POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. An electric apparatus using electric power comprising:
- a communication unit configured to receive power information including electric rate information or power demand information on each of time zones from an outside of the electric apparatus;
a timer configured to determine a user unused time period in which a user does not use the electric apparatus during operation of the electric apparatus; and
a control unit configured to shift the electric apparatus to a power saving mode with reference to the power information received through the communication unit, and the user unused time period determined by the timer for enabling the electric apparatus to perform power saving.
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Abstract
The electric apparatus using electric power of the present invention includes a communication unit for receiving power information including electric rate information or power demand information on each of time zones from an outside of the electric apparatus, a timer for determining a user unused time period in which a user does not use the electric apparatus during operation of the electric apparatus, and a control unit for shifting the electric apparatus to a power saving mode with reference to the power information received through the communication unit, and the user unused time period determined by the timer.
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18 Claims
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1. An electric apparatus using electric power comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive power information including electric rate information or power demand information on each of time zones from an outside of the electric apparatus; a timer configured to determine a user unused time period in which a user does not use the electric apparatus during operation of the electric apparatus; and a control unit configured to shift the electric apparatus to a power saving mode with reference to the power information received through the communication unit, and the user unused time period determined by the timer for enabling the electric apparatus to perform power saving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling power comprising:
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receiving power information including electric rate information or power demand information on each of time zones from an outside of the electric apparatus; determining a user unused time period in which a user does not handle or use the electric apparatus during operation of the electric apparatus; and shifting the electric apparatus to a power saving mode with reference to the power information received, and the user unused time period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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