UTILITY MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring utility usage, comprising:
- receiving utility usage data from at least one local utility sensor;
determining a utility usage for a selected time period based on the utility usage data, wherein the utility usage is determined using a local server;
determining using the local server a current utility usage rate; and
transmitting a utility usage display illustrating at least a portion of the utility usage data to a web browser or client application of at least one computing device.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring utility usage receives utility usage data from at least one local utility sensor and uses a local server to determine a utility usage for a selected time period based on the utility usage data. The local server is also used to determine a current utility usage rate. A utility usage display illustrating at least a portion of the utility usage data is transmitted to a web browser or client application of at least one computing device. The utility usage display includes a ticker indicating the determined utility usage and the current utility usage rate. The ticker includes a rotating dial rotating at a rotational speed proportional to the current utility usage rate. The display also includes a usage scale illustrating a difference between the determined utility usage and one or more desired utility usage goals.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring utility usage, comprising:
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receiving utility usage data from at least one local utility sensor; determining a utility usage for a selected time period based on the utility usage data, wherein the utility usage is determined using a local server; determining using the local server a current utility usage rate; and transmitting a utility usage display illustrating at least a portion of the utility usage data to a web browser or client application of at least one computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A utility monitoring system comprising:
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a local server having a wireless transmitter/receiver; at least one remote monitor comprising a sensor module; said sensor module supporting one or more Current Transformer (CT) sensors for sensing electric current entering a junction box, one or more voltage connections operable to measure source voltage in a junction box, a sensor module housing mounted outside said junction box and hard wired to said one or more CT sensors and hard wired to said voltage sensing connections, wherein each of said CT sensors and said voltage sensing connections are mounted within said junction box; and said sensor module housing having at least a general sensor module controller, a wireless transmitter/receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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