Methods and apparatus for energy demand management
First Claim
1. A meter controller apparatus for managing energy demands of a plurality of appliances, the meter controller apparatus comprising:
- at least one communication interface configured to receive a first message from a first appliance controller apparatus coupled to at least one first appliance of the plurality of appliances, the first message comprising first information regarding a first power demand of the at least one first appliance and a first demand category associated with the at least one first appliance, wherein the first demand category is one of a plurality of demand categories; and
at least one processor programmed to compute an updated meter controller model for the plurality of appliances based at least in part on the first message received from the first appliance controller apparatus and a present meter controller model for the plurality of appliances, wherein the meter controller apparatus is a first meter controller apparatus, and wherein;
the at least one communication interface is further configured to receive a second message from a second meter controller apparatus, the second message comprising a neighbor model; and
the at least one processor is further programmed to compute a representative model based at least in part on the updated meter controller model and the neighbor model.
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Abstract
To manage energy demands of a plurality of appliances, a meter controller apparatus receives a first message from a first appliance controller apparatus coupled to a first appliance of the plurality of appliances. The first message comprises first information regarding a first power demand of the first appliance and a first demand category associated with the first appliance, wherein the first demand category is one of a plurality of demand categories. The meter controller apparatus computes an updated meter controller model for the plurality of appliances based at least in part on the first message received from the first appliance controller apparatus and a present meter controller model for the plurality of appliances.
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21 Claims
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1. A meter controller apparatus for managing energy demands of a plurality of appliances, the meter controller apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface configured to receive a first message from a first appliance controller apparatus coupled to at least one first appliance of the plurality of appliances, the first message comprising first information regarding a first power demand of the at least one first appliance and a first demand category associated with the at least one first appliance, wherein the first demand category is one of a plurality of demand categories; and at least one processor programmed to compute an updated meter controller model for the plurality of appliances based at least in part on the first message received from the first appliance controller apparatus and a present meter controller model for the plurality of appliances, wherein the meter controller apparatus is a first meter controller apparatus, and wherein; the at least one communication interface is further configured to receive a second message from a second meter controller apparatus, the second message comprising a neighbor model; and the at least one processor is further programmed to compute a representative model based at least in part on the updated meter controller model and the neighbor model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing energy demands of a plurality of appliances, the method comprising:
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A) receiving, via at least one communication interface of a meter controller apparatus, a first message from a first appliance controller apparatus coupled to at least one first appliance of the plurality of appliances, the first message comprising first information regarding a first power demand of the at least one first appliance and a first demand category associated with the at least one first appliance, wherein the first demand category is one of a plurality of demand categories; and B) computing, by at least one processor of the meter controller apparatus, an updated meter controller model for the plurality of appliances based at least in part on the first message received from the first appliance controller apparatus and a present meter controller model for the plurality of appliances, wherein the meter controller apparatus is a first meter controller apparatus, and wherein the method further comprises; receiving a second message from a second meter controller apparatus, the second message comprising a neighbor model; and computing a representative model based at least in part on the updated meter controller model and the neighbor model. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a plurality of instructions that, when executed, perform a method for managing energy demands of a plurality of appliances, the method comprising:
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receiving, via at least one communication interface of a meter controller apparatus, a first message from a first appliance controller apparatus coupled to at least one first appliance of the plurality of appliances, the first message comprising first information regarding a first power demand of the at least one first appliance and a first demand category associated with the at least one first appliance, wherein the first demand category is one of a plurality of demand categories; and computing, by at least one processor of the meter controller apparatus, an updated meter controller model for the plurality of appliances based at least in part on the first message received from the first appliance controller apparatus and a present meter controller model for the plurality of appliances, wherein the meter controller apparatus is a first meter controller apparatus, and wherein; the at least one communication interface is further configured to receive a second message from a second meter controller apparatus, the second message comprising a neighbor model; and the at least one processor is further programmed to compute a representative model based at least in part on the updated meter controller model and the neighbor model.
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