CN102119507A

CN102119507A - System and method for energy management

Info

Publication number: CN102119507A
Application number: CN2008801306534A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·里; S·刘; S·兰特里; M·奥希尔恩; M·汉斯曼
Original assignee: ENNIAL NET Inc
Current assignee: ENNIAL NET Inc
Priority date: 2008-06-10
Filing date: 2008-06-10
Publication date: 2011-07-06
Also published as: WO2009151416A1; EP2327184A1

Abstract

An energy management system and/or method includes at least one wireless controller in a wireless network and/or a management server. The wireless controller manages at least one energy device based on one or more parts of an energy profile. The management server manages one or more parts of the energy profile, transmits one or more parts of the energy profile to the wireless controller, and receives energy data from the wireless controller.

Description

The system and method that is used for energy management

Background technology

Energy management is saved finance and environmental resource by monitoring with control energy consumption with the energy consumption that makes it consistent with action need and strategy better and reduce thus to waste, relevant discharging and expense.Along with reducing and the deterioration of global pollution and environmental problem of the increase of cost of energy, non-renewable energy resources availability, need effective energy management.

EMS typically comprises the controller of direct management energy equipment.In history, EMS in controller or is jointly assembled management intelligence independently in the concentrated hub of direct control controller.These EMS do not allow the efficient use of different elements.

Summary of the invention

A kind of mode of management energy is an EMS.EMS comprises at least one wireless controller and management server.Wireless controller is in the wireless network and based on one or more parts of energy profile (energy profile) manages one or more energy devices.Management server is from wireless controller received energy data, comes one or more parts of management energy profile based on energy datum, and one or more parts of energy profile are transferred to wireless controller.

The another way of EMS comprises the device that is used for managing based on one or more parts of energy profile at least one energy device.EMS also comprises and being used for from the device of wireless controller received energy data and the device that is used for coming based on energy datum one or more parts of management energy profile.EMS also comprises the device that is used for one or more parts of energy profile are transferred to wireless controller.

The append mode of management energy comprises the method that is used for energy management.This method comprises by management server at least one wireless controller received energy data from wireless network.This method also comprises: one or more parts of being revised the energy profile based on energy datum by management server; And one or more parts of the energy profile revised are transferred to wireless controller by management server.This method comprises that also one or more parts based on the energy profile of revising are by the one or more energy devices of controlled in wireless management.

The another way of energy management is a management server.Management server comprises communication module, analysis module and profile module.Communication module is from one or more wireless controllers and the one or more energy device received energy data related with wireless controller.Analysis module analysing energy data are to create the modification to one or more parts of energy profile.One or more parts of profile module management energy profile and one or more portions of revising the energy profile based on described modification.Communication module is transferred to wireless controller with one or more parts of the energy profile revised.

The append mode of energy management is a management server.Management server comprises and is used for from the device of one or more wireless controllers and one or more energy device received energy data related with wireless controller and is used for the analysing energy data to create the device to the modification of one or more parts of energy profile.Management server also comprises the device of the one or more parts that are used for the management energy profile and the device that is used for revising based on described modification one or more parts of energy profile.Communication module is transferred to wireless controller with one or more parts of the energy profile revised.

The another way of energy management is the method that is used for energy management.This method comprises from one or more wireless controllers and one or more energy device received energy data related with wireless controller and analysing energy data to create the modification to one or more parts of energy profile.This method also comprises based on described modification to be revised one or more parts of energy profile and one or more parts of the energy profile revised is transferred to wireless controller.

The append mode of energy management is a wireless controller.This wireless controller comprises control module and Network Interface Module.This control module is managed at least one energy device based on one or more parts of energy profile.This Network Interface Module is transferred to management server with energy datum and from one or more parts of management server received energy profile.

The another way of energy management is a wireless controller.This wireless controller comprises and is used for the device managing the device of at least one energy device and be used for energy datum is transferred to management server based on one or more parts of energy profile.This wireless controller also comprises the device that is used for from one or more parts of energy server received energy profile.

The append mode of energy management is the method that is used for energy management.This method comprises that the one or more parts based on the energy profile monitor at least one energy device and energy datum is transferred to management server.This method also comprises from one or more parts of management server received energy profile.

In other example, above-mentioned any way can comprise one or more in the following feature.Energy device comprises at least one in energy dissipation device or the energy generation apparatus.Wireless network comprises based on wireless mesh network.Wireless controller self-configuring (self-configure) based on wireless mesh network is with the communication between forwarding and/or route wireless controller and the management server.

In some instances, system comprises the wireless repeater that is used for extended wireless mesh network scope.System comprises that one or more wireless sensers are transferred to wireless controller with harvest energy data or its part and via wireless network with energy datum or its part.

In other example, system comprises that wireless senser is to monitor energy device.Wireless senser is by the controlled in wireless management.Wireless senser monitors the electric current and the power of energy device.Wireless senser is measured temperature, the ambient level of carbon dioxide, the ambient level and/or the pressure of carbon monoxide.

In some instances, radio network gateway is communicated by letter between wireless network and management server.The management of energy device comprises control, guiding and/or monitors energy device.Energy datum comprises that energy consumption data, environmental data and/or energy generate data.Wireless network comprises based on wireless mesh network.Based on wireless mesh network by autogamy be changed to transmit and/or route wireless controller and management server between communication.

In other example, one or more wireless senser harvest energy data or its part and energy datum or its part are transferred to wireless controller via wireless network.Wireless senser monitors energy device.Wireless controller managing wireless sensing device.

In some instances, system also comprises the client modules that is used for the telemanagement of management server.System also comprise be used for the stored energy data, to modification, one or more parts of energy profile or the memory module of its any combination of one or more parts of energy profile.

In other example, analysis module is also created report based on energy datum.Analysis module is also determined warning based on energy datum.The energy profile comprises one or more operator schemes.The energy profile comprises the scheduling that specifies in the operator scheme of utilizing in frame preset time.Scheduling comprises the hierarchy of one or more son scheduling.Scheduling comprises at least one in default scheduling, scheduling vacation or the special event scheduling.

In some instances, system comprises the client modules that is used for management server is carried out telemanagement.System also comprise be used for the stored energy data, to the memory module of one or more parts of the modification of one or more parts of energy profile and/or described energy profile.

In other example, analysis module is created report based on energy datum.Analysis module is determined warning based on energy datum.

In some instances, Network Interface Module is via based on wireless mesh network route and/or forwarding communication.Control module is come management energy equipment based on second energy datum of being collected by one or more wireless sensers.Wireless controller also comprises and is used to start and/or one or more wireless actuators of deactuate energy device.Wireless controller also comprises the display device that is used for visual communication, voice communication and/or sense of touch communication.

In some instances, wireless controller is based on one or more parts of energy profile and operation independently.Control module allows the manual user control to wireless controller.One or more parts of control module stored energy profile.Wireless controller is via the based on wireless mesh network route and/or transmit communication.

In other example, come management energy equipment based on second energy datum of collecting by one or more wireless sensers.Start and/or the deactuate energy device by one or more wireless actuators.Wireless controller is based on one or more parts of energy profile and operation independently.One or more parts of wireless controller stored energy profile.

