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Method and system for the estimating the energy consumption of commercially available electrical devices

  • US 8,172,147 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2011
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for estimating the energy usage of an electrical device using a portable device operated by user comprising:

  • obtaining a digital image of manufacturer provided labeling from the electrical device, said labeling being related to energy use of the electrical device;

    inputting the digital image with the processing application running on the portable device;

    performing power parameter processing of the digital image;

    inputting one or more user inputted time parameters to the processing application running on the portable device;

    outputting from the processing application an estimate of the power usage of the electrical device over a specific time period, based on the user inputted time parameters.

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