Smart Remote Power Management Method and Apparatus
AssigneePowermatic Technologies bvba
InventorHazim Makki Al Hajjaj
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include a power management apparatus including a smart circuit breaker (“iCB”) that wirelessly communicates with one or multiple power consuming devices. The iCB also communicates with a power provider (power company) to manage preset power quotas for consumers. Aspects include management of device priorities such that devices with higher priorities receive power before those with lower priorities when quotas are exceeded for a consumer premises.
Claims20
A system for smart remote power management, comprising:
- at least one smart circuit breaker (“iCB”) communicatively coupled to a gateway antenna for the purpose of communicating with a power utility company network server (“utility server”), wherein the iCB comprises,
- a main control unit (“MCU”);
- a current sensing unit;
- a memory unit;
- and
- a display device;
- at least one device coupled to the at least one iCB such that the at least one iCB can monitor power requirements of the at least one device and control power supplied to the at least one device;
- and
- wherein the memory stores instructions for a method that is executed by the MCU, the method comprising,
- the at least one iCB unit communicating wirelessly with the utility server, to send power consumption data to the utility server;
- and
- receive instructions from the utility server regarding how to control the at least one device
A method for remote power management, comprising:
- a processor receiving a predetermined power usage quota (“quota”) that indicates an amount of power that one or more devices may use within a time period;
- the processor receiving data comprising a total electrical current usage of the one or more devices at the present time;
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- the processor determining whether the total electrical usage is greater than a predetermined quota.
A method for managing power usage at consumer premises involving a power supplier (“utility company”), the method comprising:
- the utility company receiving a total amount of power available for distribution;
- the utility company calculating a total amount of power available for consumption;
- the utility company calculating a quota of available power based on the power available for distribution, the power available for consumption, and consumer information in a consumer database;
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- the utility company sending quotas to consumers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.