the automation control system and the at least one presence detecting apparatus, the system control computer being configured for instructing the automation control system to operate the plurality of devices according to the preferred energy profile associated with the user in response to the at least one presence detecting apparatus detecting the presence of the user in the building, and for instructing the automation control system to operate the plurality of devices according to the minimum energy profile in response to the presence detecting apparatus detecting the absence of the user from the building. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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