Method and apparatus for monitoring and processing sensor data from an electrical outlet

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

• obtaining sensor data from a local power outlet coupled to an electrical load, wherein the interfacing device includes at least one power outlet to provide power to a corresponding electrical load, and wherein the sensor data indicates an electrical measurement associated with the electrical load;
• selecting a rule to process based on the obtained sensor data, wherein the rule includes an action description for performing an action, and includes a condition that takes the sensor data as input and indicates criteria for performing the action;
• determining that the rule's condition is satisfied;
• and
• processing the rule's action description to perform the action.

An apparatus, comprising:

• one or more power outlets;
• a sensor-monitoring module to obtain sensor data from a power outlet, wherein the sensor data indicates an electrical measurement associated with an electrical load coupled to the power outlet;
• and
• a rule-processing module to:
• select a rule to process based on the obtained sensor data, wherein the rule includes an action description for performing an action, and includes a condition that takes the sensor data as input and indicates criteria for performing the action;
• and
• responsive to determining that the rule's condition is satisfied, processing the rule's action description to perform the action.