Systems and methods for automatically and intelligently reducing the power consumption of devices
US11851011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for automatically reducing the power consumed by devices from a power source having a limited amount of power. The method includes determining with a control system which of the devices is consuming the power. The method further includes identifying a candidate device among the devices to tentatively control to reduce the power consumed by the candidate device. The method further includes accessing a power control model, where the power control model includes pairings of the candidate device with complementary devices among the devices, and where the devices in each of the pairings consume the power in a related pattern. The method further includes controlling the candidate device to reduce the power consumed thereby only when each of the complementary devices in each of the pairings in the power control model are determined to be in a non-power consuming state.
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