Patent ID: 7983798
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: H02J,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for managing energy consumption, comprising: identifying a set of objects whose energy consumption will be managed; accessing a set of meta data for the set of objects, the set of meta data corresponding to communication and energy conservation properties, wherein the energy conservation properties include throttling capabilities for the set of objects; initiating an energy conservation request; communicating instructions pertaining to the energy conservation request to at least one of the set of objects, wherein, based on the throttling capabilities, the instructions comprise: a notification to the at least one of the set of objects to modulate its own energy usage in the case that the at least one of the set of objects is capable of lowering its own energy usage, and a signal to a separate energy management device to lower an amount of energy to the at least one of the set of objects in the case that the at least one of the set of objects is not configured to lower its own energy usage; determining whether an acknowledgement is received from the at least one of the set of objects; and monitoring the at least one of the set of objects to ensure compliance with the instructions.