DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES BEYOND ELECTRICAL
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between a master and slave device for managing home utility costs comprising:
- monitoring use of gas or water in a home;
forwarding usage data to a controller operatively communicating with an associated home appliance; and
controlling operation of the associated home appliance based on the usage rate data.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating between a master and slave devices for managing home utility costs is provided. The system includes a measuring device for determining gas or water flow in the home, a memory that stores data relating to past usage, and that also receive data from the measuring device. A controller operatively communicates with the measuring device, memory, and at least one home appliance to provide a message to a homeowner, or transmit information to a utility, or display a proposed operational mode. The controller may include a lock-out feature to prevent a homeowner from overriding a proposed mode or operation, or the controller can shut-off gas or water flow based on a measured flow rate.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between a master and slave device for managing home utility costs comprising:
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monitoring use of gas or water in a home; forwarding usage data to a controller operatively communicating with an associated home appliance; and controlling operation of the associated home appliance based on the usage rate data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A home service provider system comprising:
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a measuring device for determining gas or water flow in the home; a memory that stores data relating to past usage of gas or water in the home, and data received from the measuring device; and a controller in operative communication with the measuring device, memory, and at least one associated home appliance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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