Apparatus for managing electric devices
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a communication unit;
a display; and
a controller configured to;
control the communication unit to receive first information regarding amounts of electric energy consumed by external electronic devices during a first preset period of time and second information regarding a total amount of electric energy set as a total amount of electric energy available for all of the external electronic devices to consume during a second preset period of time;
generate, based on the first information and the second information, a plurality of alternative operation schedules for operating the external electronic devices within the total amount of electric energy available for all of the external electronic devices to consume during the second preset period of time,control the display to display on a screen the plurality of alternative operation schedules,receive a selection, from a user of the electronic device, of one of the plurality of alternative operation schedules, andcontrol the external electronic devices to operate according to the selected alternative operation schedule, for the second preset period of time.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing electric devices, and a mobile device and a system adapted to the method are provided. The electric device management system includes an electric power supply, a plurality of electric devices that are arranged in an area and receive electric power from the electric power supply, and a device management apparatus for providing information regarding the electric devices and at least one operation schedule of electric devices based on the entire amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a communication unit; a display; and a controller configured to; control the communication unit to receive first information regarding amounts of electric energy consumed by external electronic devices during a first preset period of time and second information regarding a total amount of electric energy set as a total amount of electric energy available for all of the external electronic devices to consume during a second preset period of time; generate, based on the first information and the second information, a plurality of alternative operation schedules for operating the external electronic devices within the total amount of electric energy available for all of the external electronic devices to consume during the second preset period of time, control the display to display on a screen the plurality of alternative operation schedules, receive a selection, from a user of the electronic device, of one of the plurality of alternative operation schedules, and control the external electronic devices to operate according to the selected alternative operation schedule, for the second preset period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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