Patent ID: 9344151
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G06F,H01R,H02J,H04B,Y04S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A power monitor system, comprising: a power line communication modem to communicate messages across a power line, wherein the power line communication modem communicates in accordance with a power line communication (PLC) protocol; a monitor device having a measurement component coupled to the power line communication modem, wherein the monitor device is configured to monitor an electrical property as measured by the measurement component across the power line, and communicate, via the power line communication modem over the power line, the measured electrical property to an external computing device; an electrical access device coupled to the power line, the electrical access device including a connection tap inserted into the power line to an electrical conductor within the power line, wherein the connection tap is electrically coupled to the power line communication modem and the measurement component; and wherein the monitor device includes a processor configured by executable instructions to process one or more commands received by the power line communication modem and from the external computing device as a response to communicating the electrical property to the external computing device, wherein the processor is configured to execute the commands by controlling a facility device at or substantially proximate to an electrical load of the power line and said controlling includes enabling or disabling the facility device.