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Method, apparatus and system for user-assisted resource usage determination

A technology of user assistance and usage, which is applied in the direction of measuring devices, information technology support systems, data processing applications, etc., can solve problems such as inability to be understood by users, and achieve the effect of good understanding

Active Publication Date: 2010-07-07
SIGNIFY HLDG BV
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[0003]While the user is concerned with establishing the power consumption of household appliances, knowledge of such power consumption data is still somewhat artificial; not comprehensible to the user

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[0036] In the context of the present invention, a user activity is to be understood as an activity undertaken by the user that continues during the measurement of the power consumption or resources of the appliance. Resource consumption user activity in the context of the present invention is considered more than simply monitoring the usage of a single resource.

[0037]On a first level of abstraction, the term "user activity" in the context of the present invention is understood to include the cumulative resource usage of a plurality of resources of the activity. An example of such user activity is laundry, for example. The resource usage associated with this user activity is considered to include both electricity usage and water usage.

[0038] On a second level of abstraction, the term "user activity" in the context of the present invention also refers to more conceptual user activities, such as eg getting ready for work in the morning, preparing dinner, or watching TV at ...

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The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method of user- assisted resource usage determination in a domestic setting, the method comprising defining a resource consuming user activity by the user by means of a resource consuming user activity identifier; defining an interval for metering resource usage; determining the resource usage during the defined interval; and storing the determined resource usage, the defined intervaland the association thereof with the resource consuming user activity identifier.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method, a device and a system for user-assisted resource usage determination in a home environment. Background technique [0002] A typical home or business / industrial place consumes energy and physical resources in the form of electricity, gas and / or water. Consumption of each of these resources is typically monitored by a single meter at the point of entry to the site. Currently driven by government policy and social trends, it is desirable to improve the metering process, allowing consumers to identify which devices consume the most resources. [0003] Although the user is concerned with establishing the power consumption of the household appliance, knowledge of such power consumption data is still somewhat artificial; not comprehensible to the user. Contents of the invention [0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for user-assisted resource usage determination in a domestic enviro...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01D4/00G06Q50/06
CPCY04S20/32Y04S20/42Y04S20/44Y02B90/246Y04S20/40G01D4/002G06Q50/06Y02B90/241Y02B90/245G01D2204/14G01D2204/45G01D2204/16Y02B90/20Y04S20/30
Inventor M·C·迪冈J·G·莱希
Owner SIGNIFY HLDG BV
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