Electronic device with paging for energy curtailment and code generation for manual verification of curtailment
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1. A curtailment module for enabling an energy provider to send a request to curtail energy use to a user, the curtailment module comprising:
- an interface for electronic communications with a temperature control device;
a paging module for receiving the request from the energy provider through a paging network;
a processor in electronic communication with the paging module for receiving the request from the paging module; and
memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory storing history data, and the memory being programmed with verification instructions to generate a verification code to be used by a user to manually verify whether the request was followed, wherein the history data is not the same as the verification code.
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Abstract
A curtailment module is disclosed for enabling an energy provider to send a request to curtail energy use to a user. The curtailment module includes an interface for electronic communications with a temperature control device. A paging module is used to receive the request from the energy provider through a paging network. The curtailment module also includes a processor in electronic communication with the paging module for receiving the request from the paging module. Memory is also included and is in electronic communication with the processor.
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26 Claims
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1. A curtailment module for enabling an energy provider to send a request to curtail energy use to a user, the curtailment module comprising:
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an interface for electronic communications with a temperature control device; a paging module for receiving the request from the energy provider through a paging network; a processor in electronic communication with the paging module for receiving the request from the paging module; and memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory storing history data, and the memory being programmed with verification instructions to generate a verification code to be used by a user to manually verify whether the request was followed, wherein the history data is not the same as the verification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A curtailment module for enabling an energy provider to send a curtailment message to a remote structure, the curtailment module comprising:
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an interface for electronic communications with a temperature control device; a paging module for receiving the curtailment message from the energy provider through a paging network; a processor in electronic communication with the paging module for receiving the curtailment message from the paging module; memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory storing history data, and the memory being programmed with verification instructions to generate a verification code to be used by a user to manually verify whether the curtailment message was followed, wherein the history data is not the same as the verification code; a display for outputting information to a user; and an input device for enabling the user to enter a user input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A curtailment module for enabling an energy provider to send a curtailment message to a remote structure, the curtailment module comprising:
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means for interfacing the curtailment module with a temperature control device; means for receiving the curtailment message from the energy provider through a paging network; means for processing, the processing means being in electronic communication with the receiving means for receiving the curtailment message; memory in electronic communication with the processing means, the memory storing history data, and the memory being programmed with verification instructions to generate a verification code to be used by a user to manually verify whether the curtailment message was followed, wherein the history data is not the same as the verification code; means for displaying information to a user; and means for inputting by the user, the inputting means enabling the user to enter a user input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for requesting that energy use be curtailed at a structure and for verifying curtailment, the method comprising:
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creating a curtailment message to send to the structure; sending the curtailment message to the structure through a pager network; receiving the curtailment message by a curtailment module at the structure; displaying the curtailment message at the structure; monitoring a temperature control device in electronic communication with the curtailment module; saving history data that relates to settings from the temperature control device; generating a verification code to be used by a user to manually verify whether the curtailment message was followed, wherein the history data is not the same as the verification code; and displaying the verification code at the structure for the user. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A combination temperature-control curtailment module for enabling an energy provider to send a curtailment message to a remote structure, the temperature-control curtailment module comprising:
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a temperature control module for controlling the temperature of the remote structure; a paging module for receiving the curtailment message from the energy provider through a paging network; a processor in electronic communication with the paging module for receiving the curtailment message from the paging module; memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory storing history data, and the memory being programmed with verification instructions to generate a verification code to be used by a user to manually verify whether the curtailment message was followed, wherein the history data is not the same as the verification code; a display for outputting information to a user; and an input device for enabling the user to enter a user input. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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