COMPONENT FOR NETWORK SYSTEM
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1. A component for a network system, the component comprising:
- a communication device receiving energy information;
one or more component driving units receiving energy to be driven; and
a control unit controlling an operation of the one or more component driving units on the basis of the information received by the communication device,wherein different control methods are selected from among a plurality of control methods for saving cost of used energy or an amount of consumed energy, according to a state of the energy information.
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Abstract
A component for a network system is provided. The component includes a communication device, one or more component driving units, and a control unit. The communication device receives energy information. The one or more component driving units receive energy to be driven. The control unit controls an operation of the one or more component driving units on the basis of the information received by the communication device. Different control methods are selected from among a plurality of control methods for saving cost of used energy or an amount of consumed energy, according to a state of the energy information.
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1. A component for a network system, the component comprising:
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a communication device receiving energy information; one or more component driving units receiving energy to be driven; and a control unit controlling an operation of the one or more component driving units on the basis of the information received by the communication device, wherein different control methods are selected from among a plurality of control methods for saving cost of used energy or an amount of consumed energy, according to a state of the energy information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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17. A component for a network system, the component comprising:
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a communication device receiving energy information; one or more component driving units receiving energy to be driven; and a control unit controlling an operation of the one or more component driving units on the basis of the information received by the communication device, wherein, while the one or more component driving units are being controlled by a specific control method, when the control unit recognizes information regarding a high price time period, one saving method is selected from among a plurality of saving methods for saving cost of energy used or an amount of energy consumed by the one or more component driving units, and the control unit controls the one or more component driving units in the selected saving method.
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