Performance of Services Based On Power Consumption

• US 20160034024A1
• Filed: 08/04/2014
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Mergen, John-Francis
• Granted Patent: US 9,910,485 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3209 Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3296 by lowering the supply or operating voltage
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0423 detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0484 Arrangements monitoring consumption of a utility or use of an appliance which consumes a utility to detect unsafe condition, e.g. metering of water, gas or electricity, use of taps, toilet flush, gas stove or electric kettle

Abstract

Technology for performing services based on power consumption is disclosed. A plurality of power consumption levels can be identified at a service area. The plurality of power consumption levels can be characterized into current power consumption behavior. The current power consumption behavior can be compared to at least one power consumption behavioral model, the power consumption behavioral model including historical power consumption behaviors for the service area. A service can be performed when the current power consumption behavior diverges from the power consumption behavioral model outside of a predefined threshold.

Claims

1. A method for performing services based on power consumption, the method comprising:

under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions;

identifying a plurality of power consumption levels at a service area;

characterizing the plurality of power consumption levels as a current power consumption behavior;

comparing the current power consumption behavior to at least one power consumption behavioral model, the power consumption behavior model including historical power consumption behaviors for the service area; and

determining if the current power consumption behavior diverges from the power consumption behavioral model outside of a predefined threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing a service when the current power consumption behavior diverges from the power consumption behavior model outside of the predefined threshold.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting the plurality of power consumption levels for the service area according to a predefined sample rate.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting the plurality of power consumption levels for the service area using a power meter.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the power consumption levels include voltage levels, amperage levels and phase information at the service area.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein performing the service comprises performing a health monitoring service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the current power consumption behavior indicates one or more devices that are being used or not being used at the service area.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating a status request message to a user associated with the service area when the current power consumption behavior diverges from the power consumption behavioral model outside of the predefined threshold.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

communicating a status request message to a user associated with the service area when the current power consumption behavior diverges from the power consumption behavioral model outside of the predefined threshold;

receiving a response to the status request message from the user indicating that the current power consumption behavior is acceptable to the user; and

updating the power consumption behavioral model to incorporate the current power consumption behavior.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a notification with positive reinforcement when the current power consumption behavior corresponds with the power consumption behavioral model.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a notification with suggested actions when the current power consumption behavior does not correspond with the power consumption behavioral model.

12. A method for generating power consumption behavioral models, the method comprising:

under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions;

detecting a plurality of power consumption levels at a service area over a defined time period;

identifying power consumption patterns from the plurality of power consumption levels at the service area; and

generating one or more power consumption behavioral models based on the power consumption patterns.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising detecting the plurality of power consumption levels at the service area according to a predefined sample rate.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the power consumption behavioral models indicate patterns of use for one or more devices and patterns of non-use for one or more devices.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising detecting the plurality of power consumption levels at the service area using a power meter.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising updating the power consumption behavioral models based on current power consumption behavior at the service area.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the power consumption behavioral models for the service area are associated with at least one of:

a holiday, a weekday, a weekend or a vacation day.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein emergency medical personnel are notified when current power consumption behavior diverges from the power consumption behavioral models outside of a predefined threshold.

19. A system for performing services based on power consumption, the system comprising:

a processor;

a memory device including a data store to store a plurality of data and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute;

a power level module configured to identify a plurality of power consumption levels at a service area;

a power characterization module configured to characterize one or more of the plurality of power consumption levels as a current power consumption behavior;

a comparison module configured to compare the current power consumption behavior to at least one power consumption behavioral model, the at least one power consumption behavioral model including one or more historical power consumption behaviors for the service area; and

a service module configured to perform a service when the current power consumption behavior varies from the at least one power consumption behavioral model outside of a predefined threshold.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the service module is further configured to perform a health monitoring service when the current power consumption behavior varies from the power consumption behavioral model outside of the predefined threshold.

21. The system of claim 19, further comprising a power meter configured to detect the plurality of power consumption levels for the service area according to a predefined sample rate.

22. The system of claim 19, further comprising a notification module configured to:

provide a notification with positive reinforcement when the current power consumption behavior corresponds to the power consumption behavioral model;

or

provide a notification with suggested actions when the current power consumption behavior does not correspond to the power consumption behavioral model.