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System and method for querying for energy data in a network environment

  • US 8,745,429 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2013
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying a parent device that resides in a domain that includes a plurality of devices;

    receiving a query over a network at the parent device, wherein the query is configured to request a current energy usage of the parent device;

    identifying that a device of the plurality of devices is a non-compatible child device of the parent device;

    identifying a vector corresponding to a plurality of features of the non-compatible child device, wherein at least one of the features controls power management for the non-compatible child; and

    communicating an event message over the network to control power consumption for the non-compatible child device for which the parent device is to act.

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