In certain embodiments, determine warning based on the one or more parts and/or the energy datum of energy profile.One or more parts and/or energy datum based on the energy profile are come management energy equipment.The management of energy device comprises control, guiding and/or monitors energy device.

Energy management technology described herein can provide one or more in the following advantage.An advantage of this EMS is that the distribution of the management intelligence of energy device has realized the cost-effective solution of energy management.Another advantage of EMS is, based on wireless mesh network makes it possible to destroy with minimum cost with to the minimum of existing utility and operation and wireless controller is installed and made its come into operation (that is, easily existing energy foundation facility being renovated).The attendant advantages of EMS is that the deployment of wireless controller and transducer realizes supervision and the analysis to energy device, and this makes the consumer can maximize the energy investment.Another advantage of EMS is: by at each website simplicity, minimum cost and the Noninvasive character of installation and the widely available communications infrastructure such as telecommunications and the Internet being connected, wireless controller and transducer can be set up apace and be operated in the extensive and general multi-site management system of crossing over Global Site.

Description of drawings

Aforementioned and other purpose, feature and advantage will manifest by the following more detailed description of embodiment as shown in drawings, shown in run through different views in the accompanying drawing, identical reference character refers to identical parts.Accompanying drawing needn't be drawn in proportion, focuses on illustrating the principle of embodiment on the contrary.

The general view of Figure 1A depicted example EMS;

Figure 1B describes the general view of another example energy management system;

Fig. 2 is the diagram of the exemplary administration server on the network;

Fig. 3 is the diagram of example wireless gateway, based on wireless mesh network and network;

Fig. 4 is the diagram of example wireless controller that energy device and transducer are managed;

Fig. 5 provides the diagram of the example wireless controller of thermostat functionality;

Fig. 6 A and 6B illustrate two examples of energy profile;

Fig. 7 illustrates the flow chart that utilizes energy profile and energy datum by management server wireless controller to be managed;

Fig. 8 is the flow chart that illustrates by management server monitoring wireless controller and correlation energy equipment; And

Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart that utilizes energy profile and sensing data by wireless controller energy device to be managed.

Embodiment

Usually, the system and method that is used for energy management is reducing and the relevant gross energy cost of energy device (for example, air regulator, lamp, fan etc.).The management of energy device can be by the maximization energy generation apparatus (for example, generator, windmill, solar panel etc.) the effective use and the energy of minimum power consumption equipment (for example, air regulator, heater, lamp etc.) make and be used to provide a kind of cost-effective solution that is used for energy management.The management of energy device can jointly or independently be carried out by management server and wireless controller.

Management server and wireless controller be the energy profile of management energy equipment (for example, open (activate) lamp and close lamp at 5:00pm at 8:00am, use solar power etc. from 8:00am to 12:00pm) jointly.The corporate management of energy profile can advantageously provide the centralized management of energy profile is still allowed independent management to some feature (for example, temperature range, temperature reset (override) etc.) simultaneously.Wireless controller can be based on the energy profile and management energy equipment independently, and this advantageously allows wireless controller to operate based on the energy profile and need not be mutual with management server.

In addition, wireless controller can be added to EMS with the effort and the cost of minimum, because additional wireless controller can be operated based on the energy profile of being set up that receives from existing energy device.For example, the energy profile of this management server management office building.When fund and time allow, in office building, can add the wireless controller of the lamp that is used for each office.When adding each wireless controller, wireless controller is managed associated lamp based on the energy profile (for example, closing lamp in the 8:00am turn on lights at 6:00pm) of original foundation.Like this, the interpolation of wireless controller does not need tangible administrative time, but only needs to install and the wireless setting wireless controller.

With reference to Figure 1A, describe EMS 50.EMS 50 and building 51 or a series of building (for example, second building 51 ', office building, campus, global office, public with the building that has, the public building of managing together etc.) are relevant.EMS 50 comprises the Internet 51, radio network gateway 53, wireless repeater 54, wireless controller A 55a, wireless controller B 55b, wireless actuator 57, wireless senser 58 and energy device 59.Building 51 comprises a plurality of rooms (for example room A 56a and room B 56b).EMS 50 interconnects via based on wireless mesh network.Radio network gateway 53 connects based on wireless mesh network and management server (not shown) via the Internet 52.Wireless repeater 54 is the scope of extended wireless mesh network by the communication between forwarding and/or route

wireless controller

55a and 55b, wireless senser 58 and/or the wireless actuator 57.Wireless controller A 55a is related with room A 56a and B 56b respectively with B 55b.Wireless actuator 57 starts and/or the equipment (for example, plant equipment, electric equipment etc.) of deactuate energy device and/or any other type.Wireless senser 58 provides energy datum to wireless controller A 55a and B 55b and/or management server.

Each wireless controller A 55a and B 55b manage the energy device related with corresponding room 59 based on energy profile and/or energy datum (for example, environmental data, energy consumption data, energy generate data etc.).For example, wireless controller A 55a guiding heating unit (that is one of energy device 59) is opened and heat rooms A 56a.As the part of the heating of house A 56a, wireless controller A 55a guiding wireless actuator 57 starts baffle plate and fan enters room A 55a to force limited amount extraneous air.

In certain embodiments, wireless controller A 55a and B 55b can communicate with one another via based on wireless mesh network.For example, wireless senser 58 transmits temperature data via wireless controller B 55b and based on wireless mesh network to wireless controller A 55a.In other words, wireless senser 58 transmits temperature data via based on wireless mesh network to wireless controller A 55a by following equipment: wireless senser 58, first wireless repeater, wireless controller B 55b, second wireless repeater, the 3rd wireless repeater and wireless controller A 55a.

In other embodiments, near wireless senser 58 other safety and/or Medical Devices interior with building and/or that building is are communicated by letter.Other safety and/or Medical Devices can comprise the equipment of medical apartment warning, safety warning equipment, communication equipment and/or any other type related with the safety of building and/or needs of medical treatment.For example, near the medical apartment warning of wireless senser 58 in building 51 and/or the building 51 receives the medical treatment warning.Wireless senser 58 is transferred to management server and/or wireless controller with alarm data.Management server and/or wireless controller 55 are handled alarm data and are informed suitable personnel (for example, police, fire brigade etc.).In certain embodiments, management server and/or wireless controller 55 can be communicated by letter with safety and/or Medical Devices to inform subscriber-related lastest imformation (for example, the police arrived after 2 minutes, and ambulance is medium at building 51).

Although Figure 1A illustrates the wireless controller 55 related with room 56, wireless controller 55 can be related with independent energy device 59 and/or 59 groups of energy devices.For example, room A 56a be the kitchen and comprise the first wireless controller (not shown) related with the baking box (not shown), with the related second wireless controller (not shown) of refrigerator (not shown), with related the 3rd wireless controller (not shown) of the lamp in the kitchen and with the related wireless controller A 55a of heating unit.In other words, each room 56 can comprise a plurality of wireless controllers 55.

