PERSONAL ENERGY SYSTEM

• US 20140136007A1
• Filed: 11/12/2012
• Published: 05/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin J. Williams
• Original Assignee: Kevin J. Williams
• Inventors: WILLIAMS, KEVIN J.
• Application Number:
  US13/674,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20140136007A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/295
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 2204/12 Determination or prediction of behaviour, e.g. likely power consumption or unusual usage patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 2204/14 Displaying of utility usage with respect to time, e.g. for monitoring evolution of usage or with respect to weather conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/002 Remote reading of utility meters
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/14 The load or loads being home appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/32 using batteries with converting means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/242 Home appliances
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing energy within an inhabitable environment are provided. A smart energy system includes generating energy management data based on received energy usage data. The energy management data includes predictive consumer energy usage data. A computing device is configured to manage electrical components, where electrical devices, such as appliances, are mapped to the electrical components. Instructions are provided by the computing device to the electrical components based on the mapping to control the electrical components and electrical devices.

Claims

1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a computer-implemented method for energy management, the method comprising:

receiving energy usage data, the energy usage data comprising information associated with energy provided by a utility provider and energy used by a consumer; and

generating energy management data based on at least a portion of the energy usage data.

2. The computer-readable media of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting the energy management data to a user at a display device.

3. The computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein the energy usage data comprises at least one of:

a historical pricing data and an anticipated pricing data of energy provided by the utility provider.

4. The computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein the energy usage data comprises historical energy usage data of the consumer.

5. The computer-readable media of claim 4, wherein the energy management data comprises at least one of:

cost-savings information, behavioral impact information, anticipated energy usage data, and notices associated with the consumer.

6. The computer-readable media of claim 4, wherein the energy management data comprises at least one of:

cost-savings information associated with the utility provider and behavioral impact information associated with the utility provider.

7. A system for energy management, comprising:

a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory;

the computing device operable with a set of modules;

the computing device storing energy usage data, wherein the energy usage data comprises at least one of a historical pricing data, an anticipated pricing data of energy provided by the utility provider, and a historical energy usage data of the consumer;

the set of modules configured to monitor a set of electrical components and to manage the set of electrical components that use electricity in an inhabitable environment;

the set of electrical components are located in the inhabitable environment; and

the inhabitable environment comprises at least one of a heating system, a cooling system and an electrical outlet.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the computing device is further configured to gather historical energy usage data from at least one of:

the heating system, the cooling system and the electrical outlet.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising a graphical user interface to facilitate an interaction between a user and the computing device, the graphical user interface being located in the inhabitable environment.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the computing device is configured to receive input from the utility provider of the energy, or consumer of the provided energy.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the input comprises at least one of a mapping of the electrical outlet to at least one electrical device that is connected to the set of electrical components, the historical energy data associated with the electrical outlet, the historical pricing data of the utility provider, and the anticipated pricing data of the utility provider.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the computing device is configured to provide instructions to the electrical components based on the received input.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the computing device is configured to provide instructions to a separate computing device located in the inhabitable environment, wherein the separate computing device is associated with the electrical components based on the received input from the user, utility provider of the energy, or the consumer of the provided energy.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing device provides instructions to provide energy to the electrical component, to stop the provision of energy to the electrical outlet, and to vary the amount of energy provided to the electrical component.

15. A system for managing energy usage, the system comprising:

a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, the computing device being configured to;

(1) receive energy usage data, the energy usage data comprising information associated with energy provided by a utility provider and energy used by a consumer; and

(2) generate energy management data based on at least a portion of the energy usage data.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a display device to display at least one of:

the energy usage data and the energy management data.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the energy usage data comprises at least one of:

a historical pricing data and an anticipated pricing data of energy provided by the utility provider.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the energy usage data comprises historical energy usage data of the consumer.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the energy management data comprises at least one of:

cost-savings information, behavioral impact information, anticipated energy usage data, and notices associated with the consumer.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the energy management data comprises at least one of:

cost-savings information and behavioral impact information associated with the utility provider.