Electric power management apparatus, system and method
First Claim
1. An electric power management apparatus for controlling electric power of at least one home appliance using at least one rechargeable battery, the apparatus comprising:
- an analysis unit configured to analyze a charge residue of the at least one rechargeable battery;
a first generating unit configured to generate a control schedule used to control the electric power of the home appliance in accordance with the charge residue;
a second generating unit configured to generate a charge/discharge schedule used to control charge and discharge the at least one rechargeable battery in accordance with the charge residue;
a first communication unit configured to receive and transmit a first packet from and to the at least one rechargeable battery;
a second communication unit configured to receive a second packet for a request to save electric power from outside, wherein the electric power is saved in accordance with the second packet;
a schedule unit configured to determine whether the request to save electric power is satisfied only by discharge of the at least one rechargeable battery, when the second communication unit receives the second packet; and
a data storage unit configured to store information included in the first packet, the second packet, the control schedule, and the charge/discharge schedule,wherein the second generating unit generates the charge/discharge schedule upon receiving the second packet, and charging of the at least one rechargeable battery is commenced immediately upon receiving the charge/discharge schedule.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electric power management apparatus is for controlling electric power of at least one home appliance using at least one rechargeable battery. The apparatus includes an analysis unit, a first generating unit, and a second generating unit. The analysis unit analyzes a charge residue of the rechargeable battery. The first generating unit generates a control schedule used to control the electric power of the home appliance in accordance with the charge residue. The second generating unit generates a charge/discharge schedule used to control charge and discharge of the rechargeable battery in accordance with the charge residue.
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11 Claims
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1. An electric power management apparatus for controlling electric power of at least one home appliance using at least one rechargeable battery, the apparatus comprising:
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an analysis unit configured to analyze a charge residue of the at least one rechargeable battery; a first generating unit configured to generate a control schedule used to control the electric power of the home appliance in accordance with the charge residue; a second generating unit configured to generate a charge/discharge schedule used to control charge and discharge the at least one rechargeable battery in accordance with the charge residue; a first communication unit configured to receive and transmit a first packet from and to the at least one rechargeable battery; a second communication unit configured to receive a second packet for a request to save electric power from outside, wherein the electric power is saved in accordance with the second packet; a schedule unit configured to determine whether the request to save electric power is satisfied only by discharge of the at least one rechargeable battery, when the second communication unit receives the second packet; and a data storage unit configured to store information included in the first packet, the second packet, the control schedule, and the charge/discharge schedule, wherein the second generating unit generates the charge/discharge schedule upon receiving the second packet, and charging of the at least one rechargeable battery is commenced immediately upon receiving the charge/discharge schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10)
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5. An electric power management method for controlling electric power of at least one home appliance using at least one rechargeable battery, the method comprising:
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analyzing a charge residue of the at least one rechargeable battery; generating a control schedule used to control the electric power of the home appliance in accordance with the charge residue; generating a charge/discharge schedule used to control charge and discharge of the at least one rechargeable battery in accordance with the charge residue; receiving and transmitting a first packet from and to the at least one rechargeable battery; receiving a second packet for a request to save electric power from outside, wherein the electric power is saved in accordance with the second packet; determining whether the request to save electric power is satisfied only by discharge of the at least one rechargeable battery, when the second packet is received; and storing information included in the first packet, the second packet, the control schedule, and the charge/discharge schedule, wherein the generating the charge/discharge schedule generates the charge/discharge schedule upon receiving the second packet, and charging of the at least one rechargeable battery is commenced immediately upon receiving the charge/discharge schedule. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An electric power management system comprising:
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at least one home appliance; at least one rechargeable battery; and an electric power management unit, wherein the electric power management unit comprises; an analysis unit configured to analyze a charge residue of the at least one rechargeable battery; a first generating unit configured to generate a control schedule used to control the electric power of the home appliance in accordance with the charge residue; a second generating unit configured to generate a charge/discharge schedule used to control charge and discharge of the at least one rechargeable battery in accordance with the charge residue; a first communication unit configured to receive and transmit a first packet from and to the at least one rechargeable battery; a second communication unit configured to receive a second packet for a request to save electric power from outside, wherein the electric power is saved in accordance with the second packet; a schedule unit configured to determine whether the request to save electric power is satisfied only by discharge of the at least one rechargeable battery, when the second communication unit receives the second packet; and a data storage unit configured to store information included in the first packet, the second packet, the control schedule, and the charge/discharge schedule, wherein the second generating unit generates the charge/discharge schedule upon receiving the second packet, and charging of the at least one rechargeable battery is commenced immediately upon receiving the charge/discharge schedule. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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