With reference to Figure 1B, EMS 100 comprises wireless controller 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, the 110e in the based on wireless mesh network 170 ... 110n(usually 110).EMS 100 also comprises wireless repeater 118, management server 120, radio network gateway 130, network 140 and client modules 150.In one embodiment, wireless controller 110e for example manages (for example, control, guiding, supervision etc.) energy device 160(, heater, air regulator, lamp, windmill etc.).Wireless repeater 118 is via the communication between based on wireless mesh network forwarding and/or route wireless controller D 110d and the wireless controller C 110c, the scope of extended wireless mesh network 170 thus.Radio network gateway 130 is connected to management server 120 via network 140 with based on wireless mesh network 170.Management server 120 is via network 140(the Internet for example) communicate by letter with radio network gateway 130 and with wireless controller 110 and one or more hops or all energy profiles in wireless controller 110.Management server 120 is also from wireless controller 110 received energy data.Client modules 150 comprises the interface that is used for directly or remotely manages described management server 120 via network 140.

EMS 100 for example can be used in building and/or the buildings (for example, campus, office building, global office building, campus, the whole city etc.).EMS 100 (for example can be used for retail shop, office, educational alternative, primary school, school district, university etc.), health-care facilities (for example, doctor's office, hospital, sanatorium etc.), in the building of lodging facilities (for example, hotel, motel etc.), warehouse, food service facility, assembling factory and/or any other type.

Each wireless controller 110 is managed at least one energy device based on one or more parts of energy profile.Advantage by wireless controller 110 management energy equipment is that the suitable energy management strategy of management energy consumption effectively can be implemented and execute to each independent wireless controller 110.In one embodiment, wireless controller E 110e management energy equipment 160.Wireless controller E 110e for example can by utilize between energy device 160 and the wireless controller E 110e wired connection (for example, connected in series, Ethernet connection, optical fiber connection etc.) and/or wireless connections (for example, wireless personal domain network, cellular phone network etc.) and management energy equipment 160 directly.Wireless controller E 110e for example can monitor energy device 160 indirectly by utilizing one or more transducer (not shown).

Wireless controller E 110e transmits the energy datum that monitors via based on wireless mesh network 170 and network 140 to management server 120.Management server 120 comes one or more parts of management energy profile based on energy datum, preference and/or the out of Memory related with EMS 100 (for example, building holiday, the vacation of taking, weather, power demand etc.).The energy profile is used for the intelligence across wireless controller 110 and management server 120 distribute energy management systems 100.For example, each wireless controller 110 can be based on energy profile or its part and/or energy datum and management energy equipment 160 independently and independently.Distribute the advantage of intelligence to allow to dispose easily and adopt EMS 100, reason be wireless controller 110 and management server 120 the two all the management energy strategy follow (compliance) and optimize.

Management server 120 is transferred to each wireless controller 110 with some or all energy profiles.In some instances, management server 120 transmits all energy profiles to realize wireless controller 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, 110e, backup between the ..110n and/or redundancy to each wireless controller 110.By the storage of 110 pairs of all energy profiles of each wireless controller make wireless controller 110 can to management server 12 and/or on based on wireless mesh network 170 current other wireless controller 110 that is not in communication the backup of energy profile is provided.An advantage of this profile of storage is on each controller 110: no matter whether wireless controller 110 communicates by letter with management server 120, and each wireless controller 110 all can use the energy profile to operate independently.

All energy profiles for example can be transferred to each wireless controller 110 so that wireless controller 110 can provide backup management to energy device.For example, wireless controller F 110f is designed to the backup controller of energy device 160.When wireless controller E 110e can not be used as the master controller of energy device 160, then when wireless controller F 110f is in the wireless range of energy device 160, wireless controller F 110f serves as the master controller (for example, via the wireless connections between wireless controller F 110f and the energy device 160) of energy device 160.

Wireless controller E 110e comes management energy equipment 160 by at least a portion of utilizing the energy profile related with energy device 160.For example, wireless controller E 110e management energy equipment 160(is the lamp in the office building in this example).Wireless controller E 110e is included in the part of the energy profile about the office building lamp shown in the table 1 (that is office lighting energy profile).

The exemplary office lighting energy of table 1. profile

Pattern	Zero-time	Concluding time	Date	Lamp	Time delays
						Take	8:00am	5:00pm	Working day	Open	?
Unoccupied	5:01pm	7:59am	Working day	Motion	5 minutes
						Unoccupied	?	?	Weekend	Close	?

Wireless controller E 110e is based on managing these lamps (that is, energy device 160) by the office lighting energy profile of wireless controller E 110e storage and starting and these lamps of deactuate according to office lighting energy profile.

As another example, heating, ventilation and the air conditioning (HVAC) of wireless controller C 110c management office building.The HVAC unit that wireless controller C 110c can utilize wired connection, wireless connections and/or pneumatic control to connect to manage office building.Wireless controller C 110c comprises the different piece of the energy profile (that is the HVAC of office energy profile) of office building.The HVAC of office energy profile comprises information as shown in table 2.

Table 2. HVAC of exemplary office energy profile

Pattern	Zero-time	Concluding time	Date	Temperature	Scope
						Cumulative (ramp-up)	7:00am	7:59am	Working day	70	±3
Take	8:00am	5:00pm	Working day	73	±3
						Unoccupied	5:01pm	6:59am	Working day	65	±3
Unoccupied	?	?	Weekend	65	±3

Wireless controller C 110c manages heating, ventilation and the air-conditioning unit of office building based on the HVAC of office energy profile (that is the part of the energy profile of office building).In these examples, table 1 and 2 is portion of energy profiles of office building.

In certain embodiments, energy device 160 is each equipment of energy dissipation device, energy generation apparatus and/or any other type related with energy.Energy dissipation device for example can be the catabiotic equipment of air regulator, heater, refrigerator, lamp, fan, utensil (for example, baking box, mixer etc.), control appliance (for example, pump control, shade control etc.) and/or any other type.As another example, energy generation apparatus for example can be regenerative resource (for example, solar panel, wind-driven generator etc.), generator (for example, diesel engine generator, propane generator etc.), electric network source (grid power), energy storage device (for example, battery, hydrogen battery etc.) and/or the generation of any other type and/or the equipment of stored energy.

In other example, wireless controller 110 communicates with one another via based on wireless mesh network 170.Each wireless controller 110 can be routed to radio network gateway 130 from other wireless controller 110 received communications and with this communication.For example, wireless controller E 110e is transferred to wireless controller C 110c with the energy datum related with energy dissipation device 160.Wireless controller C 110c is identified for the best route (for example, short transmission jumping figure, minimum transmission latency etc.) of transmission of energy data and energy datum is transferred to wireless controller D 110d.Wireless controller C 110c for example can receive the usability data (for example, short transmission jumping figure, minimum stand-by period, electrical power etc.) about based on wireless mesh network 170.Wireless controller D 110d is identified for the best route of transmission of energy data and to radio network gateway 130 transmission of energy data.Based on wireless mesh network 170 for example can comprise and be used on based on wireless mesh network 170 transmitting and/or the wireless repeater of routing to communicate.Radio network gateway 130 is to management server 120 transmission of energy data.

In some instances, wireless controller 110 configurations are used for the wired and/or wireless network of other type.More generally, EMS 100 can comprise the wireless controller 110 of any number, and each wireless controller 110 can be managed the energy device 160 of any number individually.

