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Managing energy usage

  • US 8,160,752 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2008
  • Issued: 04/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of managing energy usage, said method comprising:

  • accessing an energy usage rule for a device, wherein said device is coupled with a first structure, wherein said first structure is a household;

    monitoring an energy usage of said device;

    comparing said energy usage rule and said energy usage;

    sending a query to a user regarding an energy user profile;

    receiving feedback from said user in response to said query; and

    based on said comparing and said feedback from said user, generating an instruction to modify said energy usage profile of said device to correlate with said energy usage rule and said feedback from said user, thereby enabling efficient energy management.

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