Method and apparatus in an electricity distribution network
First Claim
1. A network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element comprising a memory and one or more processors connected to the memory, wherein the one or more processors are arranged to:
- create a plurality of sequence skeletons including a first sequence skeleton and a second sequence skeleton, whereinA) the first sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated andB) the second sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated;
associate the first sequence skeleton with a first power consumption value;
associate the second sequence skeleton with a second power consumption value;
identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network;
determine one or more capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices;
receive an indication of a target power consumption value;
compare the received target consumption value with the first power consumption value;
compare the received target consumption value with the second power consumption value when the target power consumption value does not match the first power consumption value;
select the second sequence skeleton when the target power consumption value matches the second power consumption value; and
send instructions towards each controllable device identified by the selected sequence skeleton to meet the target power consumption value, whereinthe one or more processors arranged to calculate a plurality of sequence skeletons comprising which of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which should be inactivated to meet each of a respective plurality of target power consumption values, wherein each of the plurality of target power consumption values identifies a different target power consumption.
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Abstract
There is provided a network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element arranged to: identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determine the capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receive an indication of a target power consumption value; calculate which, if any, of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which, if any, should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value; and send instructions towards each controllable device that should be activated and each controllable device that should be inactivated to meet the target power consumption value.
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1. A network element in an electricity distribution network, the network element comprising a memory and one or more processors connected to the memory, wherein the one or more processors are arranged to:
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create a plurality of sequence skeletons including a first sequence skeleton and a second sequence skeleton, wherein A) the first sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated andB) the second sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated;associate the first sequence skeleton with a first power consumption value; associate the second sequence skeleton with a second power consumption value; identify a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determine one or more capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receive an indication of a target power consumption value; compare the received target consumption value with the first power consumption value; compare the received target consumption value with the second power consumption value when the target power consumption value does not match the first power consumption value; select the second sequence skeleton when the target power consumption value matches the second power consumption value; and send instructions towards each controllable device identified by the selected sequence skeleton to meet the target power consumption value, wherein the one or more processors arranged to calculate a plurality of sequence skeletons comprising which of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which should be inactivated to meet each of a respective plurality of target power consumption values, wherein each of the plurality of target power consumption values identifies a different target power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method of controlling an electricity distribution network, the method being performed by a computer and comprising:
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creating a plurality of sequence skeletons including a first sequence skeleton and a second sequence skeleton, wherein A) the first sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated andB) the second sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated;associating the first sequence skeleton with a first power consumption value; associating the second sequence skeleton with a second power consumption value; identifying a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determining one or more capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receiving an indication of a target power consumption value; comparing the received target consumption value with the first power consumption value; comparing the received target consumption value with the second power consumption value when the target power consumption value does not match the first power consumption value; selecting the second sequence skeleton when the target power consumption value matches the second power consumption value; sending instructions towards each controllable device identified by the selected sequence skeleton to meet the target power consumption value; and calculating a plurality of sequence skeletons, wherein a sequence skeleton defines which of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which should be inactivated to meet each of a respective plurality of possible target power consumption values. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable mediums storing instructions for:
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creating a plurality of sequence skeletons including a first sequence skeleton and a second sequence skeleton, wherein A) the first sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a first set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a first set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated andB) the second sequence skeleton identifies one or more of;
i) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be activated, ii) a second set of one or more controllable devices that should be inactivated, iii) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated, and iv) a second set of one or more controllable device categories for identifying one more controllable devices that should be activated;associating the first sequence skeleton with a first power consumption value; associating the second sequence skeleton with a second power consumption value; identifying a plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network; determining one or more capabilities of the plurality of controllable devices; receiving an indication of a target power consumption value; comparing the received target consumption value with the first power consumption value; comparing the received target consumption value with the second power consumption value when the target power consumption value does not match the first power consumption value; selecting the second sequence skeleton when the target power consumption value matches the second power consumption value; sending instructions towards each controllable device identified by the selected sequence skeleton to meet the target power consumption value; and calculating a plurality of sequence skeletons, wherein a sequence skeleton defines which of the plurality of controllable devices connected to the electricity distribution network should be activated and which should be inactivated to meet each of a respective plurality of possible target power consumption values.
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