POWER CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A power control device for controlling a power used in a power consumption system comprising a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices being classified into controllable devices and uncontrollable devices,wherein the power control device comprises:
- an information acquisition unit configured to acquire amounts of power used by the controllable devices and an amount of the most recently measured power of the entire power consumption system; and
a demand control unit configured to control the amounts of power used by the controllable devices based on evaluation functions set for the respective controllable devices and differential equations set for the respective controllable devices when an upper limit amount of power is set for the entire power consumption system.
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Abstract
On receiving a request to reduce power consumption such as a request for power conservation, a power control device controls power used in a power consumption system including a plurality of devices so that a user can use enough consumable power while saving power in the most comfortable manner possible. The plurality of devices is classified into controllable devices and control-difficult devices. An information acquisition unit acquires amounts of power used by the controllable devices and an amount of most recently measured power of the entire power consumption system. When an amount of an upper limit power is set for the entire power consumption system, a demand control unit controls the amounts of power used by the controllable devices based on evaluation functions set for the respective controllable devices and differential equations set for the respective controllable devices.
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10 Claims
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1. A power control device for controlling a power used in a power consumption system comprising a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices being classified into controllable devices and uncontrollable devices,
wherein the power control device comprises: -
an information acquisition unit configured to acquire amounts of power used by the controllable devices and an amount of the most recently measured power of the entire power consumption system; and a demand control unit configured to control the amounts of power used by the controllable devices based on evaluation functions set for the respective controllable devices and differential equations set for the respective controllable devices when an upper limit amount of power is set for the entire power consumption system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power control method of controlling a power used in a power consumption system comprising a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices being classified into controllable devices and uncontrollable devices,
wherein the power control method comprises: -
acquiring amounts of power used by the controllable devices and an amount of the most recently measured power of the entire power consumption system; controlling the amounts of power used by the controllable devices based on evaluation functions set for the respective controllable devices and differential equations set for the respective controllable devices when an upper limit amount of power is set for the entire power consumption system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium for storing a power control program causing a computer to control a power in a power consumption system comprising a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices being classified into controllable devices and uncontrollable devices,
wherein the power control program causes the computer to execute: -
an information acquisition procedure for acquiring amounts of power used by the controllable devices and an amount of the most recently measure power of the entire power consumption system; and a control procedure for controlling the amounts of power used by the controllable devices based on evaluation functions set for the respective controllable devices and differential equations set for the respective controllable devices when an upper limit amount of power is set for the entire power consumption system.
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