Patent ID: 11903499
Assignee: HILL PHOENIX, INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 7:
8. A method for managing a plurality of refrigerated display cases, the method comprising:
receiving operational data comprising an operational status of components of the plurality of refrigerated display cases;
receiving an ambient temperature reading from an ambient temperature sensor proximal the plurality of refrigerated display cases;
determining a limp level based on the operational data received from the plurality of refrigerated display cases, the limp level defining a cooling status of each of the plurality of refrigerated display cases, the limp level based on: i) an operational capability of each of plurality of refrigerated display cases to achieve a desired cooling and ii) an assigned priority level for each of the plurality of refrigerated display cases, the assigned priority level comprising a degree of criticality of the respective refrigerated display case;
identifying, based on the limp level and the ambient temperature, one or more of the plurality of refrigerated display cases to be operated to provide reduced cooling, one or more of the plurality of refrigerated display cases to be operated to maintain maximum cooling, and one or more of the plurality of refrigerated display cases to be shut off; and
operating, based on the limp level and the ambient temperature, the plurality of refrigerated display cases to provide reduced cooling, the one or more of the plurality of refrigerated display cases to maintain maximum cooling, and shut off the one or more of the plurality of refrigerated display cases that should be shut off.