In other example, client modules 150 comprises the interface based on web, and this interface is used for via network 140 described management server 120 of management and/or wireless controllers 110.User and/or keeper for example can utilize transmission equipment (laptop computer that for example, has the web browser) to visit client modules 150 and control system 100 remotely.User and/or keeper can be by directly communicating by letter with controlled in wireless 110 or by communicating by letter with remotely control system 100 with management server 120.Client modules 150 can utilize the authenticated/authorized mechanism of usemame/password and/or any other type to control visit via the access level of various granularities.For example, utilize the user of client modules 150 can monitor current energy consumption condition and based on wireless mesh network 170 states via transmission equipment.The user can also check historical trend chart and the analysis report of being created by management server 120.As another example, the user can revise energy profile (that is, modification is at the temperature set points of pattern and scheduling) according to its access level.Separate with management server 120 although Figure 1B illustrates client modules 150, client modules 150 can be integrated in the management server 120.

In certain embodiments, energy datum comprises that energy consumption data, environmental data, energy generate the data (for example, the window direction of building, prevailling wind, type of insulation, fuel tank level, propane case level, warning message etc.) of data and/or any other type related with building management.Energy consumption data for example can comprise that the further energy of energy that energy device 160 uses, energy that energy device 160 is saved, energy device 160 uses, the energy of energy device 160 suggestions uses, the data of dissimilar cost of energy and/or any other type related with energy consumption.Environmental data for example can comprise that external temperature, internal temperature, outside humidity, interior humidity, rainfall, daylight cover, the Environmental costs of dissimilar energy (for example, the greenhouse gas emission of the cost of one kilowatt of wind-powered electricity generation, one kilowatt of coal electricity etc.) and/or with environmentally hazardous any other data.Energy generates data and for example can comprise optional energy generation level (for example, solar power generation, wind power generation etc.), electric network source level and/or generate the data of related any other type with energy.

Although Figure 1B shows between based on wireless mesh network and the management server via the communicating by letter of radio network gateway and network, management server 120 for example can be connected to based on wireless mesh network 170.For example, the management server 120 that is used for the EMS 100 of dwelling house can be arranged in the house and can be directly connected to the based on wireless mesh network 170 of the wireless controller 110 that is arranged in the house.

Although Figure 1B shows single based on wireless mesh network, single radio network gateway 170 and the single management server 120 of wireless controller 110, EMS 100 can comprise the based on wireless mesh network 170 of wireless controller 110, management server 120, radio network gateway 130 and/or the wireless controller 110 of any number.For example, the EMS 100 of serving some office buildings comprises the based on wireless mesh network of the separation of the wireless controller that is used for each office building, the radio network gateway of separation that is used for each based on wireless mesh network and the single management server that there is wireless controller in administrative institute.

With reference to figure 2, EMS 200 comprises the wireless controller 210 of management server 220, network 140, radio network gateway 130 and configuration in based on wireless mesh network 270.Management server 220 is communicated by letter with radio network gateway 130 via network 140.Management server 220 comprises communication module 222, profile module 224, analysis module 226 and memory module 228.Communication module 222 monitors and receives energy datum from wireless controller 210 via radio network gateway 130 and network 140.Profile module 224 management energy profiles and via network 140 and radio network gateway 130 to wireless controller 210 hops or all energy profiles.Analysis module 226 is analyzed the energy datum that is received by communication module 222 and is created the modification by the energy profile of profile module 224 management.Memory module 228 stored energy data, to the modification and/or the energy profile of energy profile.

Communication module 222 is from wireless controller 210 received energy data.Table 3 shows the wireless controller 110c that is used for by Figure 1B and utilizes the energy profile shown in the table 1 to carry out the example energy data of office building illumination.

The example energy data that table 3. is used to throw light on

Action	Time	Date	Pattern	Time
					Unoccupied	?	Sunday	Unoccupied	?
Motion	7:03am	Monday	Unoccupied	57 minutes
					Take	8:00am	Monday	Take	?
Unoccupied	5:01pm	Monday	Unoccupied	?
					Motion	6:50am	Tuesday	Unoccupied	70 minutes
Take	8:00am	Tuesday	Take	?
					Unoccupied	5:01pm	Tuesday	Unoccupied	?
Motion	7:13am	Wednesday	Unoccupied	47 minutes
					Take	8:00am	Wednesday	Take	?
Unoccupied	5:01pm	Wednesday	Unoccupied	?
					Motion	7:02am	Thursday	Unoccupied	58 minutes
Take	8:00am	Thursday	Take	?
					Unoccupied	5:01pm	Thursday	Unoccupied	?
Take	8:00am	Friday	Take	?
					Unoccupied	5:01pm	Friday	Unoccupied	?

Table 4 shows the wireless controller 110b that is used for by Figure 1B and utilizes the energy profile shown in the table 2 to carry out the example energy data of office building HVAC.

Table 4. is used for the example energy data of HAVC

Action	Time	Date	Pattern	Time	Temperature
						Unoccupied	?	Sunday	Unoccupied	?	65
Cumulative	7:00am	Monday	Cumulative	?	65
						Reset	7:03am	Monday	Cumulative	57 minutes	73
Take	8:00am	Monday	Take	?	73
						Unoccupied	5:01pm	Monday	Unoccupied	?	65
Reset	6:50am	Tuesday	Unoccupied	10 minutes	73
						Cumulative	7:00am	Tuesday	Cumulative	?	70
Reset	7:00am	Tuesday	Cumulative	60 minutes	73
						Take	8:00am	Tuesday	Take	?	73
Unoccupied	5:01pm	Tuesday	Unoccupied	?	65
						Cumulative	7:00am	Wednesday	Cumulative	?	70
Reset	7:13am	Wednesday	Cumulative	47 minutes	73
						Take	8:00am	Wednesday	Take	?	73
Unoccupied	5:01pm	Wednesday	Unoccupied	?	65
						Cumulative	7:00am	Thursday	Cumulative	?	70
Reset	7:02am	Thursday	Cumulative	58 minutes	73
						Take	8:00am	Thursday	Take	?	73
Unoccupied	5:01pm	Thursday	Unoccupied	?	65

Cumulative	7:00am	Thursday	Cumulative	?	70
						Take	8:00am	Thursday	Take	?	73
Reset	9:02am	Thursday	Take	129 minutes	68
						Unoccupied	5:01pm	Thursday	Unoccupied	?	65

Communication module 222 for example can be from the energy datum of energy device and/or transducer reception any kind.For example, the one or more humidity sensor (not shown) of communication module 222 from office building receive the energy datum related with the humidity of office building.

Analysis module 226 is analyzed the energy datum (for example shown in the table 3 and 4) that is received by communication module 222.Analysis module 226 is created the modification to the energy profile of being managed by profile module 224.For example, the energy datum in analysis module 226 analytical tables 3 and determine that on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday described illumination is controlled about a hour via motion detector before the pattern of taking is unlocked.Based on energy datum, analysis module 226 is created modification to the energy profile (in this example, at the zero-time that takies schema modification with at concluding time of unoccupied schema modification).Analysis module 226 is sent to profile module 224 with the modification of energy profile.

224 pairs of energy profiles of profile module are made modification.As another example, table 5 shows the energy profile of the modification that is used for office lighting.The office lighting energy profile that energy profile 224 is revised to wireless controller E 110e transmission via network 140 and radio network gateway 130.

