Utility consumption advisor
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a target utility consumption for a predefined time period through a user interface;
receiving user parameters through the user interface, the user parameters including;
a list of utility consumption items that may not be modified, a list of utility consumption items that may be modified, and a range of modification for each of the listed utility consumption items that may be modified;
generating a utility utilization plan for the predefined time period by a processor, wherein the utility utilization plan is generated based on the target utility consumption and the user parameters; and
determining the user'"'"'s utility consumption history, wherein said generating of the utility utilization plan is further based on the user'"'"'s utility consumption history, wherein said generating of the utility utilization plan comprises modifying permitted utility consumption of utility consumption items that are utilized less frequently prior to modifying permitted utility consumption of utility consumption items that are utilized more frequently.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a method for a utility consumption advisor, wherein a target electricity consumption for a predefined time period is received with a user interface. User parameters are also received with the user interface, the user parameters including a list of electricity consumption items that may not be modified, a list of electricity consumption items that may be modified, and a range of modification for each of the listed electricity consumption items that may be modified. The user'"'"'s electricity consumption history is determined; and, an electricity utilization plan is generated for the predefined time period with a processor. The electricity utilization plan is generated based on the target electricity consumption, the user parameters, and the user'"'"'s electricity consumption history. The electricity utilization plan is implemented by wirelessly controlling the electricity consumption items that may be modified.
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11 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a target utility consumption for a predefined time period through a user interface; receiving user parameters through the user interface, the user parameters including; a list of utility consumption items that may not be modified, a list of utility consumption items that may be modified, and a range of modification for each of the listed utility consumption items that may be modified; generating a utility utilization plan for the predefined time period by a processor, wherein the utility utilization plan is generated based on the target utility consumption and the user parameters; and determining the user'"'"'s utility consumption history, wherein said generating of the utility utilization plan is further based on the user'"'"'s utility consumption history, wherein said generating of the utility utilization plan comprises modifying permitted utility consumption of utility consumption items that are utilized less frequently prior to modifying permitted utility consumption of utility consumption items that are utilized more frequently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon;
first program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to receive a target electricity consumption for a predefined time period;second program instructions executable by the device to cause the device to receive user parameters including; a list of electricity consumption items that may not be modified, a list of electricity consumption items that may be modified, and a range of modification for each of the listed electricity consumption items that may be modified; third program instructions executable by the device to cause the device to determine the user'"'"'s electricity consumption history; fourth program instructions executable by the device to cause the device to generate an electricity utilization plan for the predefined time period, wherein the electricity utilization plan is generated based on the target electricity consumption, the user parameters, and the user'"'"'s electricity consumption history; fifth program instructions executable by the device to cause the device to implement the electricity utilization plan by wirelessly controlling the electricity consumption items that may be modified; sixth program instructions executable by the device to cause the device to determine the user'"'"'s utility consumption history; wherein the generating of the utility utilization plan in the fourth program instructions is further based on the user'"'"'s utility consumption history as determined by the sixth program instructions, and wherein the generating of the utility utilization plan in the fourth program instructions comprises modifying permitted utility consumption of utility consumption items that are utilized less frequently prior to modifying permitted utility consumption of utility consumption items that are utilized more frequently. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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