US6631309B2
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System and method to monitor datamining power usage
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 2001-02-20
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Granted: 2003-10-07
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Expires: 2021-02-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a system and method for a datamining service vendor to provide subscribing power customers with electrical consumption data services. The system and method provide a mechanism by which electrical consumption is measured at the point of consumption over incremental periods of time. Customers can subscribe to a datamining service vendor which monitors and collects customer electrical consumption data at each addressed location within the customer's electrical network and provides the customer with a detailed report of power consumption statistics and trends. This allows the customer to make informed consumption choices resulting in cost savings to the customer and conservation of power generation resources.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Boies
- 👤 Samuel H. Dinkin
- 👤 David Perry Greene
- 👤 Paul Andrew Moskowitz
- 👤 Philip Shi-lung Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/06; Y; Y04; Y04S; Y04S50/00; Y04S50/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for datamining the energy consumption of a customer subscriber comprising and; assigned by a server device an address to a measuring device connected to an electrical outlet at a consumer location, wherein the measuring device measures lower consumption at the electrical outlet; transmitting a request for power consumption data from the server device directly to the measuring device via at least one network using the address of the measuring device; receiving, in the server device power consumption data from the measuring device; and analyzing, in the server device, the power consumption data received from measuring device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for datamining the energy consumption of a customer subscriber comprising and; assigned by a server device an address to a measuring device connected to an electrical outlet at a consumer location, wherein the measuring device measures lower consumption at the electrical outlet; transmitting a request for power consumption data from the server device directly to the measuring device via at least one network using the address of the measuring device; receiving, in the server device power consumption data from the measuring device; and analyzing, in the server device, the power consumption data received from measuring device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising recording the power consumption data in a storage device associated with the server device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising classifying the power consumption data into a class of usage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising reporting the power consumption data to the customer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the system consumption data is received via one of a local area network the Internet or a Bluetooth connection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the power consumption data is received via a broadband cable network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 an XML record based on the power consumption data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising providing an alert of potential device malfunctions to the customer based on the power consumption data received.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving in the server device customer specified alert conditions identifying power consumption conditions that should cause an alert to be sent to the customer; determining in the server if the power consumption data meets one or more of the alert conditions; and transmitting an alert from the server to the customer if the power consumption data meets one or more of the alert conditions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 the further comprising recording, in the storage device a time an electrical device coupled to the electrical outlet is activated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising recording in the storage device, a time the electrical device is deactivate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising recording the storage device, an amount of power supplied during the a time period each the electrical device is operating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the class of usage is based on the power consumed by a device connected to the electrical outlet per unit of time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the class of usage is based on noise characteristics of a device connected to the electrical outlet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the class of usage is based on powerup characteristics of a device connected to the electrical outlet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said alert is transmitted to the customer's residence via a telephone connection, the Internet, or a Bluetooth connection.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said alert is transmitted to the customer vi a wireless network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising transmitting the alert to a device repair vendor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
105 words
A computer program product for datamining the energy consumption of a customer a subscriber comprising: first instructions for assigning server device, an address to a measuring device connected to an electrical outlet at a consumer location, wherein the measuring device measures power consumption at the electrical outlet; second instructions for transmitting a request for power consumption data from the server device directly to the measuring device using the address of the measuring device; third instructions for receiving in the server device consumption data from the measuring device; and forth instructions for analyzing in the server device, the power consumption data received from the measuring device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
105 words
A computer program product for datamining the energy consumption of a customer a subscriber comprising: first instructions for assigning server device, an address to a measuring device connected to an electrical outlet at a consumer location, wherein the measuring device measures power consumption at the electrical outlet; second instructions for transmitting a request for power consumption data from the server device directly to the measuring device using the address of the measuring device; third instructions for receiving in the server device consumption data from the measuring device; and forth instructions for analyzing in the server device, the power consumption data received from the measuring device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer program product of claim 9 , further comprising fifth instructions for recording the power consumption data in a storage device associated with the server device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer program product of claim 19 further comprising fifth instructions or classifying the power consumed by a device connected to the electrical outlet into a class of usage.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer program product of claim 19 further comprising fifth instructions for reporting the power consumption data to the customer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer program product of claim 20 wherein said fifth instructions further comprises recording the power consumed by a device coupled to the electrical outlet.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer program product of claim 20 wherein said fifth instructions further comprises recording the power supplied to the electrical outlet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer program product of claim 21 wherein said fifth instructions further comprises classifying the power consumed by the device per unit of time.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer program product of claim 21 wherein said film instructions further comprises classifying the power consumed by a by the device based on a noise characteristic of the device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer program product of claim 21 wherein said fifth instructions further comprises classifying the power consumed by the device based on startup characteristics of the device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer program product of claim 21 wherein said fifth instructions further comprises classifying the power consumed by a the device based on the a digital signature emitted by the device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer program product of claim 19 further comprising sixth instructions for generating an alert based on the power consumption data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer program product of claim 29 wherein said sixth instructions further comprises transmitting the alert as to a device repair vendor.
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