The office lighting energy profile of table 5. exemplary modification

Pattern	Zero-time	Concluding time	Date	Lamp	Time delays
						Take	7:00am	5:00pm	Working day	Open	?
Unoccupied	5:01pm	6:59am	Working day	Motion	5 minutes
						Unoccupied	?	?	Weekend	Close	?

Wireless controller E 110e is based on being managed these lamps (that is, energy device 160) by the office lighting energy profile of the modification of wireless controller E 110e storage and according to the office lighting energy profile of revising these lamps of opening and stop using.

As another example, the energy datum in analysis module 226 analytical tables 4 and determine that on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the HVAC system opened about hour via the replacement button before the pattern of taking is unlocked.Based on energy datum, analysis module 226 is created modification to the energy profile (in this example, at taking with the zero-time of cumulative schema modification with at concluding time of unoccupied schema modification).Analysis module 226 is sent to profile module 224 with the modification of energy profile.224 pairs of energy profiles of profile module are made modification.As further example, table 6 shows the energy profile of the modification that is used for the HVAC of office.Energy profile 224 is transferred to wireless controller C 110d via network 140 and radio network gateway 130 with the HVAC of the office energy profile of revising.

The HVAC of the office energy profile of table 6. exemplary modification

Pattern	Zero-time	Concluding time	Date	Temperature	Scope
						Cumulative	6:00am	6:59am	Working day	70	±3
Take	7:00am	5:00pm	Working day	73	±3
						Unoccupied	5:01pm	5:59am	Working day	65	±3
Unoccupied	?	?	Weekend	65	±3

In some instances, analysis module 226 visit is stored in energy datum on the memory module 228 (for example, current energy consumption data, the energy consumption data in past, environmental data etc.) to create chart and/or the report about the past of system 200, the use of current and/or following energy.Chart and/or report for example can comprise that following the energy-efficient chart/report (for example, how many EMS 200 will save, by switch to from the HVAC unit another HVAC unit can save what etc.), it is current that the energy chart/report (for example, the current use that optional energy generates, the current energy use of lamp etc.), past the energy chart/report (for example, the use in the past that optional energy generates, the past energy of HVAC unit uses, the indoor and outdoors temperature in past etc.) and/or the chart/report of any other type related with EMS 200 (for example, the energy use of the one class energy device at a building place is used relatively with the energy of the identical energy equipment at other building place, under optimum efficiency or the energy device of below optimum efficiency, operating, etc.).

For example, analysis module 226 is created at being reported with respect to the energy of the mean temperature of the building beyond the region of objective existence portion that is write down by temperature sensor in the process in past 10 years by the electric current of HVAC unit input.As another example, analysis module 226 is created when the pattern of taking is unlocked the room of each in the zone (for example, all classrooms in the building) time chart of the time between when reaching design temperature.This time chart can analyzed module 226 be used for revising the energy profile and/or can be used for determining any other problem in room for example, HVAC) is performed poor, needed to safeguard and/or whether exist to energy unit whether (by the keeper.As another example, analysis module 226 is created the energy-efficient report based on the indoor and outdoors temperature in past.Energy-efficient report for example can comprise the energy saved by EMS 200 (for example, in the past during two months because EMS 200 has been saved 15% heat energy; Last season has been saved 25% cooling energy by the temperature range of optimizing).

As another example, analysis module 226 is configured to detect the bust (for example, 5 degree in 10 minutes, 10 degree etc. in 20 minutes) of the temperature in the room.During the bust of the temperature in detecting the house, analysis module 226 can alert management person and/or Security Officer, because the bust of temperature may be indicated security incident (for example, window of Chang Kaiing or door).

As further example, whether the analysis module 226 assessments request of resetting does not meet consumers' demand with the energy profile of determining the room.For example, the energy profile reduces temperature if the user constantly resets every morning, and then the energy profile can be adjusted to the preferred temperature that is fit to the user.Yet if user's preferred temperature is lower than the minimum threshold (for example 68 degree, 78 degree etc.) that is provided with by building management, analysis module 226 can not be to be lower than the minimum threshold that is provided with by building management with the energy profile modification.In other embodiments, need authorized person's agreement based on the modification of the energy profile of user's preferred temperature.

In other example, memory module 228 utilize database come the stored energy data, to the modification and/or the energy profile of energy profile.For example, memory module 228 is with energy datum, be stored in the safe SQL database the modification and/or the energy profile of energy profile.Database for example can be by client modules 150 and/or management server 220 visits.In other embodiments, memory module 228 can be positioned at the remote location of management server 220.

With reference to figure 3, EMS 300 comprises the wireless controller 210 in management server 120, network 140, radio network gateway 330 and the based on wireless mesh network 270.Radio network gateway 330 provides the communication between network 140 and the based on wireless mesh network 270 (for example, protocol conversion, communication packet forwarding and/or route etc.).Radio network gateway 330 comprises wireless network module 332 and supervising the network module 334.

Management server 120 is via the one or more parts of network 140 to supervising the network module 332 transmission of power profiles.One or more parts of supervising the network module 332 processing energy profiles (for example, store the recipient etc. of described part, the described part of identification) and the portion of energy profile is sent to wireless network module 334, this wireless network module is transferred to wireless controller 110 with the portion of energy profile.The energy datum that wireless network module 334 receives by wireless controller 210 transmission via based on wireless mesh network 170.Wireless network module 334 is handled energy datums (for example, the recipient of stored energy data, identification energy datum etc.) and energy datum is sent to supervising the network module 332.Supervising the network module 332 is transferred to management server 120 via network 140 with energy datum.

In some instances, the one or more parts and/or the energy datum of wireless network 330 stored energy profile in the memory module (not shown).Radio network gateway 330 for example can be used as the pooled storage of energy profile and/or energy datum.

With reference to figure 4, EMS 400 comprises wireless controller 410, based on wireless mesh network 470, radio network gateway 130, air-conditioning unit 460, humidifier/dehumidifier unit 462, temperature sensor 466, humidity sensor 468 and damper actuator 469.In certain embodiments, temperature sensor 466 and humidity sensor 468 can be included in the wireless controller 410.In other embodiments, damper actuator 469 can be included in the wireless controller 410.Wireless controller 410 comprises display module 412, control module 414 and Network Interface Module 416.Radio network gateway 130 is communicated by letter with wireless controller 410 via based on wireless mesh network 470.

Air-conditioning unit 460, humidifier/dehumidifier unit 462, temperature sensor 466 and humidity sensor 468 are communicated by letter with control module 414.Control module 414 utilizes network interface 416 that energy datum is transferred to radio network gateway 130 from air-conditioning unit 460 and humidifier/dehumidifier unit 462 received energy data and via based on wireless mesh network 470.Control module 414 also receives from the temperature data of temperature sensor 466 with from the humidity data of humidity sensor 468, and utilizes network interface 416 that temperature data and humidity data are transferred to radio network gateway 130 via based on wireless mesh network 470.

Network Interface Module 416 via based on wireless mesh network 470 from radio network gateway 130 receiving units or all energy profiles.Some or all energy profiles are sent to control module 414 from Network Interface Module 416.Control module 414 is managed air conditioner unit 460 and humidifier/dehumidifier unit 462 based on some or all energy profiles and/or from the data of temperature sensor 466 and humidity sensor 468 receptions.Display device 412 provides vision (for example, flashing lamp, color, intensity, literal, figure etc.), audio frequency (for example, bell, tone, tune, voice etc.) and/or sense of touch communication to the user of wireless controller 410.In other embodiments, display device 412 provides the information of the advertisement, local information (for example, town meetings, ball game information etc.), national information and/or any other type that transmit by vision, audio frequency and/or sense of touch signal post.

