# US 10,320,855 B2 · Method and apparatus for controlling operations of devices based on information regarding power consumption of the devices

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- Number: US 10,320,855 B2
- Document ID: US10320855B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/016,758
- Filed: 2016-02-05
- Published: 2016-06-02
- Granted: 2019-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2010-01-25
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jae-hwi Jang; Hyun-soo Park; Young-jin Park; Jong-hyun Shin; Kyu-suk Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10320855B2

## CPC

- H04L 65/1073: Registration or de-registration
- G05B 19/042: using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence)
- G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
- H04L 12/12: Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
- H04L 12/2803: {Home automation networks}
- H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network
- G05B 2219/2639: Energy management, use maximum of cheap power, keep peak load low
- Y02D 30/50: in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate
- Y04S 40/18: Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
- Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

## Abstract

A method of controlling operations of a participating controlled device in a network that includes a control device and the participating controlled device, the method including: receiving operation limiting information from the participating controlled device, the operation limiting information including combinations of allowed operations from among a plurality of operations that the participating controlled device is capable of performing, and power consumption levels that are relative amounts of power consumption of the combinations of allowed operations; setting a power consumption level corresponding to the participating controlled device, from among the power consumption levels, based on information regarding time-based price and the operation limiting information; and controlling the operations of the participating controlled device based on the set power consumption level.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of operating by a device in a network, the method comprising:
transmitting operation limiting information comprising a plurality of combinations of allowable operations from among operations that the device is capable of performing, a plurality of amounts of power consumption to perform the plurality of combinations of allowable operations, a plurality of minimum operating times to perform the plurality of combinations of allowable operations, and a plurality of power consumption levels that represent relative amounts of power consumption of the plurality of combinations of allowable operations respectively; and
receiving, from a control device, a control signal generated based on a power consumption level which is set in accordance with information regarding time-based price and the operation limiting information,
performing, by the control device, one or more of the operations in accordance with the received control signal,
wherein the performing comprises:
performing a first combination of the allowable operations in accordance with a first control signal, as the received control signal, based on a first power consumption level among the plurality of power consumption levels, and
performing a second combination of the allowable operations in accordance with a second control signal, as the received control signal, based on a second power consumption level among the plurality of power consumption levels.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising registering with the network if the device is not included in the network,
wherein the registering with the network comprises:
transmitting, to the control device, a join request frame requesting to join the network; and
receiving, from the control device, a join response frame approving the requesting to join the network.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the registering with the network further comprises:
transmitting, to the control device, device information regarding the device; and
receiving a registration informing frame indicating that the device has been registered, wherein the registration informing frame is generated based on the device information.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the device transmits the join request frame if the device receives an input of an identifier of the network or the identifier of the network.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting the join request frame comprises transmitting the join request frame to a network having a strongest network signal from among the network and at least one other network.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting the join request frame comprises transmitting the join request frame to a network that transmits a registration standby signal to the device if it is non-participating from among the network which is participating, and the registration standby signal indicates that the network stands by to receive the join request frame.

### Claim 7

An apparatus for operating in a network, the apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to perform:
transmitting operation limiting information comprising a plurality of combinations of allowable operations from among operations that the apparatus is capable of performing, a plurality of amounts of power consumption to perform the plurality of combinations of allowable operations, a plurality of minimum operating times to perform the plurality of combinations of allowable operations, and a plurality of power consumption levels that represent relative amounts of power consumption of the plurality of combinations of allowable operations respectively, and
receiving, from a control device, a control signal generated based on a power consumption level which is set in accordance with information regarding time-based price and the operation limiting information,
performing one or more of the operations in accordance with the received control signal,
wherein the processor is further configured to perform the one or more of the operations by;
performing a first combination of the allowable operations in accordance with a first control signal, as the received control signal, based on a first power consumption level among the plurality of power consumption levels, and
performing a second combination of the allowable operations in accordance with a second control signal, as the received control signal, based on a second power consumption level among the plurality of power consumption levels.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, the processor is further configured to perform registering with the network if the apparatus is not included in the network,
wherein the registering with the network comprises:
transmitting, to the control device, a join request frame requesting to join the network; and
receiving, from the control device, a join response frame approving the requesting to join the network.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the registering with the network further comprises:
transmitting, to the control device, device information regarding the apparatus;
receiving a registration informing frame indicating that the apparatus has been registered, wherein the registration informing frame is generated based on the device information.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the join request frame if the processor receives an input of an identifier of the network or the identifier of the network.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the transmitting the join request frame comprises transmitting the join request frame to a network having a strongest network signal from among the network that includes the at least one apparatus and at least one other network.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the transmitting the join request frame comprises transmitting the join request frame to a network that transmits a registration standby signal to the apparatus if it is non-participating from among the network that includes the at least one apparatus which is participating, and the registration standby signal indicates that the network stands by to receive the join request frame.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method of claim 1.