ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD
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1. An energy management system, comprising:
- a controller for managing energy at a site;
a gateway in communication with said controller and which is capable of establishing a broadband connection with a first communication network;
the gateway being configured to communicate with at least one remote server for receiving any energy management information located at said at least one remote server;
wherein said controller is configured to initiate communication with said at least one remote server at a first periodic interval to request receipt of said energy management information over said first communication network.
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Abstract
An energy management system includes a controller disposed at a site. The controller is in communication with a gateway with the gateway being capable of establishing a broadband connection with a first communication network. The gateway is configured to communicate with at least one remote server for receiving energy management information located at the at least one remote server. The controller is configured to initiate communication with the at least one remote server at a first periodic interval to request receipt of the energy management information over the first communication network.
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30 Claims
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1. An energy management system, comprising:
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a controller for managing energy at a site; a gateway in communication with said controller and which is capable of establishing a broadband connection with a first communication network; the gateway being configured to communicate with at least one remote server for receiving any energy management information located at said at least one remote server; wherein said controller is configured to initiate communication with said at least one remote server at a first periodic interval to request receipt of said energy management information over said first communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of managing energy use at a site, comprising:
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providing energy management control at the site; establishing a broadband connection with at least one remote server via a first communication network; communicating with at least one remote server at a first periodic interval; determining whether said at least one remote server has any energy management information for the site; receiving said energy management information at a controller; processing said energy management information at the site. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of managing energy use at a site, comprising:
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opening a session with a first remote server; communicating with said at least one remote server at a periodic interval; determining whether energy management information is located at said at least one remote server; receiving said energy management information at a controller located at the site; processing said energy management information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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