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Apparatus for managing electric devices

  • US 9,825,464 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2012
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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