Systems and methods for modifying utility usage
First Claim
1. A receiver assembly for managing an appliance, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a first datacast comprising utility information from a wide-area wireless communication system, wherein the wide-area wireless communication system comprises a plurality of transmitters configured to broadcast the first datacast;
a processor in electrical communication with said receiver and the appliance, said processor configured to control the appliance as a function of the utility information;
a display in electrical communication with said processor for notifying a user of said utility information; and
an input interface in electrical communication with said processor for receiving instructions from said user on whether to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information, wherein,when an instruction is received by the input interface to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information, the appliance is regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that the override instruction is received by the input interface from said user, andwhen an override instruction is received by the input interface, the appliance is not regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that an instruction is received by the input interface from said user to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information.
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Abstract
A receiver assembly for managing an appliance comprises a receiver that receives a first datacast comprising utility information, a processor that controls the appliance based on the utility information, a display that notifies a user of the utility information, and an input interface that receives instructions from the user on whether to alter appliance usage based on the utility information. When an instruction is received by the input interface to alter usage of the appliance based on the utility information, the appliance is regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until an override instruction occurs. When an override instruction is received, the appliance is not regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until an instruction is received by the input interface from the user to alter usage of the appliance as a function of the utility information.
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25 Claims
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1. A receiver assembly for managing an appliance, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first datacast comprising utility information from a wide-area wireless communication system, wherein the wide-area wireless communication system comprises a plurality of transmitters configured to broadcast the first datacast; a processor in electrical communication with said receiver and the appliance, said processor configured to control the appliance as a function of the utility information; a display in electrical communication with said processor for notifying a user of said utility information; and an input interface in electrical communication with said processor for receiving instructions from said user on whether to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information, wherein, when an instruction is received by the input interface to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information, the appliance is regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that the override instruction is received by the input interface from said user, and when an override instruction is received by the input interface, the appliance is not regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that an instruction is received by the input interface from said user to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
in a receiver assembly for managing an appliance, the receiver assembling having a receiver, a processor in electrical communication with the receiver and the appliance, a display in electrical communication with said processor, and memory storing instructions to be executed by the processor, the instructions for; receiving, at the receiver, a first datacast comprising utility information from a wide-area wireless communication system, wherein the wide-area wireless communication system comprises a plurality of transmitters configured to broadcast the first datacast; notifying a user of said utility information using the display; and receiving instructions from said user on whether to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information, wherein, when an instruction is received from the user to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information, the appliance is regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that the override instruction is received said user, and when an override instruction is received from the user, the appliance is not regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that an instruction is received from said user to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the utility information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
in a receiver assembly for managing an appliance, the receiver assembling having a receiver, a processor in electrical communication with the receiver and the appliance, a display in electrical communication with said processor, and memory storing instructions to be executed by the processor, the instructions for; receiving, at the receiver, a first datacast comprising weather forecast information from a wide-area wireless communication system, wherein the wide-area wireless communication system comprises a plurality of transmitters configured to broadcast the first datacast; notifying a user of said weather forecast information using the display; and receiving instructions from said user on whether to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the weather forecast information, wherein, when an instruction is received from the user to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the weather forecast information, the appliance is regulated by the weather forecast information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that the override instruction is received said user, and when an override instruction is received from the user, the appliance is not regulated by the weather forecast information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until such a time that an instruction is received from said user to alter usage of said appliance as a function of the weather forecast information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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