APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC DEVICES, AND MOBILE DEVICE AND SYSTEM ADAPTED TO THE METHOD
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1. An electric device management apparatus comprising:
- a communication unit for collecting information regarding a plurality of electric devices consuming electric power;
a device controller for producing at least one operation schedule of electric devices that defines the operations of the electric devices according to their amounts of electric power consumed and the total amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices for a preset period of time; and
a device display unit for displaying at least one operation schedule.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing electric devices, and a mobile device and a system adapted to the method are provided. The electric device management system includes an electric power supply, a plurality of electric devices that are arranged in an area and receive electric power from the electric power supply, and a device management apparatus for providing information regarding the electric devices and at least one operation schedule of electric devices based on the entire amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices.
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1. An electric device management apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit for collecting information regarding a plurality of electric devices consuming electric power; a device controller for producing at least one operation schedule of electric devices that defines the operations of the electric devices according to their amounts of electric power consumed and the total amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices for a preset period of time; and a device display unit for displaying at least one operation schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device for supporting electric devices comprising:
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a display unit for providing screen interface to distinguish between default electric devices and optional electric devices, wherein the default electric devices operate with amounts of electric power corresponding to fixed values for a period of time, respectively, and the optional electric devices operate with the remaining amounts of electric power subtracting the amount of electric power, consumed by the default electric devices, from the set amount of electric power planned to be consumed; and a controller for producing at least one operation schedule of electric devices, based on the amount of electric power planned to be consumed, according to the setting of the default electric devices and the optional electric devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electric device management method comprising:
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collecting, by at least one of a device management apparatus and a mobile device, information regarding a number of electric devices and the entire amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices for a period of time, wherein the device management apparatus communicates with the electric devices and the mobile device communicates with the electric devices and the device management apparatus; producing at least one operation schedule of electric devices, based on the collected amount of electric power planned to be consumed; and outputting the operation schedules of electric devices to the device management apparatus and/or the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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