Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140031997 | PREDICTIVE PHASE BALANCING FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - Predictive phase balancing is implemented by a host system computer and logic executable by the host system computer. The logic is configured to receive customer demand profiles from each customer serviced by a poly-phase grid network and create a demand forecast from anticipated power demands collected from the customer demand profiles. Creating the customer demand profiles includes breaking down loads for each customer by corresponding phases in the poly-phase power grid network. The loads correspond to the anticipated power demands. The logic is also configured to balance the loads among each of the phases based on any load imbalances determined from the demand forecast. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031998 | PREDICTIVE PHASE BALANCING FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - Predictive phase balancing is implemented by receiving customer demand profiles from each customer serviced by a poly-phase grid network and creating a demand forecast from anticipated power demands collected from the customer demand profiles. Creating the customer demand profiles includes breaking down loads for each customer by corresponding phases in the poly-phase power grid network. The loads correspond to the anticipated power demands. The predictive phase balancing is further implemented by balancing the loads among each of the phases based on any load imbalances determined from the demand forecast. | 01-30-2014 |
20140129278 | Methods and Apparatus for Schedule Management - Systems and techniques for schedule management are described. Previously scheduled and proposed events for a user are examined to determine if multiple events occupy the same time period, and the presence of such multiple events is identified as a conflict affecting the time period. A severity value is determined for each time period affected by such multiple events, with the determination suitably employing a recursive function based at least in part on a number of conflicting events and their severities. Conflict and conflict severity information may be presented to users in the form of a display indicating relative severities of conflicts, or alerts having characteristics based at least in part on conflict severity. | 05-08-2014 |
20140191575 | HIERARCHIC MACROSCOPIC INCENTIVIZATION FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY LOAD BALANCING - A method of balancing a demand for electricity is disclosed. Consumers of the electricity are organized into a hierarchical set of nodes. A demand for a node at a first level of the hierarchy is defined. A rate structure is defined at nodes of a second level of the hierarchy so that a sum of the electricity demands at the second level obtained in response to the defined rate structure is substantially the same as the defined demand at the first level | 07-10-2014 |
20140300471 | Self-Detection of Lost Device Status Using Device-to-Device Communications with One or More Expected Neighboring Devices - Methods and apparatus are provided for self-detection of lost device status using device-to-device communications with one or more expected neighboring devices. A device can detect when the device itself is lost, by determining one or more expected neighboring devices for one or more time periods; monitoring a local environment for one or more of the expected neighboring devices using device-to-device communication; detecting when the device is lost based on device-to-device communication and whether a threshold criteria of the expected neighboring devices in proximity to the device for a given interval of time; and sending at least one relay message to notify an owner of the lost device. The threshold criteria comprises, e.g., whether a minimum number of expected neighboring devices are nearby or whether at least one fixed neighboring device is nearby. The device-to-device communications employ one or more of short range relay communications and low-power mesh communications. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300483 | Self-Detection of Lost Device Status Using Device-to-Device Communications with One or More Expected Neighboring Devices - Methods and apparatus are provided for self-detection of lost device status using device-to-device communications with one or more expected neighboring devices. A device can detect when the device itself is lost, by determining one or more expected neighboring devices for one or more time periods; monitoring a local environment for one or more of the expected neighboring devices using device-to-device communication; detecting when the device is lost based on device-to-device communication and whether a threshold criteria of the expected neighboring devices in proximity to the device for a given interval of time; and sending at least one relay message to notify an owner of the lost device. The threshold criteria comprises, e.g., whether a minimum number of expected neighboring devices are nearby or whether at least one fixed neighboring device is nearby. The device-to-device communications employ one or more of short range relay communications and low-power mesh communications. | 10-09-2014 |
20140362710 | PEER-TO-PEER AD HOC NETWORK SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP - Embodiments include peer-to-peer ad hoc network having a group having a plurality of members, each of the plurality of members comprising a locating device, wherein the plurality of members are configured to detect an absence of one of the plurality of members from the group. The system also includes a location server configured to communicate with the locating device of at least one of the plurality of members and a supervisor device configured to receive an alert from the location server, wherein the alert is generated by the location server in response to a detection of the absence of one of the plurality of members from the group. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362727 | PEER-TO-PEER AD HOC NETWORK SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP - Embodiments include peer-to-peer ad hoc network having a group having a plurality of members, each of the plurality of members comprising a locating device, wherein the plurality of members are configured to detect an absence of one of the plurality of members from the group. The system also includes a location server configured to communicate with the locating device of at least one of the plurality of members and a supervisor device configured to receive an alert from the location server, wherein the alert is generated by the location server in response to a detection of the absence of one of the plurality of members from the group. | 12-11-2014 |
20150089638 | SMART METER SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, method and computer program product for protecting utility usage information from utility company users, e.g., power company endpoints. Smart meters monitor endpoint service usage to identify the start of a critical usage period. During critical usage periods the smart meters select and modulates a generic usage pattern by the difference between the pattern and actual usage. Instead of sending actual usage data, the smart meter sends the modulated generic usage pattern to the service provider. The service provider extracts the deltas and determines endpoint service usage from the extracted deltas. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089639 | SMART METER SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, method and computer program product for protecting utility usage information from utility company users, e.g., power company endpoints. Smart meters monitor endpoint service usage to identify the start of a critical usage period. During critical usage periods the smart meters select and modulates a generic usage pattern by the difference between the pattern and actual usage. Instead of sending actual usage data, the smart meter sends the modulated generic usage pattern to the service provider. The service provider extracts the deltas and determines endpoint service usage from the extracted deltas. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089640 | ENDPOINT LOAD REBALANCING CONTROLLER - A endpoint load rebalancing controller, method of controlling endpoint activity to suppress side channel variation and computer program product for controlling endpoint activity for suppressing side channel variation in information from utility company users, e.g., from power company endpoints. The load rebalancing controller monitors period to period endpoint service usage and predicts next period endpoint service usage. Whenever the controller maintains determines that the endpoint usage will exhibit a change that may be sufficient to convey activity information in side channel activity, the controller rebalances activity for the next period. Rebalancing may include shifting off-line execution from one period to another and capping or increasing on-line execution activity. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089657 | ENDPOINT LOAD REBALANCING CONTROLLER - A endpoint load rebalancing controller, method of controlling endpoint activity to suppress side channel variation and computer program product for controlling endpoint activity for suppressing side channel variation in information from utility company users, e.g., from power company endpoints. The load rebalancing controller monitors period to period endpoint service usage and predicts next period endpoint service usage. Whenever the controller maintains determines that the endpoint usage will exhibit a change that may be sufficient to convey activity information in side channel activity, the controller rebalances activity for the next period. Rebalancing may include shifting off-line execution from one period to another and capping or increasing on-line execution activity. | 03-26-2015 |