Patent ID: 8977731
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G06Q,H02J

Abstract:
1. An energy data management and control system configured to allow a user to control operation of the energy data management and control system to operate among a plurality of selectable modes, the system comprising: a plurality of communication networks configured to transmit and receive data, at least some of the plurality of communication networks operating using communication protocols distinct from other ones of the plurality of communication networks; a home energy gateway configured as a single point of control and including a plurality of interface channels to enable communication of the home energy gateway over the plurality of communication networks and using communication protocols distinct from other ones of the plurality of communication networks, the home energy gateway being configured to reformat the data from any one of the plurality of communication networks for communication with another one of the plurality of communication networks and alter a mode of operation of the energy data management and control system by the data being communicated within the energy data management and control system; a plurality of household appliances that are configured to communicate with the home energy gateway using a first communication network of the plurality of communication networks, a user interface configured to communicate with the home energy gateway using a second communication network of the plurality of communication networks, the user interface being configured to detect an input of instructions to control operation of the energy data management and control system among the plurality of selectable modes, and wherein the home energy gateway is configured to receive price data from a utility over a third communication network of the plurality of communication networks, convert the price data to a format compatible with the second communication network and forward the price data to the user interface over the second communication network, wherein the home energy gateway is configured to receive instructions from the user interface over the second communication network responsive to the price data, convert the received instructions into a format compatible with one or more appliances from the at least one of the plurality of appliances specified in the received instructions, and send the converted instructions to the specified one or more appliances over the first communication network, where the converted instructions are configured to select a mode of operation of the one or more specified appliances from the plurality of selectable modes that changes operation of the one or more specified appliances to reduce energy consumption responsive to the price data from the utility.