Multi-protocol load control
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a system controller comprising;
a system controller processing subsystem;
a first transceiver coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and configured to transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of wireless controllers, each of the wireless controllers being respectively associated with only one corresponding managed entity where a managed entity is an entity at a location having an account with an energy provider, and wherein there is at least a first managed entity associated with a first wireless controller at a first location for which a first wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption, and a second managed entity associated with a second wireless controller at a second location for which a second wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption;
a data storage device coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and storing data describing the association of managed entities with the wireless controllers, including the association of the first managed entity with the first wireless controller and the second managed entity associated with the second wireless controller, and instructions executable by the system controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the system controller to perform operations comprising;
transmit a poll message to the first wireless controller;
receive, in response to the poll message, a resource list describing power control devices located at the first location and communicating with the first wireless controller; and
generate power management rules that define power management processes to be taken in response to an event message received by the first wireless controller from the wireless smart metering device and transmit the respective power management rules to the first wireless controller;
wherein the first wireless controller comprises;
a wireless controller processing subsystem;
a communication subsystem coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and configured to;
transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of power control devices over a first network according to a first protocol;
transmit messages to and receive messages from the first wireless smart metering device over a second network according to a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; and
transmit messages to and receive messages from the system controller over a third network over a third protocol that is different from the first protocol and the second protocol;
a data storage device coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and storing instructions executable by the wireless controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the first wireless controller to perform operations comprising;
in response to receiving the poll message from the system controller, transmit to the system controller the resource list;
receive an event message from one or more of the wireless smart metering device over the second network or the system controller over the third network;
receive the power management rules from the system controller;
generate one or more power commands for the power control devices based on the power management rules, the one or more power commands configured to cause the power control devices to adjust one or more power loads in response to the event message; and
transmit the one or more power commands to the power control devices over the first network.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, for wirelessly controlling electrical loads. In an aspect, a system include a wireless controller with a communication subsystem that communicates with a plurality of power control devices over a first network, communicates with a wireless smart metering device over a second network, communicates with a system controller over a third network. The system receives an event message from one or more of the wireless smart metering device over the second network or the system controller over the third network, generates one or more power commands for the power control devices, the one or more power commands configured to cause the power control devices to adjust one or more power loads in response to the event message, and transmits the one or more power commands to the power control devices over the first network.
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16 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a system controller comprising; a system controller processing subsystem; a first transceiver coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and configured to transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of wireless controllers, each of the wireless controllers being respectively associated with only one corresponding managed entity where a managed entity is an entity at a location having an account with an energy provider, and wherein there is at least a first managed entity associated with a first wireless controller at a first location for which a first wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption, and a second managed entity associated with a second wireless controller at a second location for which a second wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption; a data storage device coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and storing data describing the association of managed entities with the wireless controllers, including the association of the first managed entity with the first wireless controller and the second managed entity associated with the second wireless controller, and instructions executable by the system controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the system controller to perform operations comprising; transmit a poll message to the first wireless controller; receive, in response to the poll message, a resource list describing power control devices located at the first location and communicating with the first wireless controller; and generate power management rules that define power management processes to be taken in response to an event message received by the first wireless controller from the wireless smart metering device and transmit the respective power management rules to the first wireless controller; wherein the first wireless controller comprises; a wireless controller processing subsystem; a communication subsystem coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and configured to; transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of power control devices over a first network according to a first protocol; transmit messages to and receive messages from the first wireless smart metering device over a second network according to a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; and transmit messages to and receive messages from the system controller over a third network over a third protocol that is different from the first protocol and the second protocol; a data storage device coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and storing instructions executable by the wireless controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the first wireless controller to perform operations comprising; in response to receiving the poll message from the system controller, transmit to the system controller the resource list; receive an event message from one or more of the wireless smart metering device over the second network or the system controller over the third network; receive the power management rules from the system controller; generate one or more power