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Power control system and method

  • US 8,478,450 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2012
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A SGPC power control system comprising:

  • (a) power source plug;

    (b) power load receptacle;

    (c) power switch;

    (d) power monitor;

    (e) computing device; and

    (f) wireless communication interface;

    whereinsaid power switch comprises a primary and secondary contactor, said primary and secondary contactor electrically connected in response to a control input;

    said power source plug is electrically connected to said primary contactor of said power switch;

    said power load receptacle is electrically connected to said secondary contactor of said power switch;

    said power monitor produces a power value output in response to the electrical power flowing through said power load receptacle;

    said computing device is electrically connected to said power switch control input;

    said computing device is electrically connected to said power monitor power value output;

    said computing device is configured to communicate to a computer network via said wireless communication interface and modulates the state of said power switch control input in response to commands received from a user interface communicating with said computer network using a communication device; and

    said computing device is configured to communicate with a computer network via said wireless communication interface and transmit said power value output through said computer network in response to commands received from a user interface communicating with said computer network using said communication device;

    said computing device is configured to register said communication device with said SGPC using an e-mail address, phone number, or other device identifier;

    said computing device is configured to notify said communication device of any change in the IP address, port number, subnet vector of said SGPC by periodically sending SGPC update messages to said communication device;

    said communication device is configured to retrieve the latest IP address/port for said SGPC from said SGPC update messages and retain the latest IP address/port for use in communicating with said SGPC.

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