Control module 414 management damper actuator 469.Damper actuator 469 can start and/or deactuate EMS 400 in baffle plate.In other embodiments, the one or more wireless actuator (not shown) of control module 414 management.Wireless actuator for example can start and/or deactuate energy device (for example, ventilation equipment, fan, baffle plate, gate etc.).

In some instances, control module 414 determines to use the cost of air-conditioning unit 460 based on the cost of energy of the energy (for example line power).Control module 414 can utilize display device 412 to transmit cost of energy to the user.For example, the user asks control module 414 that temperature is reduced to 66 ° from 68 °.Control module 414 further inquiry users reduces temperature to guarantee user expectation based on cost of energy (for example, every day 10 dollars etc.) and/or Environmental costs (for example, producing 4 pounds of carbon dioxide etc.).In other words, control module 414 the cost of energy that transmits user's request and/ask after the Environmental costs user to confirm request to energy device.

In other example, temperature sensor 466 and/or humidity sensor 468 are wireless and are configured to send data via based on wireless mesh network 470 to wireless controller 414 and/or management server 120.Temperature sensor 466 and/or humidity sensor 468 can be used as the control of air-conditioning unit 460 and/or humidifier/dehumidifier unit 462.In other example, temperature sensor 466 and/or humidity sensor 468 are used to write down and/or analyze the data about building and/or environment.For example, temperature sensor 466 is placed on the building outside and can revises the energy profile based on weather to determine external temperature, to make.Transducer 466 or 468 can be battery powered and be configured to the minimum power use.Utilize the advantage of self-centered transducer to be: transducer can be easily placed to monitor that the condition that changes (for example by user/keeper, additional temperature sensor during the HVAC unit is safeguarded in the computer server chamber, the heat sensor when the office inner room is overhauled in the office inner room).

In some instances, wireless controller 410 has accidental and/or fragmentary communicating by letter via based on wireless mesh network 470 with management server 120.Control module 414 can advantageously be carried out the portion of energy profile related with wireless controller 410 and/or can revise the portion of energy profile related with wireless controller 410, and this makes wireless controller 410 independently to operate from management server 120 and/or other wireless controller 110.

In other example, wireless controller 410 can directly send warning to management organization and/or user based on the portion of energy profile.For example, when temperature dropped under the warning level (in this example, temperature is that 65 degree and warning level are 70 degree), then wireless controller 410 sent warning via based on wireless mesh network 470 to keeper's beep-pager (not shown).

In some instances, wireless controller 410 can be used as the based on wireless mesh network repeater.In other words, wireless controller 410 can be used for extended wireless mesh network 470 scope and allow to run through building and/or communicate by letter with wireless controller 110 in the campus.

Although Fig. 4 shows temperature sensor 466 and humidity sensor 468, EMS 400 can comprise the transducer and/or the warning of any kind.Transducer (for example can comprise flowmeter, water meter, gas meter etc.), the transducer of power meter, galvanometer, battery meter, pulsimeter (for example network pulse, people/animal pulse etc.), I/O node (for example, monitoring analog input/output, the digital I/O of supervision etc.), optical sensor, motion detector, proximity sensor, pressure sensor, carbon dioxide sensor, carbon monoxide transducer, heat sensor, network sensor and/or any other type.Transducer can be measured the ambient level of the particle of material and/or gas.Warning can comprise the warning of aural alert, flicker warning, automatic telephone warning, email alert and/or any other type.

For example, EMS 400 can comprise the Smoke Sensor that runs through office building, and its wireless controller with the fan of office building is communicated by letter.As the part of the fire alarm agreement in the energy profile, when detecting smog in the stairwell of Smoke Sensor at office building, wireless controller 410 is opened fan at a high speed.Yet as the part of the fire alarm agreement in the energy profile, when detecting smog in the bathroom of Smoke Sensor at office building, wireless controller 410 low speed are opened fan.In two kinds of situations of Smoke Detection, EMS 400 is warned to management organization via aposematic mechanism (being aural alert, flicker warning and automatic telephone warning in this example).

Fig. 5 illustrates the example of the wireless controller 510 that thermostat functionality is provided.Wireless controller 510 comprises that display device 512, temperature user control 517a, humidity user and control 517b, be provided with that the user controls 517c and the replacement user controls 517d.The user can be in the restriction of all or part of energy profile controls 517a and humidity user via the temperature user respectively and controls 517b and adjust temperature and humidity level by the room of wireless controller 510 services.The user can reset by the setting of energy profile definition by using the replacement user to control 517d.The replacement user controls 517d can be used for temporarily replacement pattern such as (for example, 60 minutes, a day) setting.The user can also preserve the setting of renewal and/or ask by utilization the user to be set and control the setting that 517c preserves renewal.Utilize the advantage of these users control to be, EMS 100 is used and is similar to existing user's control of energy system easily and thereby used and learn (that is, the better user of energy management follows) more efficiently by the user.Should be noted that existing thermostat equipment can be used for reducing the cost that renovates EMS 500 by combining wireless controller 510.

For example, wireless controller 510 is just utilizing HVAC energy profile shown in table 2 to manage the operation of HVAC unit.Shown in display device 512, based on the controller that takies pattern be provided with temperature be 73 the degree.Yet Current Temperatures is 79 degree.Like this, the HVAC system is current be unlocked (that is, opening).Shown in display device 512, next patterns of change is at 5:01pm(in this example, and pattern is changed to unoccupied from taking).The user can adjust temperature and resets and take the pattern setting by utilizing the temperature user to control 571a.As shown in table 3, at 7:00am in morning on Tuesday, the user reset cumulative pattern setting and temperature from 70 the degree be increased to 73 the degree.In addition, based on wireless mesh network 170 shown in the display device 512 via with the design that connects towards redundancy of the wireless connections of three other wireless controllers and a radio network gateway (for example, the wireless controller D 110d of Figure 1B).

In some instances, wireless controller 510 can show the information of other type.For example, wireless controller 510 can show the information that can show to any other description of building, zone and/or wireless controller 110 of time, weather forecast, notice (for example, school's notice, commercial notice), advertisement and/or any other type.As another example, wireless controller 510 can be used to the demonstration time and from time of concentration server (not shown) time of reception upgrade.

Fig. 6 A shows the example of portion of energy profile 600a.Energy profile 600a comprises two part 610a and 620a.Part 610a comprises the parameter of the independent behaviour of arranging the wireless controller of serving some offices.Because office generally is empty during non operation time, so another of one group of parameter of (in this example for 8:00am to 5:00pm) and evening during part 610a comprises working day (in this example for 5:01pm to 7:59am) organized parameter with conserve energy.Part 620a comprises the parameter of the independent behaviour of arranging the wireless controller of serving the computer server chamber.Because that the computer server chamber needs is meticulous, stationary temperature and moisture management, so part 620a comprises the parameter stricter than part 610a.If it is above with regard to alert management person that part 620a also specifies the indoor environmental condition of computer server to be raised to assign thresholds, make the user suitably to respond.

