CONTEXT-AWARE SMART HOME ENERGY MANAGER
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically scheduling household energy use that reduces wasteful energy consumption, reduces peak electricity demand, integrates renewable energy and storage technology, and changes a user'"'"'s behavior to manage and consume less energy, said method comprising:
- identifying contextual information within said household, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus;
identifying a user preference for comfort and service within said household, by executing a program that allows said user to indicate said user preference;
selecting a comfort of service preference, wherein said comfort of service preference is based on different said contextual information and said user preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; and
extracting an appliance use schedule for maximum energy savings based on said contextual information, said user preference, and said comfort of service preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus.
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Abstract
A context-aware smart home energy management (CASHEM) system and method is disclosed. CASHEM dynamically schedules household energy use to reduce energy consumption by identifying contextual information within said household, selecting a comfort of service preference, wherein said comfort of service preference is based on different said contextual information, and extracting an appliance use schedule for maximum energy savings based on said contextual information in light of said comfort of service preferences, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus. CASHEM correlates said contextual information with energy consumption levels to dynamically schedule said appliance based on an energy-saving condition and a user'"'"'s comfort. Comfort of service preferences are gathered by CASHEM by monitoring occupant activity levels and use of said appliance. CASHEM can also recommend potential energy savings for a user to modify comfort of service preferences.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically scheduling household energy use that reduces wasteful energy consumption, reduces peak electricity demand, integrates renewable energy and storage technology, and changes a user'"'"'s behavior to manage and consume less energy, said method comprising:
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identifying contextual information within said household, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; identifying a user preference for comfort and service within said household, by executing a program that allows said user to indicate said user preference; selecting a comfort of service preference, wherein said comfort of service preference is based on different said contextual information and said user preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; and extracting an appliance use schedule for maximum energy savings based on said contextual information, said user preference, and said comfort of service preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for dynamically scheduling household energy use that reduces wasteful energy consumption, reduces peak electricity demand, integrates renewable energy and storage technology, and changes a user'"'"'s behavior to manage and consume less energy, said system comprising:
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a data-processing apparatus; a module executed by said data-processing apparatus, said module and said data-processing apparatus being operable in combination with one another to; identifying contextual information within said household, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; identifying a user preference for comfort and service within said household, by executing a program that allows said user to indicate said user preference; selecting a comfort of service preference, wherein said comfort of service preference is based on different said contextual information and said user preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; and extracting an appliance use schedule for maximum energy savings based on said contextual information, said user preference, and said comfort of service preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising one or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code on said processor readable storage devices, said processor readable code for programming one or more processor to perform a method for dynamically scheduling household energy use that reduces wasteful energy consumption, reduces peak electricity demand, integrates renewable energy and storage technology, and changes homeowner behavior to manage and consume less energy, comprising:
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identifying contextual information within said household, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; identifying a user preference for comfort and service within said household, by executing a program that allows said user to indicate said user preference; selecting a comfort of service preference, wherein said comfort of service preference is based on different said contextual information and said user preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus; and extracting an appliance use schedule for maximum energy savings based on said contextual information, said user preference, and said comfort of service preference, by executing a program instruction in a data processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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