DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM, TERMINAL APPARATUS, SERVER, CONTROLLING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A demand response system comprising:
- a terminal apparatus capable of controlling an energy consumption device; and
a server capable of communicating with the terminal apparatus via a network,wherein the terminal apparatus includes;
an input unit configured to accept a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier identifying the server, the second identifier identifying a contract unique to each user, for controlling the energy consumption device;
a first transmission unit configured to transmit the second identifier to the server identified by the first identifier;
a first receiving unit configured to receive a control schedule, from the server, as a response to the transmitted second identifier, the control schedule being generated based on the contract by the server and being for the energy consumption device; and
a first control unit configured to control the energy consumption device to reduce energy consumption by the energy consumption device, based on the control schedule received by the first receiving unit,wherein the server includes;
a second receiving unit configured to receive the second identifier from the terminal apparatus;
a second control unit configured to generate a control schedule, based on the contract identified by the second identifier, the control schedule being for the energy consumption device and being unique the user; and
a second transmission unit configured to transmit the control schedule generated by the second control unit to the terminal apparatus as a response to the received second identifier.
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Abstract
A DR controller includes: an activation and verification unit which accepts a first identifier identifying a server and a second identifier identifying a contract unique to each user; a communication unit which transmits the second identifier to the server; a communication unit which receives a control schedule for an energy consumption device generated based on the contract by the server as a response to the transmitted second identifier; and an interface unit which controls the energy consumption device to reduce energy consumption by the energy consumption device based on the control schedule. The server includes: a communication unit which receives the second identifier from a terminal apparatus; a pairing management unit which generates a control schedule unique to each user, for the energy consumption device based on a contract identified by the second identifier; and a communication unit which transmits the generated control schedule to the terminal apparatus.
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15 Claims
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1. A demand response system comprising:
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a terminal apparatus capable of controlling an energy consumption device; and a server capable of communicating with the terminal apparatus via a network, wherein the terminal apparatus includes; an input unit configured to accept a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier identifying the server, the second identifier identifying a contract unique to each user, for controlling the energy consumption device; a first transmission unit configured to transmit the second identifier to the server identified by the first identifier; a first receiving unit configured to receive a control schedule, from the server, as a response to the transmitted second identifier, the control schedule being generated based on the contract by the server and being for the energy consumption device; and a first control unit configured to control the energy consumption device to reduce energy consumption by the energy consumption device, based on the control schedule received by the first receiving unit, wherein the server includes; a second receiving unit configured to receive the second identifier from the terminal apparatus; a second control unit configured to generate a control schedule, based on the contract identified by the second identifier, the control schedule being for the energy consumption device and being unique the user; and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the control schedule generated by the second control unit to the terminal apparatus as a response to the received second identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15)
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12. A server which is capable of communicating via a network with a terminal apparatus capable of controlling an energy consumption device, the server comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a second identifier from the terminal apparatus connected to the energy consumption device, the second identifier identifying a contract unique to each user, for controlling the energy consumption device; a control unit configured to generate a control schedule based on the contract identified by the second identifier, the control schedule being for the energy consumption device; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the terminal apparatus, the control schedule generated by the control unit.
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13. A terminal apparatus which is capable of controlling an energy consumption device, the terminal apparatus comprising:
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an input unit configured to accept a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier identifying a server which generates information for performing control on the energy consumption device, the second identifier identifying a contract unique to user, for the control; a transmission unit configured to transmit the second identifier to the server identified by the first identifier; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the server, a control schedule as a response to the transmitted second identifier, the control schedule being generated based on the contract by the server and being for the energy consumption device; and a control unit configured to control the energy consumption device to reduce energy consumption by the energy consumption device, based on the control schedule received by the receiving unit.
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14. A controlling method in a terminal apparatus which is capable of controlling an energy consumption device, the controlling method comprising:
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accepting a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier identifying a server which generates information for performing control of the energy consumption device, the second identifier identifying a contract unique to each user, for the control; transmitting the second identifier to the server identified by the first identifier; receiving, from the server, a control schedule as a response to the transmitted second identifier, the control schedule being generated based on the contract by the server and being for the energy consumption device; and controlling the energy consumption device to reduce energy consumption by the energy consumption device, based on the control schedule received in the receiving.
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