Patent ID: 8013757
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G01D,G06Q,G08C,H04Q,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for registering energy consumption comprising: a first switching device acquiring first state information of at least one first load, the first switching device and the at least one first load associated with a first room of a plurality of rooms in a building; a second switching device acquiring second state information of at least one second load, the second switching device and the at least one second load associated with a second room of the plurality of rooms in the building; the first switching device transmitting the first state information to a control center via a data network; the second switching device transmitting the second state information to the control center via the data network; determining a first duration of operation of the at least one first load based on the first state information; determining a second duration of operation of the at least one second load based on the second state information; determining a first statement of consumption of the at least one first load, the first statement of consumption comprising a first rate of energy consumption of the at least one first load; determining a second statement of consumption of the at least one second load, the second statement of consumption comprising a second rate of energy consumption of the at least one second load; the control center evaluating a first amount of energy consumption of the at least one first load, the evaluating the first amount of energy consumption comprising determining if the at least one first load is operational from the first state information and multiplying the first duration of operation by the first statement of consumption to assess the first amount of energy consumption if the at least one first load is operational; and the control center evaluating a second amount of energy consumption of the at least one second load, the evaluating the second amount of energy consumption comprising determining if the at least one second load is operational from the first state information and multiplying the second duration of operation by the second statement of consumption to assess the second amount of energy consumption if the second state information indicates the at least one second load is operational; and wherein the control center comprises at least one server; and wherein the control center uses the first amount of energy consumption in a first billing function for energy consumption in the first room; and wherein the control center uses the second amount of energy consumption in a second billing function for energy consumption in the second room.