Fig. 6 B illustrates another example of energy profile 600b.Energy profile 600b is the revision of the energy profile 600a of Fig. 6 A.The analysis module 226 of Fig. 2 is determined to be sent to profile module 224 to the modification of energy profile 600a and with this modification.Profile module 224 based on the energy datum related with energy device (being the HVAC unit in this example), weather parameters (for example, mean temperature, medial humidity, average rainfall, average sunlight etc.) and/or the preference (for example, maximum temperature, minimum temperature etc.) of building management and energy profile 600a is revised as the energy profile 600b that is revised.

Configuration module 224 is revised the part 610a of the energy profile 600a related with wireless controller A to form the part 610b of energy profile 600b.The modification that takies pattern is comprised zero-time and the variations in temperature time of changing.These modifications to holding time are made in response to the variation in the weather parameters (being the daylight-saving time in this example) by analysis module 226.Therefore, the unoccupied pattern is revised similarly so that the starting and ending time of the 17 layer of office correctly is correlated with.

In addition, profile module 224 is revised the part 620a of the energy profile 600a related with wireless controller F to form the part 620b of energy profile 600b.The modification that high demand is taken pattern comprises the change notifying parameters.These modifications that high demand taken pattern are made in response to the variation of the preference of building management by analysis module 226.In other words, when near the temperature and humidity setting (being the humidity of 60 degree and 25% in this example) that the computer server chamber be not provided with, building management needs the notice than morning.

Energy profile 600a or 600b can comprise the part of any number.In some instances, the management server 120 of Figure 1B can be managed a plurality of energy profiles.For example, the EMS 100 of serving the some schools in the diverse geographic location can have a management server 120 of the energy profile of separating at each school control.As another example, because all primary schools have similar energy demand (for example, zero-time, concluding time, temperature, replacement ability etc.), so management server 120 can be managed the single energy profile of all primary schools that are used for the school district.

Fig. 6 A can have different settings and/or pattern with the different piece that 6B shows identical building.In other words, identical building can have the zones of different by the energy device of EMS 100 management at temperature, lamp, transducer and/or other type.For example, table 7 shows the use of the zones of different and the pattern of building.

The exemplary classroom of table 7. energy profile

Pattern	The zone	Be provided with	Date	Time
					Take	All classrooms	Lamp-Kai	Working day	8:00 is to 17:00
Unoccupied	All classrooms	Lamp-pass	Working day	17:01 is to 7:59
					Take	The classroom, east	HVAC-73	Working day	7:00 is to 17:00
Unoccupied	The classroom, east	HVAC-68	Working day	17:01 is to 6:59
					Take	The classroom, west	HVAC-76	Working day	8:00 is to 17:00
Unoccupied	The classroom, east	HVAC-70	Working day	17:01 is to 7:59

In some instances, utilize the scheduling structure in cycle service time (for example 15 minutes increments, a hour increment etc.) to create and/or revise energy profile 600a or 600b.Scheduling structure can be the hierarchy (for example, default scheduling, scheduling vacation, special event scheduling etc.) with a plurality of structures.Scheduling structure can comprise and having the normal business hours the default scheduling of (for example Monday to Friday, 7 days one weeks were from 10:am to 10:pm etc. from 8:00am to 5:00pm).The advantage of default scheduling is that default scheduling makes it possible to the energy profile is made unified and general modification.For example, the zero-time of normal business hours is revised as 11:00am from 10:00am.

Should be noted that each room (for example, computer room) can keep its oneself energy profile, and irrelevant with scheduling vacation.Scheduling structure for example can comprise scheduling vacation, one group of zone (for example, classroom, west) that it can be applied to the All Ranges (for example, room) of building or building group and/or be applied to building or building group.For example, building/school is Monday July 4 holiday.Be scheduled as July 4 holiday for Monday July 4 all classrooms be set to the unoccupied pattern.As another example, the leaseholder in the office in the 23rd buildings has the vacation at scheduling on Friday December 24.Yet the leaseholder in the office in the 22nd buildings is at dispatching the vacation on Friday December 24.Like this, to the office areas in the 23rd buildings and to office areas scheduling December 24 holiday in the 22nd buildings.

Scheduling structure for example can comprise special event scheduling, and it can be applied to the All Ranges of building or building group and/or be applied to building or one group of zone of building group.For example, special event scheduling can be used to reset default scheduling and/or scheduling vacation.For example,, be in Saturday outside the normal business hours, and because based on scheduling vacation, are holidays December 25, are in the unoccupied pattern so the whole office building was scheduled as on Saturday December 25 because based on default scheduling.Yet the attic of office building i.e. the 47th buildings is scheduled as and has party on Saturday December 25.Like this, on Saturday December 25, dispatch special incident at the 47th buildings.Special incident can be used to reset default scheduling and scheduling vacation.

In other example, the energy that the energy profile utilizes different operator schemes to optimize under some condition uses.For example, shown in top table 7, the classroom has the pattern of taking and unoccupied pattern.When lamp is in when taking pattern, then lamp is opened, and when lamp was in the unoccupied pattern, lamp closed.Utilize the energy profile to come automatically and application model uniformly, advantageously realize the optimal adjustment of the energy consumption specified conditions under and minimize so that make to waste.Table 8 illustrates the different operation modes under the HVAC unit background.Although table 8 illustrates the different operation modes under the HVAC background, different operation modes can be used for the energy device of any kind.

Table 8. exemplary mode of operation

Pattern	Describe	Temperature	Scope	Trigger
					Take	Take entirely	Control of energy profile or local thermostat	Each comfort standard (for example ± 3 degree) is set	Scheduling takies withdrawing from of transducer or replacement pattern
Unoccupied	Empty	Local thermostat lost efficacy	Lost efficacy	Dispatch or take transducer
					Reset	Manually control	Local thermostat in the energy profile	Broad comfort standard (for example ± 5 degree)	The replacement button
Safeguard	Manually control	Local thermostat with time restriction	Safeguard control range (for example ± 10 degree)	The replacement button
					Demand response	Between the peak energy stage of exhaustion, take entirely	The control of energy profile	Lost efficacy	Energy requirement from electrical network
Optimum generation source	The energy source availability	The control of energy profile	Depend on the generation source	Energy availability
					Transition	From HVAC transition of being heated to cooling etc.	Control of energy profile and/or other factors	Can not use	Scheduling, outdoor temperature, weather forecast and/or statistics

Operator scheme can be used for the energy device of any kind to allow the operation of energy device.For example, in the demand response pattern, the energy profile that is used for throwing light on can be configured to close in the grocery store illumination of half with conserve energy consumption.As another example, in optimum generate pattern, control energy (for example produces equipment, electric network source, wind-driven generator etc.) wireless controller based on more cheap energy generation apparatus can with the current sensor data input power (in this example, energy generation apparatus being changed into wind-driven generator from electric network source) of coming change system 100.

Fig. 7 be illustrate as shown in Figure 2 utilize energy profile and energy datum to manage the flow chart 700 of wireless controller 210 by management server 220.The communication module 222 of management server 220 receives (710) energy datum via based on wireless mesh network 270, radio network gateway 130 and network 140 from wireless controller 210.Analysis module 226 is analyzed (720) energy datum and is determined whether (730) need the energy profile is made any modification.If do not need the energy profile modification, then communication module 222 continues to receive (710) energy datum from wireless controller 210.

