SLAVE SUITABLE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A slave suitable for energy management systems for collecting, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, meter-reading data containing the amount of electric energy,the slave comprising:
- a first interface unit configured to communicate with an upper device;
a second interface unit configured to communicate with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place;
a third interface unit configured to communicate with a communication terminal; and
a controller having;
a function of obtaining the meter-reading data from the energy meter;
a function of controlling the first interface unit to send the meter-reading data to the upper device; and
a function of controlling the third interface unit to send the meter-reading data to the communication terminal,the second interface unit and the third interface unit each being configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave, andthe second interface unit and the third interface unit being configured to use the same protocol.
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Abstract
The slave suitable for energy management systems in accordance with the present invention is a slave suitable for an energy management system for collecting, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, meter-reading data including the amount of energy. The slave includes: a first interface unit configured to communicate with an upper device; a second interface unit configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place; and a third interface unit configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave with a communication terminal. The second interface unit and the third interface unit are configured to use the same protocol.
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18 Claims
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1. A slave suitable for energy management systems for collecting, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, meter-reading data containing the amount of electric energy,
the slave comprising: -
a first interface unit configured to communicate with an upper device; a second interface unit configured to communicate with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place; a third interface unit configured to communicate with a communication terminal; and a controller having;
a function of obtaining the meter-reading data from the energy meter;
a function of controlling the first interface unit to send the meter-reading data to the upper device; and
a function of controlling the third interface unit to send the meter-reading data to the communication terminal,the second interface unit and the third interface unit each being configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave, and the second interface unit and the third interface unit being configured to use the same protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An energy management system comprising:
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a slave configured to obtain, from an energy meter for measuring an amount of electric energy supplied from a power source to a predetermined place through a distribution line, meter-reading data containing the amount of electric energy; an upper device configured to obtain the meter-reading data from the slave; and a communication terminal configured to obtain the meter-reading data from the slave, the slave including; a first interface unit configured to communicate with the upper device; a second interface unit configured to communicate with an electric appliance installed in the predetermined place; a third interface unit configured to communicate with the communication terminal; and a controller having;
a function of obtaining the meter-reading data from the energy meter;
a function of controlling the first interface unit to send the meter-reading data to the upper device; and
a function of controlling the third interface unit to send the meter-reading data to the communication terminal,the second interface unit and the third interface unit each being configured to perform wireless communication using an electric wave, and the second interface unit and the third interface unit being configured to use the same protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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