User interface for monitoring resource consumption
First Claim
1. A resource consumption user interface comprising:
- one or more user input features permitting a user to select a start time and an end time for monitoring at least one resource consumption task from a plurality of resource consumption tasks that contribute to a total resource consumption in a given environment, wherein the plurality of resource consumption tasks are associated with one or more appliances that operate in the given environment; and
one or more user output features for presenting information about the selected resource consumption task, beginning at the selected start time, and updating the presented information until the selected end time is reached,wherein updating the presented information comprises presenting information about the selected resource consumption task from a current accrued time relative to the selected start time andwherein the user interface is implemented using at least one processor.
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Abstract
A resource consumption user interface is disclosed comprising one or more user input features for selecting a start time and an end time for monitoring at least one resource consumption task from a plurality of resource consumption tasks that contribute to a total resource consumption in a given environment, wherein the plurality of resource consumption tasks are associated with one or more appliances that operate in the given environment. The resource consumption user interface also comprises one or more user output features for presenting information about the selected resource consumption task, beginning at the selected start time, and updating the presented information until the selected end time is reached.
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1. A resource consumption user interface comprising:
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one or more user input features permitting a user to select a start time and an end time for monitoring at least one resource consumption task from a plurality of resource consumption tasks that contribute to a total resource consumption in a given environment, wherein the plurality of resource consumption tasks are associated with one or more appliances that operate in the given environment; and one or more user output features for presenting information about the selected resource consumption task, beginning at the selected start time, and updating the presented information until the selected end time is reached, wherein updating the presented information comprises presenting information about the selected resource consumption task from a current accrued time relative to the selected start time and wherein the user interface is implemented using at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A resource consumption system comprising:
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a user interface comprising;
(i) one or more user input features permitting a user to select a start time and an end time for monitoring at least one resource consumption task from a plurality of resource consumption tasks that contribute to a total resource consumption in a given environment, wherein the plurality of resource consumption tasks are associated with one or more appliances that operate in the given environment; and
(ii) one or more user output features for presenting information about the selected resource consumption task, beginning at the selected start time, and updating the presented information until the selected end time is reached; anda controller coupled to the user interface and configured to;
(i) receive one or more selections from the one or more user input features; and
(ii) in response thereto, provide the information to the one or more user output features for presentation,wherein updating the presented information comprises presenting information about the selected resource consumption task from a current accrued time relative to the selected start time and wherein the resource consumption system is implemented using at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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