HOME ENERGY MANAGER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An energy management system for a home network comprising managed devices and energy consuming devices in a home, respectively drawing different amounts of power from a source of power, the system comprising:
- a central controller with a memory in communication with the managed energy consuming devices that respectively comprise a device controller;
a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with the controller and the managed devices configured to collectively provide a total energy/power consumption measurement for the home and an power/energy consumption measurement for each managed device; and
a user interface communicatively coupled to the controller for providing user information and receiving user commands thereat;
wherein the controller having a memory, a processor and at least one transceiver, is configured to monitor and manage energy consumption of each of the managed devices by sending communications to each of the managed devices via the device controller respectively and to provide real time feedback to the user interface with respect to natural resource use and generation of energy usage occurring at the home.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for managing energy of a home or other structure are disclosed. An energy management system for a home network comprises a central device controller configured to communicate with energy consuming devices, energy generation devices and storage devices at a home. Power/energy measuring devices provide consumption measurements for the home and each device to the controller. A user interface client application configured to provide real time information to a user/consumer and to an energy provider/utility about the consumption of the home, each device, and receives inputs to modify the controllers and/or the devices.
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21 Claims
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1. An energy management system for a home network comprising managed devices and energy consuming devices in a home, respectively drawing different amounts of power from a source of power, the system comprising:
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a central controller with a memory in communication with the managed energy consuming devices that respectively comprise a device controller; a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with the controller and the managed devices configured to collectively provide a total energy/power consumption measurement for the home and an power/energy consumption measurement for each managed device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the controller for providing user information and receiving user commands thereat; wherein the controller having a memory, a processor and at least one transceiver, is configured to monitor and manage energy consumption of each of the managed devices by sending communications to each of the managed devices via the device controller respectively and to provide real time feedback to the user interface with respect to natural resource use and generation of energy usage occurring at the home. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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15. An energy management system for a home network comprising managed devices in a home respectively drawing different amounts of power from a power source, comprising:
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a central controller with a memory in communication with the managed devices that respectively comprise a device controller; one or more power/energy measuring devices in communication with the controller, wherein the managed devices are operatively coupled to the one or more energy measuring device for measuring energy consumption thereat and communicating on the network a measurement to the controller; and a user interface hosted on a device that is in communication with the controller for providing user information and receiving user commands thereat; wherein the controller having a memory and a processor, is configured to monitor and manage energy consumption, energy generation and storage of energy at the home with respect to each of the managed devices via the device controller respectively and to provide real time feedback to the user interface display with respect to natural resource use, generation and storage occurring at the home. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for an energy management system for energy consuming devices within a home network which network includes a power meter for measuring power consumed by each energy consuming device of the network, and a controller communicatively linked to the power meter and the at least one device, the controller including at least one memory for storing data and for storing executable instructions, the method comprising:
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sending communication commands from the controller to at least one device controller of the energy consuming devices within the home network; receiving inputs provided to the home network via the user interface of a client application; controlling natural resource use, energy storage and generation of energy at the home based on the inputs provided to the home network for the devices, an energy generation device and/or a storage device; receiving electricity rates and schedules from an energy provider to implement pre-determined load shedding for an electrical load of the home; and presenting historical power consumption information to the user about the energy consuming devices, generation devices and/or a storage device within the home network via the user interface of a client application. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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