Multi-network communication interfaces for wireless energy networks
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an application interface configured to use at least a portion of an incoming message communicated using a home energy network at a residential site;
wherein the incoming message includes at least a portion of a first user energy management schedule;
a controller capable of altering use of a resource in response to the first user energy management schedule;
a first communication interface operably coupled to the application interface and configured to communicate with a first network operably associated with the home energy network;
a second communication interface operably coupled to the application interface and configured to communicate with a second network operably associated with the home energy network, wherein the second network is different than the first network;
wherein one of the communication interfaces is configured to detect a WIFI network connection of a mobile device connected to a WIFI enabled network;
wherein the mobile device is associated with the first user energy management schedule;
wherein the application interface is further configured to initiate use of the first user energy management schedule in response to a detection of a connection of the mobile device and the WIFI enabled network; and
wherein the application interface is further configured to initiate altering use of the resource in response to a detection of an absence of a connection between the mobile device and the WIFI enabled network.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus for an energy management system includes a controller having an application interface configured to use at least a portion of an incoming message communicated using a home energy network at a residential site. The incoming message includes at least a portion of a first user energy management schedule, and the controller is capable of altering use of a resource in response to the first user energy management schedule. A first communication interface is operably coupled to the application interface and configured to communicate with a first network operably associated with the home energy network; and a second communication interface is operably coupled to the application interface and configured to communicate with a second network operably associated with the home energy network, wherein the second network is different than the first network.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an application interface configured to use at least a portion of an incoming message communicated using a home energy network at a residential site; wherein the incoming message includes at least a portion of a first user energy management schedule; a controller capable of altering use of a resource in response to the first user energy management schedule; a first communication interface operably coupled to the application interface and configured to communicate with a first network operably associated with the home energy network; a second communication interface operably coupled to the application interface and configured to communicate with a second network operably associated with the home energy network, wherein the second network is different than the first network; wherein one of the communication interfaces is configured to detect a WIFI network connection of a mobile device connected to a WIFI enabled network; wherein the mobile device is associated with the first user energy management schedule; wherein the application interface is further configured to initiate use of the first user energy management schedule in response to a detection of a connection of the mobile device and the WIFI enabled network; and wherein the application interface is further configured to initiate altering use of the resource in response to a detection of an absence of a connection between the mobile device and the WIFI enabled network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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