commands for the power control devices based on the power management rules, the one or more power commands configured to cause the power control devices to adjust one or more power loads in response to the event message; and transmit the one or more power commands to the power control devices over the first network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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a system controller comprising; a system controller processing subsystem; a first transceiver coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and configured to transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of wireless controllers, each of the wireless controllers being respectively associated with only one corresponding managed entity where each managed entity is an entity at a respective location having an account with an energy provider and each managed entity is at a respective location for which a respective wireless smart meter monitors power delivery and consumption, and wherein there is at least a first managed entity associated with a first wireless controller at a first location for which a first wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption and a second managed entity associated with a second wireless controller at a second location for which a second wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption; a data storage device coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and storing data describing the association of managed entities with the wireless controllers, including the association of the first managed entity with the first wireless controller and the second managed entity associated with the second wireless controller, and instructions executable by the system controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the system controller to perform operations comprising; transmit a poll message to each of the wireless controllers; receive, from each of the wireless controllers, and in response to the poll message and for each respective location of the wireless controller, a resource list describing power control devices at the respective location communicating with the wireless controller at the respective location; and generate, for each wireless controller, respective power management rules that defines power management processes to be take in response to event messages received by the wireless controller from the wireless smart metering device at the location of the wireless controller and transmit the respective power management rules to the wireless controller; and a plurality of wireless controllers, each wireless controller comprising; a wireless controller processing subsystem; a communication subsystem coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and configured to; transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of power control devices over a first network according to a first protocol; transmit messages to and receive messages from a wireless smart metering device over a second network according to a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; transmit messages to and receive messages from the system controller over a third protocol, wherein the third protocol is different the first protocol and the second protocol; and a data storage device coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and storing instructions executable by the wireless controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the wireless controller to perform operations comprising; receive an event message from the wireless smart metering device according to the second protocol; receive the power management rules from the system controller; determine, based on the power management rules, one or more power management processes in response to the event message; generate one or more power commands for the power control devices based on the power management rules, the one or more power commands configured to cause the power control devices to adjust one or more power loads in response to the event message; and transmit the one or more power commands to the power control devices according to the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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a system controller comprising; a system controller processing subsystem; a first transceiver coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and configured to transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of wireless controllers, each of the wireless controllers being respectively associated with only one corresponding managed entity where a managed entity is an entity at a location and having an account with an energy provider, and wherein there is at least a first managed entity associated with a first wireless controller at a first location for which a first wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption, and a second managed entity associated with a second wireless controller at a second location for which a second wireless smart metering device monitors power delivery and consumption; a data storage device coupled to the system controller processing subsystem and storing data describing the association of managed entities with the wireless controllers, including the association of the first managed entity with the first wireless controller and the second managed entity associated with the second wireless controller, and instructions executable by the system controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the system controller to perform operations comprising; receive reporting messages describing event messages from the wireless controllers; for each wireless controller, generate a corresponding demand response command and transmit the demand response command to the wireless controller, the demand response command configured to cause the wireless controller to generate one or more power commands for power control devices at the location of the wireless controller; and a plurality of wireless controllers, each wireless controller, each wireless controller at a respective location and comprising; a wireless controller processing subsystem; a communication subsystem coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and configured to; transmit messages to and receive messages from a plurality of power control devices at the respective location over a first network according to a first protocol; transmit messages to and receive messages from a wireless smart metering device at the respective location over a second network according to a second protocol, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; configured to transmit messages to and receive messages from the system controller over a third protocol, wherein the third protocol is different the first protocol and the second protocol; and a data storage device coupled to the wireless controller processing subsystem and storing instructions executable by the wireless controller processing subsystem and in response to such execution cause the wireless controller to perform operations comprising; receive an event message from the wireless smart metering device at the respective location according to the second protocol; generate a one or more power commands for the power control devices, the one or more power commands configured to cause the power control devices to adjust one or more power loads in response to the event message; and transmit the one or more power commands to the power control devices according to the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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