ENERGY MANAGEMENT USING A WEARABLE DEVICE

• US 20160363946A1
• Filed: 06/09/2015
• Published: 12/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Nelson, John Edward Jr., McCurnin, David Justin, Koch, Edward
• Granted Patent: US 10,152,074 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G05F 1/66 Regulating electric power
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

Energy management using a wearable device is described herein. One apparatus includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a communication from a utility information system of a utility, wherein the communication includes information associated with energy being provided to a facility by the utility, provide, via the user interface, the information to a user of the apparatus, receive, via the user interface, a command from the user to adjust energy consumption of the facility based, at least in part, on the information, and send the command to an energy management system of the facility, wherein the apparatus is a wearable device.

Claims

1. An apparatus for energy management, comprising:

a user interface;

a memory; and

a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to;

receive a communication from a utility information system of a utility, wherein the communication includes information associated with energy being provided to a facility by the utility;

provide, via the user interface, the information to a user of the apparatus;

receive, via the user interface, a command from the user to adjust energy consumption of the facility based, at least in part, on the information; and

send the command to an energy management system of the facility;

wherein the apparatus is a wearable device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the communication includes a notification of a demand response event; and

the processor is configured to execute the instructions to;

receive, via the user interface, a command from the user to opt in or opt out of the demand response event; and

send the command to opt in or opt out of the demand response event to the utility information system of the utility.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the energy being provided to the facility by the utility is dependent upon a location of the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:

determine the location of the apparatus; and

send the determined location to the utility information system of the utility.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein:

the facility is a residential home; and

the location of the apparatus is a particular room in the residential home.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is a smart watch.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the energy being provided to the facility by the utility includes a price of the energy being provided to the facility by the utility.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility includes a command to adjust a set point of a thermostat of the facility.

9. A method for energy management, comprising:

receiving, by a wearable device, a communication from a utility information system of a utility, wherein the communication includes a notification of a demand response event associated with energy being provided to a facility by the utility;

providing, by the wearable device, the notification of the demand response event to a user of the wearable device;

receiving, by the wearable device, a command from the user to opt in or opt out of the demand response event; and

sending, by the wearable device, the command to the utility information system of the utility.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the method includes:

receiving, by the wearable device, a command from the user to adjust energy consumption of the facility based, at least in part, on the demand response event; and

sending, by the wearable device, the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility to an energy management system of the facility.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the command to opt in or opt out of the demand response event and the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility are based, at least in part, on a location of the wearable device, wherein the location of the wearable device is a particular room in the facility.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the method includes:

determining, by the wearable device, a comfort level of the user of the wearable device;

sending, by the wearable device, the comfort level of the user to the energy management system of the facility; and

adjusting, by the energy management system, energy consumption of the facility based, at least in part, on the comfort level of the user.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the method includes:

determining, by the wearable device, a comfort level of the user of the wearable device;

sending, by the wearable device, the comfort level of the user to the utility information system of the utility; and

determining, by the utility information system, whether to send the communication to the wearable device based, at least in part, on the comfort level of the user.

14. A system for energy management, comprising:

a utility information system of a utility;

an energy management system of a facility; and

a wearable device, wherein the wearable device is configured to;

receive, from the utility information system, a communication, wherein the communication includes a notification of a demand response event;

provide the notification of the demand response event to a user of the wearable device;

receive, from the user, a command to opt in or opt out of the demand response event and a command to adjust energy consumption of the facility;

send the command to opt in or opt out of the demand response event to the utility information system; and

send the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility to the energy management system.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the utility information system of the utility is configured to opt the facility in or out of the demand response event upon receiving the command to opt in or opt out from the wearable device; and

the energy management system of the facility is configured to adjust the energy consumption of the facility upon receiving the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the utility information system of the utility is configured to:

determine a location of the wearable device; and

determine whether to send the communication to the wearable device based, at least in part, on the location of the wearable device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the location of the wearable device is a particular room in the facility.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the utility information system of the utility is configured to:

determine a number of occupants in the facility; and

determine whether to send the communication to the wearable device based, at least in part, on the number of occupants in the facility.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the command to opt in or opt out of the demand response event and the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility are based, at least in part, on the number of occupants in the facility.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the command to adjust the energy consumption of the facility includes a command to adjust a load of the facility.