Systems and methods for conveying utility information
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-001/08
G06Q-030/06
H02J-003/14
H02J-013/00
G08B-025/10
G01D-004/00
출원번호
US-0262997
(2016-09-12)
등록번호
US-9830629
(2017-11-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Wang, Jackson Kit
Koskowich, Calvin Daniel
Harvey, John Paul
출원인 / 주소
E-RADIO USA INC.
대리인 / 주소
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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초록▼
Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular appliances. A receiver assembly embedded w
Systems and methods for providing energy management utilize wireless wide-area network broadcast signals and a decentralized receiver architecture to allow customers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption and load shedding for particular appliances. A receiver assembly embedded within an appliance receives a broadcast signal, e.g., an FM subcarrier signal, including tariff data and other electrical grid data. A processor coupled with the receiver controls the appliance in accordance with the received data and in accordance with user-defined preferences. In some embodiments, a transceiver assembly is embedded in one or more appliances in a household. Each transceiver is configured to receive broadcast signals regarding grid data, and to communicate with other appliances and/or a usage meter over a wireless personal area network. Meter data from one or more households may be aggregated and uplinked back to the energy provider or other entities.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus comprising: one or more user interface devices;an FM radio receiver configured to obtain utility operator data provided by an FM sub carrier channel; anda processor in electrical communication with the FM radio receiver and the one or more user interface devices, wherein the processo
1. An apparatus comprising: one or more user interface devices;an FM radio receiver configured to obtain utility operator data provided by an FM sub carrier channel; anda processor in electrical communication with the FM radio receiver and the one or more user interface devices, wherein the processor is configured to extract real-time pricing information from the utility operator data and present the real-time pricing information on at least one of the one or more user interface devices for a user;wherein the one or more user interface devices include an input interface configured for receiving instructions from the user on whether to alter usage of the apparatus after the real-time pricing information has been presented. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more user interface devices include a plurality of lights. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more user interface devices include a display capable of displaying alphanumeric characters. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more user interface devices include a speaker. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an air conditioner, a heater, a clothes dryer, a refrigerator, a freezer, a dishwasher, or a hot water heater. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the utility operator data includes grid status information. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory in electrical communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores a key that represents a geographical position of the apparatus, a network associated with the apparatus, a sub-station associated with the apparatus, a section associated with the apparatus, a lateral associated with the apparatus, or a tap associated with the apparatus, wherein the key is used by the processor to select from the utility operator data information for display that corresponds to the geographical position, the network, the sub-station, the section, the lateral, or the tap. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the key is determined using one or more properties of an FM signal received by the FM radio receiver. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the FM radio receiver is a hybrid digital radio receiver. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the utility operator data is in the form of IBOC or RDS/RBDS modulated electrical grid tariff data. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the utility operator data is electrical grid data. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the utility operator data originates from a water utility, an electrical utility, a gas utility, a garbage pickup service, or a hazardous waste pickup service. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory in electrical communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores a key that represents a geographical position of the apparatus, wherein the key is used by the processor to select from the utility operator data that corresponds to the geographical position, and wherein the utility operator data originates from a water utility, an electrical utility, a gas utility, a garbage pickup service, or a hazardous waste pickup service. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver in electrical communication with the processor, wherein the transceiver is configured to communicate the utility operator data to one or more appliances in a home or a business via a local area network that interconnects the one or more appliances.
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