METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ELECTRICITY USE OF A PLURALITY OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES OF A LOCAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for managing the power consumption of a plurality of domestic appliances connected within a local communications network, the operation of at least two domestic appliances having one or more operating phases, said method comprising the following acts implemented by a data-processing module capable of being connected to the local communications network:
- acquisition of information relative to operating phases in progress or yet to come for at least two domestic appliances, the information relative to an operating phase for a domestic appliance comprising the power consumed by said domestic appliance during this phase,determination as a function of the acquired information, of at least one operating phase of one of said appliances to be interrupted so as to minimise the total maximum power consumed by said at least two domestic appliances, so-called consumption peak,interruption of said determined operating phase.
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Abstract
A method for managing electricity use of a plurality of household appliances connected within a local communication network and having one or more operating phases. The method includes the following steps, implemented by a data processing module: acquiring information related to the operating phases, in progress or forthcoming, for at least two household appliances, the information related to an operating phase for a household appliance including the power used by the household appliance during the phase; determining, on the basis of the acquired information, at least one operating phase of one of the appliances to be interrupted so as to minimize peak power use; and interrupting the determined operating phase.
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1. A method for managing the power consumption of a plurality of domestic appliances connected within a local communications network, the operation of at least two domestic appliances having one or more operating phases, said method comprising the following acts implemented by a data-processing module capable of being connected to the local communications network:
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acquisition of information relative to operating phases in progress or yet to come for at least two domestic appliances, the information relative to an operating phase for a domestic appliance comprising the power consumed by said domestic appliance during this phase, determination as a function of the acquired information, of at least one operating phase of one of said appliances to be interrupted so as to minimise the total maximum power consumed by said at least two domestic appliances, so-called consumption peak, interruption of said determined operating phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
a data-processing module capable of being connected to a local communications network and configured to; acquire information relative to operating phases in progress or yet to come for at least two domestic appliances connected within the local communications network and functioning according to several operating phases, said information relative to an operating phase for a domestic appliance comprising the power consumed by said domestic appliance during this phase, determine as a function of the acquired information, at least one operating phase of one of said appliances to be interrupted so as to minimise the total maximum power consumed by said at least two domestic appliances, so-called consumption peak, and interrupt said determined operating phase. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon for execution of a method for managing power consumption of a plurality of domestic appliances connected within a local communications network, when this program is executed by a processor connected to the local communications network, the operation of at least two domestic appliances having one or more operating phases, wherein the instructions configure the processor to perform acts comprising:
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acquisition of information relative to operating phases in progress or yet to come for at least two domestic appliances, the information relative to an operating phase for a domestic appliance comprising the power consumed by said domestic appliance during this phase, determination as a function of the acquired information, of at least one operating phase of one of said appliances to be interrupted so as to minimise the total maximum power consumed by said at least two domestic appliances, so-called consumption peak, and interruption of said determined operating phase.
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