HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SABBATH COMPLIANT FUNCTIONALITY
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1. A home energy management system comprising:
- a household device; and
a central node device remotely located from the household device and configured to exchange a signal with the household device, the central node device comprising a processor, memory, and executable instructions stored on the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the one or more executable instructions comprising executable instructions for generating the signal, wherein the signal encodes a selected configuration for operation of the household device in a Sabbath mode.
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Abstract
A home energy management system simplifies the process of enabling and executing the Sabbath mode and similar operating modes on household devices. A central location, or central node device, is provided which enables the end user to selectively modify operation of the household devices, e.g., from a normal operating mode to the Sabbath mode.
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1. A home energy management system comprising:
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a household device; and a central node device remotely located from the household device and configured to exchange a signal with the household device, the central node device comprising a processor, memory, and executable instructions stored on the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the one or more executable instructions comprising executable instructions for generating the signal, wherein the signal encodes a selected configuration for operation of the household device in a Sabbath mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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6. The system of claim 6, wherein the central node device further comprises executable instructions for retrieving the calendar entry from a repository via a network connection.
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11. A method of controlling operation of a household device communicatively linked to but remote from a central node device comprising a processor and a memory, said method comprising:
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receiving an input; and generating a signal, in response to the input, that changes operation of the household device from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the second mode instructs operation of one or more functions of the household device in accordance with observation of the Sabbath. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for use in a home energy management system, said device comprising:
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a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and one or more executable instructions stored on the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the one or more executable instructions comprising executable instructions for; identifying from an input a selected configuration for a Sabbath mode on a household device; and generating a signal that encodes the selected configuration for operation of the household device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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