Identification of powered devices for energy saving
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1. A computer-implemented method for electric management, the method comprising:
- physically exposing an electric appliance to a power-providing device that is arranged to provide electrical power to various electric appliances, including the electric appliance;
automatically obtaining from a structure of the electric appliance an electronic identifier for the electric appliance using the power providing device;
transmitting the electronic identifier from the power-providing device to a remote computing system;
measuring electrical usage by one or more appliances through the power-providing device;
storing data that characterizes the electrical usage over a period of time at the power providing device; and
transmitting the data that characterizes the electrical usage from the power-providing device to the remote computing system upon identifying an occurrence of a predetermined event.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for electronic content management includes physically exposing an electric appliance to a power providing device that is arranged to provide electrical power to various electric appliances, including the electric appliance; automatically obtaining an electronic identifier for the electric appliance using the power providing device; and transmitting the electronic identifier from the power providing device to a remote computing system.
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1. A computer-implemented method for electric management, the method comprising:
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physically exposing an electric appliance to a power-providing device that is arranged to provide electrical power to various electric appliances, including the electric appliance; automatically obtaining from a structure of the electric appliance an electronic identifier for the electric appliance using the power providing device; transmitting the electronic identifier from the power-providing device to a remote computing system; measuring electrical usage by one or more appliances through the power-providing device; storing data that characterizes the electrical usage over a period of time at the power providing device; and transmitting the data that characterizes the electrical usage from the power-providing device to the remote computing system upon identifying an occurrence of a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A electric power management device, comprising:
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a receptacle arranged to receive electric plugs from a plurality of different electric appliances; an electronic reader positioned to be physically exposed to an electric appliance and to obtain, from a structure of the electronic appliance, electronic identification information from the electric appliance; a power meter to measure electric power used by an appliance plugged into the receptacle and to generate data that characterizes the electric power usage; a memory element to store the data that characterizes the electric power usage over a period of time; and a transmitter to send the data that characterizes the electric power usage to a computer system that is remote from the electric power management device upon an occurrence of a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An electric management system, comprising:
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one or more power supply devices arranged to pass electric power to electric appliances, the power supply devices each provided with an electronic reader, an electric power strip, and a transmitter, wherein the electronic reader is arranged and configured to automatically obtain electronic identification information for appliances that receive power from the one or more power supply devices, and from structures provided with respective ones of the appliances, the electric power strip is arranged and configured to measure power usage of the appliances and store data that characterizes amounts of power received by particular appliances over a period of time, and the transmitter arranged and configured to send data to a computer remote from the one or more power supply devices at least upon an occurrence of a predetermined event; and a computer hub arranged to communicate with the one or more power supply devices to obtain data that identifies electric appliances that receive power from particular ones of the power supply devices and the data that characterizes amounts of power received by particular appliances. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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