Low cost and flexible energy management system
First Claim
1. A premises data management system configured in a single unitary device for transmitting data to and between energy consuming accessories in a home and a utility company network, comprising:
- a first communication network configured to transmit and receive data between the device and a user interface that is remote from the device;
a second communication network configured to transmit and receive data between the device and the utility company network;
a third communication network configured to access data from and provide data to and between the device and the energy consuming accessories communicatively coupled to the premises management system; and
a gateway within the device including a first data interface channel, a second data interface channel and third data interface channel, the gateway configured to;
receive the data from the first communication network comprising data and configuration messages, via the first data interface channel,reformat the data from the first communication network for communication to the second or third communication network via the second or third data interface channel,request data from the accessories and control a state of the accessories via the third data interface channel,reply to the user interface via the first data interface channel; and
wherein the accessories comprise appliances found in a home, the appliances being registered with the gateway, the gateway being a single point gateway between the appliances and the utility company network, wherein the gateway summarizes actions, responses, and statuses of the appliances and communicates a single message to the utility company network.
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Abstract
A premises data management system includes a first communication network configured to transmit and receive data to and from a user interface. Another communication network is configured to access data from and provides data to accessories within the premises management system. A gateway of the system includes a first interface channel and another interface channel. The gateway receives the data from the first communication network, via the first interface channel. The gateway reformats the data from the first communication network for communication to the other communication network via the other interface channel. The gateway also requests data from the accessories via the other interface channel and replies to the user interface via the first interface channel.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A premises data management system configured in a single unitary device for transmitting data to and between energy consuming accessories in a home and a utility company network, comprising:
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a first communication network configured to transmit and receive data between the device and a user interface that is remote from the device; a second communication network configured to transmit and receive data between the device and the utility company network; a third communication network configured to access data from and provide data to and between the device and the energy consuming accessories communicatively coupled to the premises management system; and a gateway within the device including a first data interface channel, a second data interface channel and third data interface channel, the gateway configured to; receive the data from the first communication network comprising data and configuration messages, via the first data interface channel, reformat the data from the first communication network for communication to the second or third communication network via the second or third data interface channel, request data from the accessories and control a state of the accessories via the third data interface channel, reply to the user interface via the first data interface channel; and wherein the accessories comprise appliances found in a home, the appliances being registered with the gateway, the gateway being a single point gateway between the appliances and the utility company network, wherein the gateway summarizes actions, responses, and statuses of the appliances and communicates a single message to the utility company network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A method of transmitting and receiving data via a gateway of a premises data management system contained in a unitary device for transmitting data to an between energy consuming accessories in a home and a utility company network, the gateway having at least a first data interface channel, a second data interface channel and a third data interface channel, the method comprising:
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gathering data from the energy consuming accessories by the second data interface channel, wherein the energy consuming accessories comprise appliances found in a home, registering individual appliances with the gateway, the gateway being a single point gateway between the individual appliances and the utility company network, wherein the gateway summarizes actions, responses, and statuses of the appliances and communicates a single message to the utility company network; storing the gathered data within the gateway; receiving requests from a user interface remote to the device via the first data interface channel for the stored gathered data, send and receive data and configuration messages between the device and the utility meter network via the second data interface channel, and send and receive data and configuring a state of the individual appliance via the third data interface channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system of communicating data to and between energy consuming accessories in a home and a utility company network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of accessories within a home; a user interface; a first communication network configured to communicate with the user interface; a second communication network configured to communicate with the accessories; and a gateway comprising a single unitary device having a first data interface channel, a second data interface channel and a third data interface channel, the gateway located between the first communication network and the second communication network, and configured to, receive data requests over the first data interface channel from the user interface, the user interface comprising a device separate from the gateway, send and receive messages from the utility meter network over the second data interface channel, collect data over the third data interface channel from the accessories, and wherein the accessories comprise appliances found in a home, the appliances being registered with the gateway, the gateway being a single point gateway between the appliances and the utility company network, wherein the gateway summarizes actions, responses, and statuses of the appliances, configures a state of the appliances and communicates a single message to the utility company network. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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