Approach for managing power consumption in buildings

Details Approach for managing power consumption in buildings Approach for managing power consumption in buildings

2005-04-11

2009-11-03

Bahta, Kidest (Department: 2123)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Electrical power generation or distribution system

C700S286000, C700S291000, C700S297000, C340S870030

Reexamination Certificate

active

07613549

ABSTRACT:
An approach for managing power consumption in a building includes receiving a signal that indicates that a user has entered or left the building. In response to receiving the signal, one or more resources in the building are transitioned between a first state and a second state. When operating in the first state, the one or more resources consume relatively less power relative to when the one or more resources are operating in the second state. A determination may also be made, based upon the signal and status data, whether the user has entered the building or left the building. If the user has entered the building, then the one or more resources are transitioned from the first state to the second state. If the user has left the building, then the one or more resources are transitioned from the second state to the first state.

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