Network system and method of controlling network system

• US 9,491,005 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2010
• Issued: 11/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Koonseok, Lee, Hoonbong, Kim, Yanghwan
• Primary Examiner(s): Fennema, Robert
• Assistant Examiner(s): STEVENS, THOMAS H
• Application Number:
  US13/512,195
• Publication Number:
  US 20120290142A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,174 Days
• Field of Search: 700/291, 700/297, 702 60- 63
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways

Abstract

Provided are a network system and a method of controlling the same. The network system includes a metering device metering energy supplied from a power supply source, a communication device by which energy information related to the energy communicates, an energy management device recognizing the energy information to control an operation of an electric product, and an environment information management device recognizing a carbon amount or a carbon dioxide amount, which is generated according to the operation of the electric product. A power-saving operation of the electric product is selectively performed, based on the carbon amount or the carbon dioxide amount recognized by the environment information management device. Since a power management program is executed using an environment information management unit, energy may be further efficiently managed within an intellectual power supply network.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a network system, the network system comprising:

a metering device metering energy supplied from a power supply source;

a communication device by which energy information related to the energy metered by the metering device is communicated between the metering device and an electrical product;

an energy management device recognizing the energy information to control an operation of the electric product; and

an environment information management device that estimates a carbon amount or a carbon dioxide amount, which is generated from the electric product, based on a power consumption value or an electricity charge of the electric product, wherein a power-saving operation mode of the electric product is selectively performed, based on the carbon amount or the carbon dioxide amount recognized by the environment information management device, wherein the energy management device comprises;

a first display that displays a first estimated information depending on a user selection mode; and

a second display that displays a second estimated information depending on a power saving operation mode on which the energy management device or the environment information management device recommends, the method comprising;

inputting an operation mode of the electric product on the user selection mode;

displaying power consumption and a carbon dioxide emission amount according to the operation mode of the electric product being inputted on the first display;

displaying estimated power consumption and estimated carbon dioxide emission amount depending according to the power saving operation mode on the second display;

determining whether the power saving operation mode is selected or not;

operating the electric product depending on the power saving operation mode if the power saving operation mode is selected, and operating the electric product depending on the operation mode of the electric product being inputted if the power saving operation mode is not selected;

determining whether a target value of at least one of the power consumption or the carbon dioxide emission amount is inputted or not during operation depending on the operation mode of the electric product being inputted;

determining whether the power consumption and the carbon dioxide emission amount being used, are above a threshold if the target value is inputted; and

outputting a warning signal if the power consumption and the carbon dioxide emission amount being used are above a threshold.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether a stop command is inputted after outputting the warning signal.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether a stop command is inputted after outputting the warning signal; and

displaying the power consumption and the carbon dioxide emission amount depending on the operation mode of the electric product being inputted.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the energy management device receives information for a general management of units through air channels.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the air channels comprise:

a unit identifier, electricity charge information, a level information of the electricity charge, and error confirmation information.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the network system further comprises:

a module for receiving broadcasting signals, which includes a digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), a digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), a media forward link only (mediaFLO), a digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), or an integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T).

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein the network system further comprises:

an energy supply part, which includes a distributed power source, and one of a plug in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), a solar cell, a load control device or an energy storage.

8. The method according to claim 4, wherein the metering device includes an electricity meter, a gas meter, and a water meter.

9. The network system according to claim 1, wherein whether the electric product is operated in the power-saving operation mode is decided according to whether the carbon amount or the carbon dioxide amount recognized by the environment information management device exceeds a set value.

10. The network system according to claim 9, wherein, when the carbon amount or the carbon dioxide amount recognized by the environment information management device exceeds the set value, the operation of the electric product is delayed or paused.

11. The network system according to claim 9, wherein the set value is a preset limitation carbon emission amount or limitation carbon dioxide emission amount.