REQUEST CONTROL DEVICE, REQUEST CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

• US 20140309799A1
• Filed: 03/04/2014
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: ISE, Kotaro, Kaneko, Yu
• Granted Patent: US 9,698,626 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/295
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00028 involving the use of Internet protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00034 the elements or equipment being or involving an electric power substation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/52 The controlling of the operation of the load not being the total disconnection of the load, i.e. entering a degraded mode or in current limitation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/54 according to a pre-established time schedule
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/60 Limiting power consumption in the network or in one section of the network, e.g. load shedding or peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/144 Demand-response operation of the power transmission or distribution network
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/32 using batteries with converting means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a request control device includes a receiving unit, a generating unit, and a sending unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive a first electric power control request issued for purpose of controlling electric power usage. The generating unit is configured to generate a second electric power control request, which is different than the first electric power control request, at least using the first electric power control request. The sending unit is configured to send the second electric power control request.

Claims

1. A request control device comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive a first electric power control request issued for purpose of controlling electric power usage;

a generating unit configured to generate a second electric power control request, which is different than the first electric power control request, at least using the first electric power control request; and

a sending unit configured to send the second electric power control request.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a feature information storing unit configured to store therein feature information related to a feature of electric power usage at a destination of the second electric power control request, wherein

the generating unit generates the second electric power control request further using the feature information.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein

the receiving unit receives a plurality of first electric power control requests generated by different generation sources, and

the generating unit generates the second electric power control request using the plurality of first electric power control requests.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a power network information storing unit configured to store therein power network information related to a power network between the request control device and a destination of the second electric power control request, wherein

the generating unit generates the second electric power control request further using the power network information.

5. A request control method comprising:

receiving a first electric power control request issued for purpose of controlling electric power usage;

generating a second electric power control request, which is different than the first electric power control request, at least using the first electric power control request; and

sending the second electric power control request.

6. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium containing a computer program, wherein the program, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as:

a receiving unit configured to receive a first electric power control request issued for purpose of controlling electric power usage;

a generating unit configured to generate a second electric power control request, which is different than the first electric power control request, at least using the first electric power control request; and

a sending unit configured to send the second electric power control request.