Energy management system and method
DCFirst Claim
1. A demand response system comprising:
- a mobile device including location based services accessible by a mobile application of the mobile device, wherein the mobile application is further configured to initiate altering an operating condition of the network device disposed at a site using the location based services;
a demand response application interface module configured to detect energy management information and initiate altering an operating condition at the site in response to said energy management information and a relative location of the mobile device associated with the site;
an electronic device operably coupled to said demand response application interface module and configured to respond to said energy management information;
a first wireless module configured to receive demand response data from a smart meter located at the site;
a second wireless module configured to receive demand response event data from an IP based communication received using a broadband connection;
a WIFI module configured to communicate with the mobile device;
a proximity detection module capable of detecting whether the mobile device is located near the site using a WIFI connection to the WIFI module;
wherein the demand response application interface module initiates the altering of the operating condition when the WIFI connection is not detected; and
wherein the demand response application interface module does not initiate the altering of the operating condition when the WIFI connection is detected.
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Abstract
A system and method migrating virtualized environments is disclosed. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a home energy management system and method includes a database configured to store site report data received from a plurality of residential sites using a wireless home energy network at each site. Each residential site includes a thermostat accessible to the wireless home energy network. A processor is operably coupled to the database and configured to access the site report data and detect a current temperature set-point of the thermostat at a first residential site; detect a first seasonal profile of the thermostat; detect a current operating mode of a HVAC system operably coupled to the thermostat; and determine a thermostat schedule of the thermostat using the first seasonal profile and the current operating mode of the HVAC system.
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15 Claims
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1. A demand response system comprising:
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a mobile device including location based services accessible by a mobile application of the mobile device, wherein the mobile application is further configured to initiate altering an operating condition of the network device disposed at a site using the location based services; a demand response application interface module configured to detect energy management information and initiate altering an operating condition at the site in response to said energy management information and a relative location of the mobile device associated with the site; an electronic device operably coupled to said demand response application interface module and configured to respond to said energy management information; a first wireless module configured to receive demand response data from a smart meter located at the site; a second wireless module configured to receive demand response event data from an IP based communication received using a broadband connection; a WIFI module configured to communicate with the mobile device; a proximity detection module capable of detecting whether the mobile device is located near the site using a WIFI connection to the WIFI module; wherein the demand response application interface module initiates the altering of the operating condition when the WIFI connection is not detected; and wherein the demand response application interface module does not initiate the altering of the operating condition when the WIFI connection is detected.
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2. A method of managing a demand response system comprising:
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detecting a user being disposed away from a site; detecting energy management information from a utility company associated with the site; detecting a preference of a user to participate in a reduction of energy use; said detecting a preference of the user includes detecting at least one of an always participate selection, a never participate selection, or a request to participate selection; altering an operating condition of a network device associated with the site in response to the user being disposed away from the site and the energy management information and detecting the always participate selection; not altering the operating condition in response to detecting the never participate selection and the energy management information; and initiating a communication with the user in response to detecting the request to participate selection and the energy management information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A demand response system comprising:
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a mobile device including location based services accessible by a mobile application of the mobile device, wherein the mobile application is further configured to initiate altering an operating condition of a network device disposed at a site using the location based services; a demand response application interface module configured to enable access between a utility company and the network device to communicate energy management information therebetween which includes a curtailment action for use in altering an operating condition of the network device in response to the mobile device being disposed away from the site; a scheduling tool module in communication with said demand response application interface module; said scheduling tool module including a demand response selector configured to allow a user to select a preference to participate in said curtailment action; said demand response application interface module further configured to generate said curtailment action in response to said energy management information and said relative location of the mobile device and said preference to participate; and wherein the network device is configured to be remotely altered by each of the demand response application interface module and the mobile application separately based on the location based services and the energy management information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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