Updating demand response settings
First Claim
1. An appliance controller for controlling an appliance, the controller comprising:
- a memory in communication with a processor, the memory including program instructions for execution by the processor to;
receive demand response settings from the appliance, the demand response settings comprising demand response threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more of the demand response threshold variables;
receive a signal from an associated utility indicative of at least one of the demand response threshold variables, the controller being in signal communication with the associated utility;
convert and compare the signal from the associated utility to the demand response threshold variables; and
control an operation of the appliance in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal from the associated utility to the demand response threshold variable, wherein the one or more power consuming functions comprise cycle selections comprising a reduced energy consumption mode to one or more energy cycles.
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Abstract
An appliance controller is provided comprising an appliance including demand response settings. The settings include threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more threshold variables. The controller further comprises a signal from an associated utility to the appliance, wherein the appliance includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility. The controller receives and processes the signal from the associated utility. The signal is converted and compared to the demand response threshold variables and the appliance is operated in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response variables.
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23 Claims
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1. An appliance controller for controlling an appliance, the controller comprising:
a memory in communication with a processor, the memory including program instructions for execution by the processor to; receive demand response settings from the appliance, the demand response settings comprising demand response threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance in response to reaching one or more of the demand response threshold variables; receive a signal from an associated utility indicative of at least one of the demand response threshold variables, the controller being in signal communication with the associated utility; convert and compare the signal from the associated utility to the demand response threshold variables; and control an operation of the appliance in one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal from the associated utility to the demand response threshold variable, wherein the one or more power consuming functions comprise cycle selections comprising a reduced energy consumption mode to one or more energy cycles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling an appliance, the method comprising:
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establishing demand response settings of the appliance, the demand response settings comprise demand response threshold variables for determining a reaction of the appliance responsive to reaching one or more of the demand response threshold variables; connecting one or more power consuming functions with a home energy management system (HEM); sending a signal indicative of at least one of the demand response threshold variables from an associated utility to the HEM, wherein the HEM includes a controller in signal communication with the associated utility; the controller receiving and processing the signal indicative of the at least one of the demand response threshold variables from the associated utility; converting and comparing the signal indicative of the at least one of the demand response threshold variables to the demand response settings; and operating the appliance in the one or more power consuming functions based on the comparison of the signal to the demand response settings; wherein the one or more power consuming functions comprises cycle selections comprising a reduced energy consumption mode to one or more energy cycles. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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