Computed Devices for Power Consumption Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power management systems for complex facilities lack the ability to easily configure software-based monitoring and control, failing to optimize power consumption attributes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for creating virtual computed devices based on input points from power consuming units, where a server computer determines computed points and devices through mathematical or logical relationships, enabling remote management and optimization of power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If software-based monitoring and control systems are implemented in existing power management systems, then power consumption attributes can be optimized, but the systems suffer from configuration complexity and lack of ease of use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical power-consuming devices called 'computed devices' that replicate the behavior and power attributes of physical devices. These computed devices can be configured and managed through software without directly manipulating physical device settings, thereby optimizing power consumption while maintaining ease of configuration through virtual representations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces computed devices as intermediary entities between the power management system and physical devices. These computed devices serve as software-based proxies that simplify configuration by providing abstracted control interfaces, allowing users to manage power attributes without dealing with complex physical device configurations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complex relationships between power consuming devices are configured to optimize power consumption, then power management capability is improved, but device complexity and difficulty of configuration increase
Solution Approach 1:
By creating virtual computed devices that mirror physical devices, the system allows complex power management relationships to be configured in software without adding physical complexity. The computed devices can establish sophisticated interconnections and power optimization strategies while maintaining simpler virtual configuration interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions power management from the physical dimension to the virtual/software dimension. By configuring power relationships in the computational domain rather than the physical domain, the system achieves greater adaptability and versatility in managing power consumption while reducing the perceived complexity for users.
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AI summary
Methods and devices are disclosed herein for creating a computed device. The computed device can be based on a predetermined relationship between a plurality of computed points. The computed points can be based on values of power attributes received from networked power consuming devices. An alarm can be associated with the computed device.