Mobile energy management system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a network device configured to be installed at a site and including an operating condition configured to be altered by a plurality of separate inputs initiated external to the site;
a first geographical boundary associated with the network device and having a first boundary distance established about the site, the first geographical boundary configured to be associated with a first user and a first input associated with the first user to alter the operating condition of the network device in response to a location based information of the first user relative to the site and the first geographical boundary;
a second geographical boundary associated with the network device and having a second boundary distance that is different than the first boundary distance and established about the site, the second geographical boundary configured to be associated with a second user and a second input associated with the second user to alter the operating condition of the network device in response to a location based information of the second user relative to the site and the second geographical boundary;
wherein the first and second boundary distances are automatically scaled relative to one another based on input from one of the first and second user, andwherein the network device includes at least one of a wireless thermostat, a lighting system, a HVAC system, a door lock system, a security system, and an alarm system capable of being altered by a setpoint provided in response to detecting the mobile device relative to the geographical boundary.
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Abstract
A system includes a network device installed at a site, the network device including an operating condition configured to be altered by an input initiated external to the site. The system also includes at least one multi-user configurable geographical boundary capable of being established about the site to alter the operating condition in response to a location based information of a user relative to the site and the geographical boundary. A method of managing a site includes detecting a network device installed at a site, the network device having an operating condition configured to be altered by an input initiated external to the site. The method also includes enabling configuration of at least one multi-user configurable geographical boundary capable of being established about the site to alter the operating condition in response to a location based information of a user relative to the site and the geographical boundary.
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33 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a network device configured to be installed at a site and including an operating condition configured to be altered by a plurality of separate inputs initiated external to the site; a first geographical boundary associated with the network device and having a first boundary distance established about the site, the first geographical boundary configured to be associated with a first user and a first input associated with the first user to alter the operating condition of the network device in response to a location based information of the first user relative to the site and the first geographical boundary; a second geographical boundary associated with the network device and having a second boundary distance that is different than the first boundary distance and established about the site, the second geographical boundary configured to be associated with a second user and a second input associated with the second user to alter the operating condition of the network device in response to a location based information of the second user relative to the site and the second geographical boundary; wherein the first and second boundary distances are automatically scaled relative to one another based on input from one of the first and second user, and wherein the network device includes at least one of a wireless thermostat, a lighting system, a HVAC system, a door lock system, a security system, and an alarm system capable of being altered by a setpoint provided in response to detecting the mobile device relative to the geographical boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing a site comprising:
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providing a network device to be installed at a site, the network device including an operating condition configured to be altered by an input initiated external to the site; detecting a first geographical boundary having a first boundary distance established about the site and associated with a first user to alter the operating condition in response to a location based information of the first user relative to the site and the first geographical boundary; detecting a second boundary having a second boundary distance that is different than the first boundary distance and established about the site and associated with a second user to alter the operating condition in response to a location based information of the second user relative to the site and the second geographical boundary; automatically scaling the first and second boundary distances relative to one another based on input from one of the first and second users; and wherein the network device includes at least one of a wireless thermostat, a lighting system, a HVAC system, a door lock system, a security system and an alarm system capable of being altered by a setpoint provided in response to detecting the mobile device relative to the geographical boundary. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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a network device configured to be installed at a site and including an operating condition configured to be altered by an input initiated external to the site; and a detection module configured to be used with multi-user configurable geographical boundaries capable of being established about the site to alter the operating condition in response to a location based information; wherein the multi-user configurable geographical boundaries include; a first geographic boundary associated with the network device and having a first boundary distance and configured to be stored within a memory and associated with a first user, the first boundary capable of being compared to a first location based information of the first user relative to the site and the first geographical boundary; a second geographic boundary associated with the network device and having a second boundary distance that is different than the first boundary distance and configured to be stored within the memory and associated with a second user, the second boundary capable of being compared to a second location based information of the second user relative to the site and the second geographical boundary; wherein the detection module is programmable to alter the operating condition in response to the first location based information during a scheduled first period of time associated with the first user and in response to the second location based information during a scheduled second period of time associated with the second user, wherein the scheduled first and second periods of time are different; and wherein the network device includes at least one of a wireless thermostat, a lighting system, a HVAC system, a door lock system, a security system and an alarm system capable of being altered by a setpoint provided in response to detecting the mobile device relative to the geographical boundary. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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