SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAPHICALLY DISPLAYING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS
First Claim
1. A system for displaying an electronic representation of the consumption of electrical energy by an electrical energy consumer in a graphical format, the system comprising:
- an information processor coupled to a communication network;
a database accessible by the information processor that stores information including a reference amount of the electrical energy capable of being consumed by the consumer and the actual amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer;
the reference amount being obtained from an electrical power usage meter through which electrical energy is supplied to the consumer;
the information processor operable to determine an amount of electrical energy saved as the difference between the reference amount of the electrical energy capable of being consumed by the consumer and the actual amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer;
wherein the reference amount is determined either from a peak amount of power consumed by the consumer during a preset window of time during which the consumer utilizes electrical energy or by an average amount of power consumed by the consumer during the preset window of time; and
a visual display operable by the information processor, the visual display providing an electronic representation of the amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer and the amount of the electrical energy saved, wherein the visual display presents the electronic representation in a graphical format.
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Abstract
A system for displaying the consumption of electrical energy by an electrical energy consumer in a graphical format. An amount of electrical energy saved is the difference between a reference amount of the electrical energy capable of being consumed by the consumer and an actual amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer, wherein the reference amount is determined either from a peak amount of power consumed during a preset window of time during which the consumer utilizes electrical energy, or by an average amount of power consumed during the preset time window. A visual display provides an electronic representation of the amount of the electrical energy consumed and the amount of the electrical energy saved in a graphical format.
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35 Claims
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1. A system for displaying an electronic representation of the consumption of electrical energy by an electrical energy consumer in a graphical format, the system comprising:
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an information processor coupled to a communication network; a database accessible by the information processor that stores information including a reference amount of the electrical energy capable of being consumed by the consumer and the actual amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer; the reference amount being obtained from an electrical power usage meter through which electrical energy is supplied to the consumer; the information processor operable to determine an amount of electrical energy saved as the difference between the reference amount of the electrical energy capable of being consumed by the consumer and the actual amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer; wherein the reference amount is determined either from a peak amount of power consumed by the consumer during a preset window of time during which the consumer utilizes electrical energy or by an average amount of power consumed by the consumer during the preset window of time; and a visual display operable by the information processor, the visual display providing an electronic representation of the amount of the electrical energy consumed by the consumer and the amount of the electrical energy saved, wherein the visual display presents the electronic representation in a graphical format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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