METHOD OF CONTROLLING NETWORK SYSTEM

• US 20120204044A1
• Filed: 10/20/2010
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Sangsu, Lee, Baejin, Park, Changkwon, Seo, Munseok, Lee, Hoonbong, Jang, Bongmun, Seo, Daegeun, Cheong, Dalho, Ahn, Junho
• Application Number:
  US13/501,993
• Publication Number:
  US 20120204044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/320
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00001 characterised by the display of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition systems [SCADA] or graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00004 characterised by the power network being locally controlled
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00009 using pulsed signals
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00034 the elements or equipment being or involving an electric power substation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/20 The dispersed energy generation being of renewable origin
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/24 of photovoltaic origin
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/30 The power source being a fuel cell
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/40 wherein a plurality of decentralised, dispersed or local energy generation technologies are operated simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/14 The load or loads being home appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/14 by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/005 using a power saving mode for copiers G03G15/5004
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 : Power conversion electric or electronic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 40/70 : Smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the energy generation sector
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/123 : the energy generation units being or involving renewable energy sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/20 : End-user application control systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 : Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/242 : Home appliances
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/121 : using the power network as support for the transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/18 : Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

Provided is a method of controlling a network system. The method includes recognizing power information and an operation mode of an electric product, and providing an energy-saving operation mode to the electric product or operating the electric product in the energy-saving operation mode for reducing an energy-related value based on the recognized power information and the operation mode of the electric product.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a network system, the method comprising:

recognizing power information and an operation mode of an electric product; and

providing an energy-saving operation mode to the electric product or operating the electric product in the energy-saving operation mode for reducing an energy-related value based on the recognized power information and the operation mode of the electric product.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the energy-related value comprises a power consumption amount or an electricity charge necessary for operating the electric product.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the energy-saving operation mode of the electric product for saving the energy-related value comprises an operation mode changed from the recognized operation mode or the recognized operation mode for a predetermined time period.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined time period comprises a time period different from a desired operation time period of the electric product or a time period after a current time.

5. The method according to claim 3, further comprising recognizing a desired power consumption amount or electricity charge for operating the electric product, wherein an estimated power consumption amount or electricity charge for operating the electric product in the recognized operation mode for the predetermined time period is equal to or lower than the desired power consumption amount or electricity charge.

6. The method according to claim 3, further comprising displaying the changed operation mode or the predetermined time period.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an estimated power consumption amount, an estimated electricity charge, or an estimated carbon dioxide emission amount in the case where the electric product is operated in the energy-saving operation mode for reducing the energy-related value.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an actual power consumption amount or electricity charge in the case where the electric product is operated in the energy-saving operation mode for reducing the energy-related value.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying at least one of a reduced power consumption amount, a reduced electricity charge, or a reduced carbon dioxide emission amount in the case where the electric product is operated in the energy-saving operation mode for reducing the energy-related value.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the reduced power consumption amount, the reduced electricity charge, and the reduced carbon dioxide emission amount are amounts reduced when the electric product is operated in the energy-saving operation mode as compared with the case where the electric product is operated in the recognized operation mode.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the electric product is operated in the energy-saving operation mode for reducing the energy-related value, energy-related information not displayed during the operation of the electric product is displayed.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the power information comprises at least one of information about supply power and information about an electricity charge.