Power monitoring and control system and method
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1. A system, comprising:
- first and second controllers coupled to first and second electrical outlets, respectively;
a terminal device which flows a control signal to the first controller through the first electrical outlet;
a communication channel coupled between the first and second controllers;
an electrical load coupled to the second electrical outlet; and
the first controller providing a first signal to the second controller and the second controller providing a second signal to the first controller in response, the second signal including information about the operation of an electrical device.
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Abstract
A system includes first and second controllers coupled together with a communication channel. The first controller provides a first signal to the second controller and the second controller provides a second signal to the first controller in response. The second signal includes information about an electrical load. At least one of the first and second controllers can be integrated with an electrical outlet.
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1. A system, comprising:
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first and second controllers coupled to first and second electrical outlets, respectively; a terminal device which flows a control signal to the first controller through the first electrical outlet; a communication channel coupled between the first and second controllers; an electrical load coupled to the second electrical outlet; and the first controller providing a first signal to the second controller and the second controller providing a second signal to the first controller in response, the second signal including information about the operation of an electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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