Methods of integrating multiple management domains

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a building management system that includes at least an air conditioning unit, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, and wherein said building management system includes a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a data center that includes at least a server, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in the same building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same application interface as said first data, wherein said data center is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said building management system for controlling said air conditioning unit;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a building management system that includes at least an air conditioning unit, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, and wherein said building management system includes a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a power management system that includes at least one power monitoring device coupled to a portion of a power distribution system that includes said air conditioning unit for said building, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in the same building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same application interface as said first data, wherein said power management system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said building management system to control power supplied to said air conditioning unit via said power distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a power management system that includes at least one power monitor coupled to a portion of a power distribution system, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in said power distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, and wherein said power management system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a data center that includes at least a server, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in said power distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same application interface as said first data, wherein said data center is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said power management system for controlling said power distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a power management system that includes at least one power monitor coupled to a portion of a power distribution system, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in said power distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, and wherein said power management system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a process control system that includes at least one fluid flow monitor, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a fluid distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same application interface as said first data, wherein said process control system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said process control system for controlling said fluid distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a building management system that includes at least an air conditioning unit, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, and wherein said building management system includes a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a process control system that includes at least one fluid flow monitor, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a fluid distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same application interface as said first data, wherein said process control system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said process control system for controlling said fluid distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a data center that includes at least a server, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in the data center, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, and wherein said data center includes a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a process control system that includes at least one fluid flow monitor, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a fluid distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same application interface as said first data, wherein said process control system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said process control system for controlling said fluid distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a data center that includes at least a server, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a power distribution system, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to an application interface, wherein said data center is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at the computer second data from a power management system that includes at least one power monitor coupled to a portion of said power distribution system, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in said power distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as the first data and is formatted according to the same application interface as the first data, and wherein said power management system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first data and the second data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first data and the second data;
• automatically determining, based on the first data and the second data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said power management system in response to the first data received from the data center;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a building management system that includes at least an air conditioning unit, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to a programming language, and wherein said building management system includes a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a power management system that includes at least one power monitoring device coupled to a portion of a power distribution system that includes said air conditioning unit for said building, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in the same building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same programming language as said first data, wherein said power management system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer third data from a data center that includes at least a server, said third data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in at least one of building management system and said power distribution system, wherein the third data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same programming language as said first data, wherein said data center is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first, second and third data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first, second and third data;
• automatically determining, based on the first, second and third data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said process control system for controlling said fluid distribution system or an action to be carried out by said power management system for controlling said power distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.

A computer-implemented method of integrating data indicative of multiple sensed conditions received from multiple management domains, comprising:

• receiving, at a computer first data from a building management system that includes at least an air conditioning unit, said first data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the first data is communicated according to a communications protocol and formatted according to a programming language, and wherein said building management system includes a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer second data from a process control system that includes at least one fluid flow monitor, said second data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in a fluid distribution system, wherein the second data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same programming language as said first data, wherein said process control system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• receiving, at said computer third data from a power management system that includes at least one power monitoring device coupled to a portion of a power distribution system that includes said air conditioning unit for said building, said third data being indicative of at least one sensed condition in the same building that is managed by said building management system, wherein the third data is communicated according to the same communications protocol as said first data and formatted according to the same programming language as said first data, wherein said power management system is coupled to an arrangement of mutually related systems that include a plurality of networked devices each of which communicates to another of said devices;
• storing the first, second and third data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• displaying, on a video display coupled to the computer, a video image indicative of the first, second and third data;
• automatically determining, based on the first, second and third data and by the computer, an action to be carried out by said process control system for controlling said fluid distribution system or an action to be carried out by said power management system for controlling said power distribution system;
• and
• displaying on the video display information indicative of the action.