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Application US20190013669
Published 2019-01-10
System And Method For Utility Management
A utility management device, comprising an input for receiving a utility consumption signal for a premises, an output for outputting utility management information, and a processor configured to monitor the input utility consumption signal for a change in magnitude. If a change is detected, the processor is configured to identify an appliance event corresponding to the change, obtain information relating to the projected utility consumption of the appliance for an upcoming time period, update a projected utility consumption of the premises based on the obtained information, determine whether any projected stored and/or generated utility amount at the premises is sufficient for the projected utility consumption of the premises, and, if not sufficient, cause the device to output a request to receive a utility amount from one or more other premises connected to the premises via a communication network.
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- 1. A utility management device, comprising:
input for receiving a utility consumption signal for a premises; an output for outputting utility management information; and a processor configured to:
monitor the input utility consumption signal for a change in magnitude;
if a change is detected:
identify an appliance event corresponding to the change;
obtain information relating to the projected utility consumption of the appliance for an upcoming time period;
update a projected utility consumption of the premises based on the obtained information;
determine whether any projected stored and/or generated utility amount at the premises is sufficient for the projected utility consumption of the premises;
if not sufficient, cause the device to output a request to receive a utility amount from one or more other premises connected to the premises via a communication network.
- 17. A utility management method, comprising:
monitoring an input utility consumption signal for a change in magnitude; if a change is detected:
identifying an appliance event corresponding to the change;
obtaining information relating to the projected utility consumption of the appliance for an upcoming time period;
updating a projected utility consumption of the premises based on the obtained information;
determining whether any projected stored and/or generated utility amount at the premises is sufficient for the projected utility consumption of the premises;
if not sufficient, outputting a request to receive a utility amount from one or more other premises connected to the premises via a communication network.
- 18. A utility management device, comprising:
an input for receiving a signal comprising information relating to appliance events for a premises; an output for outputting utility management information; and a processor configured to:
if an appliance event is input, obtain information relating to the projected utility consumption of the appliance for an upcoming time period;
update a projected utility consumption of the premises based on the obtained information;
determine whether any projected stored and/or generated utility amount at the premises is sufficient for the projected utility consumption of the premises;
if not sufficient, output a request to receive a utility amount from one or more other premises connected to the premises via a communication network.
- 19. A utility management method, comprising:
receiving a signal comprising information relating appliance events for a premises; if an appliance event is input, obtaining information relating to the projected utility consumption of the appliance for an upcoming time period; updating a projected utility consumption of the premises based on the obtained information; determining whether any projected stored and/or generated utility amount at the premises is sufficient for the projected utility consumption of the premises; if not sufficient, outputting a request to receive a utility amount from the one or more other premises connected to the premises via a communication network.
