Networked device with power usage estimation
First Claim
1. A method to determine energy usage status comprising:
- retrieving a set of power usage data comprising information related to power usage of a networked device from a non-volatile memory located within the networked device, wherein the set of power usage data was stored in the non-volatile memory before the networked device was sold to an end customer; and
calculating, by the networked device, an estimate of energy usage status of the networked device based, at least in part, on the set of power usage data, without measuring electrical parameters of a power source of the networked device during normal use.
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Abstract
A request for energy usage status is received by a networked device over a network. A set of power usage data is retrieved from a non-volatile memory located within the networked device. The set of power usage data, which includes information related to power usage of the networked device, was previously stored in the non-volatile memory in advance of positioning the networked device for normal use. A best estimate of the energy usage status of the networked device is calculated based, at least in part, on the set of power usage data retrieved from the non-volatile memory without measuring electrical parameters of a power source of the networked device during normal use. The best estimate of the energy usage status is then sent by the networked device over the network as a reply to the energy usage status request.
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28 Claims
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1. A method to determine energy usage status comprising:
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retrieving a set of power usage data comprising information related to power usage of a networked device from a non-volatile memory located within the networked device, wherein the set of power usage data was stored in the non-volatile memory before the networked device was sold to an end customer; and calculating, by the networked device, an estimate of energy usage status of the networked device based, at least in part, on the set of power usage data, without measuring electrical parameters of a power source of the networked device during normal use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An article of manufacture comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that if executed by a processor in a networked device, result in:
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retrieving a set of power usage data comprising information related to power usage of the networked device from a non-volatile memory located within the networked device, the set of power usage data having been previously stored in the non-volatile memory in advance of positioning the networked device for normal use; and calculating an estimate of energy usage status of the networked device based, at least in part, on the set of power usage data, without measuring electrical parameters of a power source of the networked device during normal use. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A networked device comprising:
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memory storing a set of power usage data comprising information related to power usage of the networked device, the set of power usage data having been stored in the memory before positioning the networked device for normal use; a processor coupled to the memory; and a network interface coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; receive a request for energy usage status through the network interface; generate a response to the energy usage status request based at least in part, on the set of power usage data, without measuring electrical parameters of a power source of the networked device during normal use; and send the response through the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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