Method and apparatus for station energy consumption management and presentation

• US 9,046,883 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2012
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Guo, Jia, Gao, Jian
• Primary Examiner(s): Fennema, Robert
• Assistant Examiner(s): Whittington, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US13/560,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20130166083A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 700/291, 370/401, 715/786
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2834 Switching of information between an external network and a home network access arrangements H04L12/2856
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/285 Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/045 for graphical visualisation of monitoring data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

The present invention discloses a station energy consumption management method, which includes: obtaining location information of a station and an energy consumption value that corresponds to the station; according to the obtained location information and corresponding energy consumption value of the station, graphically representing the station and the energy consumption value on a display interface; generating an energy consumption value selection control that is graphical and presented on the display interface; obtaining the at least one target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range through the energy consumption value selection control, and accordingly highlighting, the graphical station complying with a preset display rule and the corresponding graphical energy consumption value.

Claims

1. A station energy consumption management method, comprising:

obtaining location information of a station and an energy consumption value that corresponds to the station;

generating a visual station distribution diagram according to the obtained location information of the station,

graphically representing the obtained energy consumption value corresponding to the station in the visual station distribution diagram, wherein the graphical station energy consumption value and a geometric position of the corresponding station in the station distribution diagram are associated with each other;

generating an energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface, wherein the energy consumption value selection control is configured to select at least one target energy consumption value or a target energy consumption value range;

and

obtaining the at least one target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range selected through the energy consumption value selection control, and highlighting the graphical station complying with a preset display rule and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station complying with the preset display rule according to the target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range selected by the energy consumption value selection control.

2. The energy consumption management method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

rating energy consumption of the stations into different energy consumption levels according to the energy consumption values corresponding to the stations, and assigning different visual factors to the stations of different energy consumption levels.

3. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 1, wherein the highlighting the graphical station complying with the preset display rule and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station complying with the preset display rule according to the target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range selected by the energy consumption value selection control comprises:

comparing the energy consumption value of the station with the selected target energy consumption value or target energy consumption value range, and highlighting the graphical station that has the energy consumption value greater than the target energy consumption value and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station.

4. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 3, wherein at the same time of or after the comparing the energy consumption value of the station with the selected target energy consumption value or target energy consumption value range and highlighting the station that has the energy consumption value greater than the target energy consumption value, the method further comprises:

weakening representation of a graphical station not complying with the preset display rule and a corresponding graphical energy consumption value.

5. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 1, wherein the generating the energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface wherein the energy consumption value selection control is configured to select at least one target energy consumption value or a target energy consumption value range comprises:

generating the energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface, and associating the energy consumption value selection control with the energy consumption value corresponding to the station, wherein a maximum target energy consumption value that is capable of being selected by the energy consumption value selection control is not smaller than an energy consumption value of a station consuming greatest energy, and a minimum target energy consumption value that is capable of being selected by the energy consumption value selection control is not greater than an energy consumption value of a station consuming least energy.

6. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 5, wherein the generating the energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface comprises:

generating a graphical ruler that takes the energy consumption value as a scale, and generating at least one graphical vernier that is capable of moving along the graphical ruler to select the target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range.

7. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a set region type; and

the highlighting the graphical station complying with the preset display rule and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station complying with the preset display rule according to the target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range selected by the energy consumption value selection control comprises;

matching the location information of the graphical station complying with the preset display rule with the obtained region type, and highlighting the graphical station matching the obtained region type and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station matching the obtained region type.

8. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

weakening representation of the graphical station and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the station, wherein the graphical station is among the graphical stations complying with the preset display rule and does not match the obtained region type.

9. The station energy consumption management method according to claim 7, wherein the obtaining the set region type comprises:

classifying the geographical location information of the station, and generating, according to the geographical location information classification, a region type selection menu represented on the display interface, wherein the region type selection menu is configured to select one or more region types.

10. The energy consumption management method according to claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:

generating an energy saving control represented on the display interface, selecting an energy saving control parameter of the station through the energy saving control, and configuring the selected energy saving control parameter to the highlighted station, wherein accordingly

the obtaining the location information of the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station comprises;

obtaining the location information of the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station configured with the control parameter;

the graphically representing the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station on the display interface according to the obtained location information of the station and corresponding energy consumption value comprises;

graphically representing the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station configured with the control parameter on the display interface according to the obtained location information of the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station configured with the control parameter.

