Remote device control and energy monitoring by analyzing and applying rules
First Claim
1. A method for performing an operation related to controlling one or more energy consuming devices, the method comprising:
- monitoring energy consumption data for multiple, different monitored properties;
monitoring sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties;
monitoring device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties;
evaluating, by at least one computer, the energy consumption data for the multiple, different monitored properties, the sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties, and the device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties; and
based on evaluation results, providing an energy usage suggestion to at least one user associated with at least one of the multiple, different monitored properties,wherein evaluating the energy consumption data for the multiple, different monitored properties, the sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties, and the device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties comprises identifying an efficient energy user based on the monitored energy consumption data, the monitored sensor data, and the monitored device status, andwherein providing the energy usage suggestion to at least one user associated with at least one of the multiple, different monitored properties comprises providing an energy usage suggestion to a user that is different than the efficient energy user based on energy usage of the efficient energy user.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules.
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1. A method for performing an operation related to controlling one or more energy consuming devices, the method comprising:
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monitoring energy consumption data for multiple, different monitored properties; monitoring sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties; monitoring device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties; evaluating, by at least one computer, the energy consumption data for the multiple, different monitored properties, the sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties, and the device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties; and based on evaluation results, providing an energy usage suggestion to at least one user associated with at least one of the multiple, different monitored properties, wherein evaluating the energy consumption data for the multiple, different monitored properties, the sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties, and the device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties comprises identifying an efficient energy user based on the monitored energy consumption data, the monitored sensor data, and the monitored device status, and wherein providing the energy usage suggestion to at least one user associated with at least one of the multiple, different monitored properties comprises providing an energy usage suggestion to a user that is different than the efficient energy user based on energy usage of the efficient energy user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitoring system comprising:
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At least one processor; and At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising; monitoring energy consumption data for multiple, different monitored properties; monitoring sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties; monitoring device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties; evaluating the energy consumption data for the multiple, different monitored properties, the sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties, and the device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties; and based on evaluation results, providing an energy usage suggestion to at least one user associated with at least one of the multiple, different monitored properties, wherein evaluating the energy consumption data for the multiple, different monitored properties, the sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at each of the multiple, different monitored properties, and the device status for one or more energy consuming devices associated with each of the multiple, different monitored properties comprises identifying an efficient energy user based on the monitored energy consumption data, the monitored sensor data, and the monitored device status, and wherein providing the energy usage suggestion to at least one user associated with at least one of the multiple, different monitored properties comprises providing an energy usage suggestion to a user that is different than the efficient energy user based on energy usage of the efficient energy user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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