Patent ID: 9359712
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A47L,D06F,F24C,F25D,G05B,G06F,H02J,H04L,Y02B,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling an appliance during a cycle of operation being performed by the appliance, comprising: receiving a signal including at least one of an energy usage reduction request and energy cost data; in response to the signal, determining a recovery cost as the energy cost of interrupting the cycle of operation and completing the cycle of operation at a later time; determining a continued operation cost as the energy cost needed to continue the cycle of operation without interruption, including determining a normal operation cost, which is the cost of continuing the cycle of operation without interruption in a normal mode, and determining a reduced power operation cost, which is the cost of continuing the cycle of operation without interruption in a reduced power mode; comparing the recovery cost to the continued operation cost, including comparing the recovery cost to the normal operation cost and comparing the recovery cost to the reduced power operation cost; and if the recovery cost is less than the reduced power operation cost and the normal operation cost, interrupting the cycle of operation and if the recovery cost is equal to or greater than the reduced power operation cost and less than the normal operation cost, continuing the cycle of operation without interruption in the reduced power mode.