CONFIGURABLE WEB-BASED METERING OF BUILDING ENERGY USING WIRELESS SENSORS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network, comprising:
- hosting a set of energy management modules configurable for different users subscribed to the energy management service;
storing in a database, coupled to the computer network, energy management information relating to a building or project fitted with wireless sensors that capture data representative of real-time power consumption;
receiving a request from a remote user to access the energy management service;
determining one or more of the energy management modules in the set in accordance with a subscriber profile associated with the remote user; and
enabling the remote user to access energy management information relating to a building or project from the remote computing device through the energy management service hosted on the computer network using the determined one or more energy management modules.
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to providing a configurable energy management service to remote users of computing devices over a computer network. A computer-implemented method is provided for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network. The method includes hosting a set of energy management modules configurable for different users subscribed to the energy management service, and storing in a database energy management information relating to a building or project fitted with wireless sensors that capture data representative of real-time power consumption. Other embodiments are a system and non-transitory computer readable medium for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network, comprising:
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hosting a set of energy management modules configurable for different users subscribed to the energy management service; storing in a database, coupled to the computer network, energy management information relating to a building or project fitted with wireless sensors that capture data representative of real-time power consumption; receiving a request from a remote user to access the energy management service; determining one or more of the energy management modules in the set in accordance with a subscriber profile associated with the remote user; and enabling the remote user to access energy management information relating to a building or project from the remote computing device through the energy management service hosted on the computer network using the determined one or more energy management modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The method of 16, wherein the relational data structure comprises a channel object associated with a meter object, and the storing comprises:
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receiving data representative of real-time power consumption captured by one of the wireless sensors; parsing the data to extract channel information; identifying the channel object based on the extracted channel information; processing the data to generate the energy management information; and storing the energy management information in the relational data structure as being associated with the channel object in the relational data structure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network, comprising:
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a subscription manager implemented on a host computing device that hosts a set of energy management modules configurable for different users subscribed to the energy management service; and a database, coupled to the host computing device, that stores energy management information relating to a building or project fitted with wireless sensors that capture data representative of real-time power consumption, wherein the subscription manager is configured to; receive a request from a remote user to access the energy management service; determine one or more of the energy management modules in the set in accordance with a subscriber profile associated with the remote user; and enable the remote user to access energy management information relating to a building or project from the remote computing device through the energy management service hosted on the computer network using the determined one or more energy management modules.
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having instructions stored thereon, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for enabling a user to configure energy management of at least one building or project from a remote computing device through an energy management service hosted on a computer network, comprising:
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hosting a set of energy management modules configurable for different users subscribed to the energy management service; accessing a database having stored energy management information relating to a building or project fitted with wireless sensors that capture data representative of real-time power consumption; receiving a request from a remote user to access the energy management service; determining one or more of the energy management modules in the set in accordance with a subscriber profile associated with the remote user; and enabling the remote user to access energy management information relating to a building or project from the remote computing device through the energy management service hosted on the computer network using the determined one or more energy management modules.
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