METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING, METERING, AND REGULATING POWER CONSUMPTION
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring power consumption, the method comprising:
- providing a breaker that comprises a server for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and an active RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) device;
providing a device that comprises a client for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and a passive RFID device, wherein the device is one of a receptacle and a switch;
bringing the breaker and the device in proximity to each other, such that the active RFID device reads information from the passive RFID device and the breaker registers the device;
connecting the breaker and the device through Ethernet over a power line; and
configuring the server to provide a service to the client.
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Abstract
A method and a system for monitoring power consumption are provided. The system comprises a breaker including a server for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and an active RFID device, and further comprises a device including a client for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and a passive RFID device, wherein the device is a switch or a receptacle. In the method and the system, the device is registered by the breaker by passing information of the passive RFID device to the active RFID device; the breaker and the devices are connected through Ethernet over a power line. The server is configured to provide a service to the client.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring power consumption, the method comprising:
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providing a breaker that comprises a server for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and an active RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) device; providing a device that comprises a client for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and a passive RFID device, wherein the device is one of a receptacle and a switch; bringing the breaker and the device in proximity to each other, such that the active RFID device reads information from the passive RFID device and the breaker registers the device; connecting the breaker and the device through Ethernet over a power line; and configuring the server to provide a service to the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for monitoring power consumption, the system comprising:
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a breaker that comprises a server for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and an active RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) device; a device that comprises a client for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters and a passive RFID device, wherein the device is one of a receptacle and a switch; the device registered by the breaker by passing information of the passive RFID device to the active RFID device; the breaker and the device being connected through Ethernet over a power line; and the server being configured to provide a service to the client. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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