Added features of HEM/HEG using GPS technology
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1. An energy management system configured to operate a home network according to the location of one or more members of the home network, said system comprising:
- one or more energy consuming devices;
a central controller operationally coupled to a home network of power consuming devices, and central controller being programmed to modify the behavior of the energy consuming devices, wherein said central controller is configured to download weather information based on the geographical location of said one or more members of the home network and provide said one or more members of the home network with weather event alerts and updates; and
at least one navigation device corresponding to at least one member of the home network, said navigation device configured to communicate with said central controller, wherein said navigation device is configured to provide said central controller with the geographical location of said one or more home network members.
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A GPS-based energy management system for a home network is provided that includes a plurality of enemy consuming devices. The system comprises a central controller operatively connected to each energy consuming device, and one or more GPS-enabled devices configured to communicate with the central controller. The central controller is programmed to modify the behavior of the energy consuming devices based on the location of at least one member of a home network.
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1. An energy management system configured to operate a home network according to the location of one or more members of the home network, said system comprising:
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one or more energy consuming devices; a central controller operationally coupled to a home network of power consuming devices, and central controller being programmed to modify the behavior of the energy consuming devices, wherein said central controller is configured to download weather information based on the geographical location of said one or more members of the home network and provide said one or more members of the home network with weather event alerts and updates; and at least one navigation device corresponding to at least one member of the home network, said navigation device configured to communicate with said central controller, wherein said navigation device is configured to provide said central controller with the geographical location of said one or more home network members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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