Patent ID: 9491005
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling a network system, the network system comprising: a metering device metering energy supplied from a power supply source; a communication device by which energy information related to the energy metered by the metering device is communicated between the metering device and an electrical product; an energy management device recognizing the energy information to control an operation of the electric product; and an environment information management device that estimates a carbon amount or a carbon dioxide amount, which is generated from the electric product, based on a power consumption value or an electricity charge of the electric product, wherein a power-saving operation mode of the electric product is selectively performed, based on the carbon amount or the carbon dioxide amount recognized by the environment information management device, wherein the energy management device comprises: a first display that displays a first estimated information depending on a user selection mode; and a second display that displays a second estimated information depending on a power saving operation mode on which the energy management device or the environment information management device recommends, the method comprising: inputting an operation mode of the electric product on the user selection mode; displaying power consumption and a carbon dioxide emission amount according to the operation mode of the electric product being inputted on the first display; displaying estimated power consumption and estimated carbon dioxide emission amount depending according to the power saving operation mode on the second display; determining whether the power saving operation mode is selected or not; operating the electric product depending on the power saving operation mode if the power saving operation mode is selected, and operating the electric product depending on the operation mode of the electric product being inputted if the power saving operation mode is not selected; determining whether a target value of at least one of the power consumption or the carbon dioxide emission amount is inputted or not during operation depending on the operation mode of the electric product being inputted; determining whether the power consumption and the carbon dioxide emission amount being used, are above a threshold if the target value is inputted; and outputting a warning signal if the power consumption and the carbon dioxide emission amount being used are above a threshold.