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Apparatus and method for controlling power

US8914159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Philip Marivoet · Tienen, BE
Yoeri Apts · Zemst, BE
Alfred Spiessens · Hingene, BE
Christopher Rutherford · Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek, BE
Chris Minnoy · Holsbeek, BE
Hamish Guthrie · Scuol, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2011
Grant date	Dec 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S20/222
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling power to a plurality of devices on an energy network, wherein each device has an identifier which uniquely identifies the device on the network, the method comprising: forming a group of devices from said plurality of devices; and controlling the power of other devices in said group in accordance with the state of the power supplied to a first device in said group.

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