SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND REDUCING THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY WITH A NETWORK OF SMART SENSORS
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1. A system for monitoring and reducing the consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors, the system comprising:
- a network of sensors used to monitor consumption of electricity over a window of time for a plurality of appliances selected from the group comprising, large appliances and small appliances, heating appliances, boilers, hair dryers, irons, refrigerators, laundry machines, lights,wherein the plurality of appliances are all controlled smart electrical and/or electronic devices.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring and reducing consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors connected to either electrical devices and/or lights.
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1. A system for monitoring and reducing the consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors, the system comprising:
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a network of sensors used to monitor consumption of electricity over a window of time for a plurality of appliances selected from the group comprising, large appliances and small appliances, heating appliances, boilers, hair dryers, irons, refrigerators, laundry machines, lights, wherein the plurality of appliances are all controlled smart electrical and/or electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring and reducing the consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving consumption information from a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is associated with an appliance, electrical device or electronic device; analysing consumption information received from said plurality of sensors; reviewing consumption data in light of criteria, wherein said criteria are selected from the group comprising, geographical location of each sensor, power consumption observed over an interval of time, time of the day, external light conditions, presence and/or the movement of people in the area monitored by the sensor, cost of electricity in a particular location, cost of electricity in a particular moment of the time, the consume registered by that particular sensor, consumption registered by sensors in the network of sensors, consumption monitored by all sensors exceeding a desired total maximum, range of optimal voltage or amperage supported by an appliance, temperature registered by a sensor, smoke condition registered by a sensor, user-defined rules for each sensor, preferences expressed by users for specific machine learning optimization criteria, other user defined or algorithmically computed criteria; generating optimized parameters for each sensor based on said consumption data and said criteria; and providing said optimized parameters to said plurality of sensors, wherein said optimized parameters cause each sensor to alter control of said appliance, electrical device or electronic device associated with the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing sensor query information in a system for monitoring and reducing the consumption of electricity with a network of smart sensors, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for sensor information; determining if direct querying of a plurality of sensors is required; identifying one or more sensors to be queried; receiving current sensor information from said one or more sensors; retrieving stored sensor information from a database; generating reporting information based on said stored sensor information and said current information; generating metric and statistical information based on said stored sensor information and said current sensor information; generating curated sensor information from said reporting information and said metric and statistical information; and transmitting said curated sensor information.
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