Patent ID: 8655277
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A workspace energy management system, comprising: one or more sensors at a workspace; and one or more control units at the workspace, wherein at least one of the sensors is configured to receive first data from which at least one of the control units is configured to detect presence of a person at the workspace based on a first presence factor, wherein at least one of the sensors is configured to receive second data from which at least one of the control units is configured to confirm presence of the person at the workspace based on a second presence factor, wherein at least one of the sensors is configured to receive an identifier of a mobile phone at the workspace which at least one of the control units is configured to verify is associated with an office worker to whom the workspace belongs, and wherein at least one of the control units is configured after confirmation of presence of the person at the workspace and verification of the mobile phone identifier associated with the office worker to consult an energy profile for the office worker to obtain instruction on how to adjust a power state of one or more appliances at the workspace and adjust a power state of at least one of the appliances in accordance with the instruction.