SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMAL LOAD AND SOURCE SCHEDULING IN CONTEXT AWARE HOMES
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1. A controller for controlling energy consumption in a home, the controller comprising:
- a constraints engine to define variables for multiple appliances in the home corresponding to various home modes, convenience of service, and persona of an occupant of the home;
a modeling engine to model multiple paths of energy utilization of the multiple appliances to place the home into a desired state from a current context; and
an optimal scheduler to receive the multiple paths of energy utilization and generate a schedule as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state.
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Abstract
A controller for controlling energy consumption in a home includes a constraints engine to define variables for multiple appliances in the home corresponding to various home modes and persona of an occupant of the home. A modeling engine models multiple paths of energy utilization of the multiple appliances to place the home into a desired state from a current context. An optimal scheduler receives the multiple paths of energy utilization and generates a schedule as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller for controlling energy consumption in a home, the controller comprising:
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a constraints engine to define variables for multiple appliances in the home corresponding to various home modes, convenience of service, and persona of an occupant of the home; a modeling engine to model multiple paths of energy utilization of the multiple appliances to place the home into a desired state from a current context; and an optimal scheduler to receive the multiple paths of energy utilization and generate a schedule as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling energy consumption in a home, the method comprising:
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modeling multiple paths of energy utilization of multiple appliances via a specifically programmed computer to place a home in a desired state from a current context, wherein the appliances have variables selected as a function of home modes and home occupant persona; receiving the multiple paths of energy utilization via the computer; and generating a schedule via the computer for control of the appliances as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A computer readable storage device having instructions to cause a computer to execute a method for controlling energy consumption in a home, the method comprising:
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modeling multiple paths of energy utilization of multiple appliances via a specifically programmed computer to place a home in a desired state from a current context, wherein the appliances have variables selected as a function of home modes and home occupant persona; receiving the multiple paths of energy utilization via the computer; and generating a schedule via the computer for control of the appliances as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state.
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