11. A station energy consumption presentation method, comprising:

displaying, through a display interface, stations in different geographical locations and energy consumption labels that correspond to the stations, wherein the energy consumption labels are used to indicate energy consumption levels of the stations;

generating an energy consumption value selection control on the display interface displaying the stations and the energy consumption labels of the stations, wherein the energy consumption value selection control is configured to select an energy consumption level or an energy consumption level range;

highlighting a station complying with a preset display rule and the energy consumption label that corresponds to the station complying with a preset display rule according to the energy consumption level or the energy consumption level range selected by the energy consumption value selection control; and

weakening representation of a station not complying with the preset display rule and an energy consumption label that corresponds to the station.

12. The station energy consumption presentation method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:

when the stations correspond to multiple different energy consumption levels, assigning different visual factors to energy consumption labels of the stations that belong to the different energy consumption levels.

13. The station energy consumption presentation method according to claim 12, wherein,

the visual factor is a color, a geometric shape, a size or a combination of any two or three of the color, geometric shape and size.

14. The station energy consumption presentation method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:

generating a region type selection menu represented on the display interface, wherein the region type of the station is associated with a region type in the region type selection menu;

the highlighting the station complying with the preset display rule and the energy consumption label that corresponds to the station complying with the preset display rule according to the energy consumption level selected by the energy consumption value selection control comprises;

when one or more region types in the region type selection menu is selected, highlighting a station and the energy consumption label that corresponds to the station, wherein the station matches the selected region type and complies with the preset display rule.

15. The station energy consumption presentation method according to claim 14, wherein the method further comprises:

weakening representation of a station and an energy consumption label that corresponds to the station, wherein the station complies with the preset display rule but does not match the selected region type.

16. The station energy consumption presentation method according to claim 14, further comprising:

generating an energy saving control represented on the display interface, wherein the energy saving control is configured to select an energy saving control parameter of the station;

after the energy saving control parameter selected by the energy saving control is configured to the highlighted station, the displaying, through the display interface, the stations in the different geographical locations and the energy consumption labels that correspond to the stations wherein the energy consumption labels are used to indicate the energy consumption levels of the stations comprises;

displaying, through the display interface, the stations in the different geographical locations and the energy consumption label that corresponds to the station configured with the energy saving control parameter, wherein the energy consumption label is used to indicate the energy consumption level of the station.

17. The station energy consumption presentation method according to claim 16, wherein,

positions of the energy consumption value selection control, the region type selection menu, the energy saving mode selection menu, the stations, and the energy consumption labels on the display interface do not interfere with each other.

18. A station energy consumption management system, comprising:

an information obtaining module, configured to obtain location information of a station and an energy consumption value that corresponds to the station;

a graphical interface generation module, configured to graphically represent, according to the obtained location information and corresponding energy consumption value of the station, the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station on a display interface;

wherein the graphical interface generation module comprises;

a station layout generation unit, configured to generate a visual station distribution diagram according to the obtained location information of the station, and

an energy consumption graphically representing unit, configured to graphically represent the obtained energy consumption value corresponding to the station in the visual station distribution diagram, wherein the graphical station energy consumption value and a geometric position of the corresponding station in the station distribution diagram are associated with each other;

a control generation module, configured to generate an energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface, wherein the energy consumption value selection control is configured to select at least one target energy consumption value or a target energy consumption value range; and

a station filtering module, configured to obtain the at least one target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range selected through the energy consumption value selection control, and highlight the graphical station complying with a preset display rule and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station complying with the preset display rule according to the target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range selected by the energy consumption value selection control.

19. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 18, wherein the graphical interface generation module further comprises:

an energy consumption rating shaping unit, configured to rate energy consumption of the stations to different energy consumption levels according to the energy consumption values corresponding to the stations, and assign different visual elements to stations of different energy consumption levels.

20. The station energy consumption management system according to any one of claim 18, wherein the station filtering module is specifically configured to compare the energy consumption value of the station with the selected target energy consumption value or target energy consumption value range, and highlight the graphical station that has the energy consumption value greater than the target energy consumption value and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station.

21. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 20, further comprising:

a graphical representation weakening module, configured to weaken representation of a graphical station not complying with the preset display rule and a corresponding graphical energy consumption value, at the same time of or after the comparing, by the station filtering module, the energy consumption value of the station with the selected target energy consumption value or target energy consumption value range and highlighting the station that has the energy consumption value greater than the target energy consumption value.

22. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 18, wherein the control generation module is specifically configured to generate an energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface, and associate the energy consumption value selection control with the energy consumption value corresponding to the station;

wherein a maximum target energy consumption value that is capable of being selected by the energy consumption value selection control is not smaller than an energy consumption value of a station consuming greatest energy, and a minimum target energy consumption value that is capable of being selected by the energy consumption value selection control is not greater than an energy consumption value of a station consuming least energy.

23. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 22, wherein the generating, by the control generation module, the energy consumption value selection control that is graphically represented on the display interface specifically comprises:

generating a graphical ruler that takes the energy consumption value as a scale, and generating at least one graphical vernier that is capable of moving along the graphical ruler to select the target energy consumption value or the target energy consumption value range.

24. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 22, further comprising:

a region type obtaining module, configured to obtain a set region type;

wherein accordingly, the station filtering module is configured to match the location information of the graphical station complying with the preset display rule with the obtained region type, and highlight the graphical station matching the obtained region type and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the graphical station.

25. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 24, wherein the graphical representation weakening module is further configured to weaken representation of the graphical station and the graphical energy consumption value that corresponds to the station, wherein the graphical station is among the graphical stations complying with the preset display rule and does not match the obtained region type.

26. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 24, wherein the region type obtaining module comprises:

a geographical location information classification unit, configured to classify the geographical location information of the station; and

a menu generation unit, configured to generate, according to the geographical location information classification, a region type selection menu represented on the display interface, wherein the region type selection menu is configured to select one or more region types.

27. The station energy consumption management system according to claim 24, further comprising:

an energy saving control module, configured to generate an energy saving control represented on the display interface, select an energy saving control parameter of the station through the energy saving control, and configure the selected energy saving control parameter to the highlighted station, wherein accordingly,

the information obtaining module is configured to obtain the location information of the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station configured with the control parameter; and

the graphical interface generation module is configured to graphically represent the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station configured with the control parameter on the display interface according to the obtained location information of the station and the energy consumption value that corresponds to the station configured with the control parameter.

28. A station energy consumption presentation apparatus, comprising:

a station and energy consumption display module, configured to display, through a display interface, stations in different geographical locations and energy consumption labels that correspond to the stations, wherein the energy consumption labels are used to indicate energy consumption levels of the stations;

a control generation module, configured to generate an energy consumption value selection control on the display interface displaying the stations and the energy consumption labels of the stations, wherein the energy consumption value selection control is configured to select an energy consumption level or an energy consumption level range;

a station filtering module, configured to highlight a station complying with a preset display rule and an energy consumption label that corresponds to the station complying with a preset display rule according to the energy consumption level or the energy consumption level range selected by the energy consumption value selection control; and

a graphical representation weakening module, configured to weaken representation of a station not complying with the preset display rule and an energy consumption label that corresponds to the station.

29. The station presentation apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising:

an energy consumption shaping module, configured to assign, when the stations correspond to multiple different energy consumption levels, different visual factors to energy consumption labels of the stations belonging to the different energy consumption levels.

30. The station presentation apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising:

a region type obtaining module, configured to generate a region type selection menu represented on the display interface, wherein the region type of the station is associated with a region type in the region type selection menu;

wherein accordingly, the station filtering module is configured to highlight, when one or more region types in the region type selection menu is selected, a station and an energy consumption label that corresponds to the station, wherein the station matches the selected region type and complies with the preset display rule.

31. The station presentation apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the graphical representation weakening module is further configured to weaken representation of a station and an energy consumption label that corresponds to the station, wherein the station complies with the preset display rule but does not match the selected region type.

32. The station presentation apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising:

an energy saving control module, configured to generate an energy saving control represented on the display interface, wherein the energy saving control is configured to select an energy saving control parameter of the station;

after the energy saving control parameter selected by the energy saving control is configured on the highlighted station;

wherein accordingly, the station and energy consumption display module is configured to display, through the display interface, the stations in the different geographical locations and the energy consumption label that corresponds to the station configured with the energy saving control parameter, and the energy consumption label is used to indicate the energy consumption level of the station.