ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of altering an operating condition of a device located at a site, said method comprising:
- establishing communication with at least one device located at a site;
acquiring device data from the at least one device;
communicating the device data from a controller disposed at the site to a remote server disposed away from the site;
detecting an availability of a control action data at the remote server using the site controller in conjunction with the communication of the device data.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the disclosure, an energy management system and method includes a method of altering an operating condition of a device located at a site. The method includes the steps of establishing communication with at least one device located at the site and acquiring device data from the device. Subsequently, the device data is communicated to a server disposed remotely from the site and an availability of a control action data is detected at the remote server in conjunction with the communication of the device data. The system includes a processor operable to initiate establishing communication with the at least one device and initiate acquiring device data. A communication interface is operable to communicate the device data to the remote server and detect an availability of the control action data at the remote server in conjunction with the communication of the device data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of altering an operating condition of a device located at a site, said method comprising:
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establishing communication with at least one device located at a site; acquiring device data from the at least one device; communicating the device data from a controller disposed at the site to a remote server disposed away from the site; detecting an availability of a control action data at the remote server using the site controller in conjunction with the communication of the device data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor operable to; initiate establishing communication with at least one device located at a site; initiate acquiring device data from the device; a communication interface operable to; communicate the device data to a server disposed remote from the site; and detect an availability of a control action data at the remote server in conjunction with the communication of the device data.
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