Method and apparatus for operating a domestic appliance and domestic appliance
First Claim
1. A method for operating a domestic appliance, comprising:
- receiving data associated with at least one operating resource, the data containing information about a temporal cost profile of the at least one operating resource, with the temporal cost profile having at least a first time interval with low costs and a second time interval with high costs for the at least one operating resource,comparing a time period of operating the domestic appliance, according to a temporal consumption profile, with the first time interval, the temporal consumption profile including a plurality of temporal program segments describing consumption of the at least one operating resource by the domestic appliance as a function of time during operation,upon determining that the time period of operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile is longer than the first time interval, determining a plurality of temporal program segments in the temporal consumption profile with a higher consumption of the at least one operating resource than other program segments in the temporal consumption profile, anddetermining a point in time for starting operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile to maximize placement of the determined plurality of program segments with the higher consumption of the at least one operating resource within the first time interval.
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Abstract
A method for operating a domestic appliance to reduce consumption of one or more operating resources includes receiving data about a temporal cost profile of the operating resources, having a first time interval with low costs and a second time interval with high costs, comparing a operating time period with the first time interval and determining a point in time for starting operation as a function of a result of the comparison, when the operating time period is longer than the first time interval, determining a temporal program segment with a higher consumption than other program segments based on a temporal consumption profile that describes consumption as a function of time during operation, and determining the point in time for starting the operation such that the program segment with the higher consumption falls within the first time interval.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a domestic appliance, comprising:
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receiving data associated with at least one operating resource, the data containing information about a temporal cost profile of the at least one operating resource, with the temporal cost profile having at least a first time interval with low costs and a second time interval with high costs for the at least one operating resource, comparing a time period of operating the domestic appliance, according to a temporal consumption profile, with the first time interval, the temporal consumption profile including a plurality of temporal program segments describing consumption of the at least one operating resource by the domestic appliance as a function of time during operation, upon determining that the time period of operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile is longer than the first time interval, determining a plurality of temporal program segments in the temporal consumption profile with a higher consumption of the at least one operating resource than other program segments in the temporal consumption profile, and determining a point in time for starting operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile to maximize placement of the determined plurality of program segments with the higher consumption of the at least one operating resource within the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for operating a domestic appliance, comprising:
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a control device for receiving data containing information about a temporal cost profile of an operating resource, with the temporal cost profile having at least a first time interval with low costs and a second time interval with high costs for the operating resource, wherein the control device is configured to; compare a time period of operation of the domestic appliance, according to a temporal consumption profile, with the first time interval, the temporal consumption profile including a plurality of temporal program segments describing consumption of the at least one operating resource by the domestic appliance as a function of time during operation, upon determining that the time period of operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile is longer than the first time interval, determine a plurality of temporal program segments in the temporal consumption profile with a higher consumption of the at least one operating resource than other program segments in the temporal consumption profile, and determine a point in time for starting operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile to maximize placement of the determined plurality of program segments with the higher consumption of the at least one operating resource within the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A domestic appliance comprising an apparatus for operating the domestic appliance, the apparatus comprising:
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a control device for receiving data containing information about a temporal cost profile of an operating resource, with the temporal cost profile having at least a first time interval with low costs and a second time interval with high costs for the operating resource, wherein the control device is configured to; compare a time period of operation of the domestic appliance, according to a temporal consumption profile, with the first time interval, the temporal consumption profile including a plurality of temporal program segments describing consumption of the at least one operating resource by the domestic appliance as a function of time during operation, upon determining that the time period of operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile is longer than the first time interval, determine a plurality of temporal program segments in the temporal consumption profile with a higher consumption of the at least one operating resource than other program segments in the temporal consumption profile, and determine a point in time for starting operation of the domestic appliance according to the temporal consumption profile to maximize placement of the determined plurality of program segments with the higher consumption of the at least one operating resource within the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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