Managing Power Consumption In A User Space
First Claim
1. A method of managing power consumption in a user space, the space comprising one or more user devices and one or more motion detectors, the method comprising:
- monitoring user presence within the space including;
monitoring the user devices for user activity, wherein user activity indicates user presence within the space; and
monitoring the motion detectors for user movement, wherein user movement indicates user presence within the space;
if the user devices and motion detectors indicate no user presence within the space, setting one or more environmental control devices to a reduced power consumption state; and
if the user devices and motion detectors indicate user presence within the space, setting the one or more environmental control devices to operate in a user-present power consumption state.
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Abstract
Managing power consumption in a user space that includes user devices and motion detectors includes monitoring user presence within the space including: monitoring the user devices for user activity, where user activity indicates user presence within the space; and monitoring the motion detectors for user movement, where user movement indicates user presence within the space; if the user devices and motion detectors indicate no user presence within the space, setting one or more environmental control devices to a reduced power consumption state; and if the user devices and motion detectors indicate user presence within the space, setting the one or more environmental control devices to operate in a user-present power consumption state.
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1. A method of managing power consumption in a user space, the space comprising one or more user devices and one or more motion detectors, the method comprising:
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monitoring user presence within the space including;
monitoring the user devices for user activity, wherein user activity indicates user presence within the space; and
monitoring the motion detectors for user movement, wherein user movement indicates user presence within the space;if the user devices and motion detectors indicate no user presence within the space, setting one or more environmental control devices to a reduced power consumption state; and if the user devices and motion detectors indicate user presence within the space, setting the one or more environmental control devices to operate in a user-present power consumption state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for managing power consumption in a user space, the space comprising one or more user devices and one or more motion detectors, the apparatus comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
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monitoring user presence within the space including;
monitoring the user devices for user activity, wherein user activity indicates user presence within the space; and
monitoring the motion detectors for user movement, wherein user movement indicates user presence within the space;if the user devices and motion detectors indicate no user presence within the space, setting one or more environmental control devices to a reduced power consumption state; and if the user devices and motion detectors indicate user presence within the space, setting the one or more environmental control devices to operate in a user-present power consumption state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for managing power consumption in a user space, the space comprising one or more user devices and one or more motion detectors, the computer program product disposed upon a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps of:
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monitoring user presence within the space including;
monitoring the user devices for user activity, wherein user activity indicates user presence within the space; and
monitoring the motion detectors for user movement, wherein user movement indicates user presence within the space;if the user devices and motion detectors indicate no user presence within the space, setting one or more environmental control devices to a reduced power consumption state; and if the user devices and motion detectors indicate user presence within the space, setting the one or more environmental control devices to operate in a user-present power consumption state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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