Energy use control system and method
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1. A system comprising:
- a head end server;
a plurality of target devices, wherein each of the target devices is in communication with the head end server and each target device belongs to one target device class of a plurality of target device classes;
a request interface in communication with the head end server receiving an instruction to control energy use of a plurality of target devices belonging to a selected one target device class of the plurality of target device classes; and
a scheduler in communication with the head end server, the scheduler receiving the instruction and identifying one or more target devices of the plurality of target devices belonging to the selected target device class;
wherein the head end server transmits a message to the identified one or more target devices of the selected one targeted device class, to limit energy use of the identified target devices.
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Abstract
Devices and systems control energy usage in accordance with instructions from a head end system. A device may be instructed to cease energy consumption. Another device may allow users to override some instructions. Messages may be provided to users to request the cessation of energy consumption; the users may, but need not comply.
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1. A system comprising:
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a head end server; a plurality of target devices, wherein each of the target devices is in communication with the head end server and each target device belongs to one target device class of a plurality of target device classes; a request interface in communication with the head end server receiving an instruction to control energy use of a plurality of target devices belonging to a selected one target device class of the plurality of target device classes; and a scheduler in communication with the head end server, the scheduler receiving the instruction and identifying one or more target devices of the plurality of target devices belonging to the selected target device class; wherein the head end server transmits a message to the identified one or more target devices of the selected one targeted device class, to limit energy use of the identified target devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a request interface, a request to control energy use of a plurality of target devices, wherein each of the plurality of target devices belongs to one target device class of a plurality of target device classes; providing, by the request interface, the request to a scheduler in communication with a head end server, to control energy use of a plurality of target devices belonging to a selected one target device class of the plurality of target device classes; identifying, by a processor in a memory of the scheduler, one or more target devices belonging to the target device class; creating, by a processor in a memory of the head end server, a message to limit energy use of the identified one or more target devices of the selected one targeted device class; and providing, by a processor in a memory of the head end server, the message to the identified one or more target devices of the selected one targeted device class, such that the energy use thereof is controlled. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program stored in a computer readable form for execution in a processor and a processor coupled memory to implement a method comprising:
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receiving from a request interface in communication with the head end server a request to control energy use of one or more target devices of a plurality of target devices, wherein each of the plurality of target devices belongs to one target device class of a plurality of target device classes, providing the request to a scheduler at a head end server to identify the one or more target devices belonging to a selected one class of the plurality of target device classes; creating a message to limit energy use of the identified one or more target devices of the selected one target device class; and providing the message to the identified one or more target devices of the selected one target device class such that the energy use thereof is controlled. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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