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Method, system and sensor for identifying an electrical device connected to a mains grid

US9182246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Thomas Kemp · Rancho Santa Fe, US
Carsten Merkle · Schorndorf, DE
Andreas Schwager · Stuttgart, DE
Dietmar Schill · Winnenden, DE
Lothar Stadelmeier · Stuttgart, DE
Ben Eitel · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2011
Grant date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S20/30
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for identifying an electrical device connected to a mains grid is provided, the method comprising measuring at least one electrical characteristic on the mains grid with a sensor connected to a socket of the mains grid; comparing the at least one electrical characteristic with a plurality of stored candidate electrical characteristics each corresponding to one of a plurality of candidate electrical devices; and identifying the electrical device based on the stored candidate electrical characteristic that is closest to the at least one electrical characteristic. A corresponding system and a corresponding sensor are provided as well.

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