System for utilizing predictive energy consumption
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying a first time, the first time being associated with a first demand amount for a resource;
providing the resource to a device such that the device changes an area temperature from a first temperature to approximately a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, and wherein the device is an EC-controlled device, the EC-controlled device being arranged to maintain the area temperature within an associated temperature band, the associated temperature band having an endpoint, the first temperature being within the associated temperature band; and
withholding the resource to the device when the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, wherein the endpoint is associated with a maximum temperature of the associated temperature band and the second temperature is greater than the maximum temperature, and wherein providing the resource to the device allows the device to heat the area temperature to approximately the second temperature.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a first time that is associated with a first demand amount for a resource. The method also includes providing the resource to a device such that the device changes an area temperature from a first temperature to approximately a second temperature that is reached at approximately the first time. The resource is withheld from the device when the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a first time, the first time being associated with a first demand amount for a resource; providing the resource to a device such that the device changes an area temperature from a first temperature to approximately a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, and wherein the device is an EC-controlled device, the EC-controlled device being arranged to maintain the area temperature within an associated temperature band, the associated temperature band having an endpoint, the first temperature being within the associated temperature band; and withholding the resource to the device when the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, wherein the endpoint is associated with a maximum temperature of the associated temperature band and the second temperature is greater than the maximum temperature, and wherein providing the resource to the device allows the device to heat the area temperature to approximately the second temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising:
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identifying a first time, the first time being associated with a first demand amount for a resource; providing the resource to a device such that the device changes an area temperature from a first temperature to approximately a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, and wherein the device is an EC-controlled device, the EC-controlled device being arranged to maintain the area temperature within an associated temperature band, the associated temperature band having an endpoint, the first temperature being within the associated temperature band; and withholding the resource to the device when the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, wherein the endpoint is associated with a minimum temperature of the associated temperature band and the second temperature is lower than the minimum temperature, and wherein providing the resource to the device allows the device to cool the area temperature to approximately the second temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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5. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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identify a first time, the first time being associated with a first demand amount for a resource; provide the resource to a device such that the device changes an area temperature from a first temperature to approximately a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, and wherein the device is an EC-controlled device, the EC-controlled device being arranged to maintain the area temperature within an associated temperature band, the associated temperature band having an endpoint, the first temperature being within the associated temperature band; and withhold the resource to the device when the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, wherein the endpoint is associated with a maximum temperature of the associated temperature band and the second temperature is greater than the maximum temperature, and wherein the logic operable to provide the resource to the device allows the device to heat the area temperature to approximately the second temperature. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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identify a first time, the first time being associated with a first demand amount for a resource; provide the resource to a device such that the device changes an area temperature from a first temperature to approximately a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, and wherein the device is an EC-controlled device, the EC-controlled device being arranged to maintain the area temperature within an associated temperature band, the associated temperature band having an endpoint, the first temperature being within the associated temperature band; and withhold the resource to the device when the second temperature is approximately reached at approximately the first time, wherein the endpoint is associated with a minimum temperature of the associated temperature band and the second temperature is lower than the minimum temperature, and wherein the logic operable to provide the resource to the device allows the device to cool the area temperature to approximately the second temperature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a resource supply arrangement, the resource supply arrangement being configured to provide a resource to a device; a demand forecasting arrangement, the demand forecasting arrangement being configured to forecast a first time at which a demand for the resource is anticipated to reach a first level; and a predictive resource consumption arrangement, the predictive resource consumption arrangement being arranged to determine a second time at which to begin to provide the resource to the device, the second time being before the first time, wherein the predictive resource consumption arrangement is further arranged to cause the resource supply arrangement to provide the resource to the device beginning at approximately the second time and ending at approximately the first time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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