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Energy consumption evaluation system having reduced energy consumption

US9679472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2011
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S20/30
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is described a system for measuring energy consumption of individual electrical devices amongst a plurality of electrical devices. The system is adapted to determine in real time energy consumption while reducing its own consumption of energy by adjusting a transmission rate to between status sensing devices and a consumption evaluation device. The transmission rate is adjusted as a function of learned energy consumption habits and/or consumption characteristics of individual electrical devices.

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