Energy profile modification if desired, then analysis module 226 is sent to profile module 224 with described modification.Profile module 224 is revised (740) energy profile based on modification and/or other parameter (for example, Weather information, user preference, building preference etc.) to the energy profile.Profile module 224 continues to receive (710) energy datum with the energy profile transmission of revising (750) to wireless controller 210 and communication module 222.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart 800 by management server 120 monitoring wireless controllers 110 and correlation energy equipment shown in Figure 1B.Management server 120 receives (810) energy datum from one or more wireless controllers 110.Management server 120 utilizes energy datum to monitor (820) energy device (for example 160).If management server 120 determines that (830) need any warning, then management server 120 warning (840) keepers and continuation receive (810) energy datum.If management server 120 determines that (830) do not need warning, then management server continues to receive (810) energy datum.

For example, wireless controller F 110f is just in the HVAC unit of supervisory computer room server.Wireless controller F is utilizing the part 620b of energy profile 600b.Notice as shown in part 620b is: if if temperature greater than 62 the degree or humidity greater than 30%, then warn.Administration module 120 receives (810) energy datum from wireless controller F 110f.Administration module 120 utilizes energy datum to monitor (820) HVAC unit.In this example, energy datum is: Tuesday 4:32pm; Temperature=65; Humidity=29.Administration module 120 based on energy datum (in this example, temperature is greater than 62 degree) determine that (830) need warning, and warn each suitable aposematic mechanism (flashing lamp on the administrator computer control desk and to computer administrator's autoelectrinic mail) in this example.

Fig. 9 is that utilize energy profile and the sensing data that illustrate are as shown in Figure 4 managed and monitored the flow chart 900 of energy device 460 and 462 by wireless controller 410.Network Interface Module 416 receives (910) energy profile modification and the energy profile modification is sent to control module 414 from the management server 120 of Figure 1B.Control module 414 receives (920) sensing data from temperature sensor 466 and humidity sensor 468.Control module 414 is managed (930) energy device (air-conditioning unit 460 and humidifier/dehumidifier unit 462 in this example) based on energy profile and/or sensing data.Control module 414 receives (940) and always transmits (950) energy datum and sensing datas from the energy datum of energy equipment 460 and 462 and from the sensing data of transducer 466 and 468 and via Network Interface Module 416 to management server 120.Network Interface Module 416 continues to receive (910) energy profile modification from management server 120.

Although the management server of Figure 1B 120 and client modules 150 are described as the analysing energy data and/or create report about energy datum, each wireless controller 110 can the analysing energy data and/or is created report about energy datum.For example, the report that wireless controller F 110f can analyze the energy consumption of the HVAC unit related with the computer server chamber and demonstration HVAC has kept the design temperature in the temperature range unit percentage of time (HVAC unit performance 98% in this example) on display device 512.

Above-mentioned system and method may be implemented within Fundamental Digital Circuit, computer hardware, firmware and/or the software.Execution mode can be as computer program.Execution mode for example can be in the computer readable storage devices of the operation that supplies data processing equipment execution or control data treatment facility.Execution mode for example can be programmable processor, computer and/or a plurality of computer.

Computer program can be write to comprise the compiling and/or any type of programming language of interpretative code, and computer program can be disposed to comprise as independent program or as subroutine, element and/or any form of being suitable for use in other unit in the computing environment.Computer program can be deployed as to be carried out on the computer or on a plurality of computers at a website place.

Method step can be carried out by one or more programmable processors, and this programmable processor computer program is to carry out function of the present invention by output is operated and produced to the input data.Method step can also be carried out by the equipment that may be embodied as dedicated logic circuit.Circuit for example can be the FPGA(field programmable gate array) and/or the ASIC(application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)).Module, subroutine and ageng can refer to the computer program of implementing this function, processor, special circuit, software and/or the part of hardware.

For example, the processor that is suitable for computer program comprises any one or a plurality of processor of the digital computer of general and special microprocessor and any kind of.Generally speaking, processor is from read-only memory or random access memory or the two reception instruction and data.The key element of computer is processor that is used to execute instruction and the one or more memory devices that are used for store instruction and data.Generally speaking, computer can comprise be used to store data one or more mass-memory units (for example, disk, magneto optical disk or CD), can being operated property the ground coupling to receive data from the one or more mass-memory units (for example, disk, magneto optical disk or CD) that are used to store data or to its Data transmission.

Can transfer of data and instruction take place by communication network also.The information carrier that is suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data comprises and for example comprises semiconductor memory devices by the nonvolatile memory of form of ownership.Information carrier for example can be EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory device, disk, internal hard drive, removable dish, magneto optical disk, CD-ROM and/or DVD-ROM dish.Processor and memory can or be incorporated into wherein by supplemented.

For mutual with the user is provided, above-mentioned technology can be embodied on the computer with display device.Display device for example can be cathode ray tube (CRT) and/or liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor.With the user for example can be to user's display message and keyboard and pointing device (for example, mouse or tracking ball) alternately, the user can provide input (for example, mutual with user interface element) to computer by described keyboard and pointing device.The equipment of other kind can be used to provide mutual with the user.Miscellaneous equipment for example can sensation feedback (for example, visual feedback, audio feedback or tactile feedback) in any form provide communication to the user.For example, can receive input with any form that comprises text, sound, language and/or sense of touch input from the user.

Above-mentioned technology can be embodied in the distributed computing system that comprises aft-end assembly.Aft-end assembly for example can be data server, middleware component and/or application server.Above-mentioned technology can be embodied in the distributed computing system that comprises front end assemblies.Front end assemblies for example can be a client computer, other graphic user interface that it has graphic user interface, web browser (user can be mutual by described web browser and example embodiment) and/or is used for transmission equipment.The assembly of system can interconnect by any form or the medium (for example, communication network) of digital data communications.

System can comprise client and server.It is mutual that client and server generally passes through communication network away from each other and typically.Relation between the client and server is by the computer program initiation that operates on the corresponding computer and have the client-server relation each other.

The example of communication network includes spider lines, wireless network, packet-based network and/or based on the network of circuit.Packet-based network (for example for example can comprise internet, carrier wave Internet protocol (IP) network, Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN), campus network (CAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), HAN (HAN)), private IP network network, IP private branch exchange (IPBX), wireless network (for example, Radio Access Network (RAN), 802.11 networks, 802.16 networks, general packet radio service (GPRS) network, HiperLAN) and/or other packet network.Network based on circuit for example can comprise PSTN (PSTN), private branch exchange (PBX), wireless network (for example, RAN, bluetooth, code division multiple access (CDMA) network, time division multiple access (TDMA) network, global system for mobile communications (GSM) network) and/or other network based on circuit.

Transmission equipment for example can comprise computer, the computer with browser equipment, phone, IP phone, mobile device (for example, cell phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) equipment, laptop computer, electronic mail equipment) and/or other communication equipment.Browser equipment for example comprises (for example having Web-browser, the Microsoft Internet Explorer that can obtain from Microsoft, the Mozilla Firefox that can obtain from Mozilla company) computer (for example, desktop computer, laptop computer).Mobile computing device for example comprises PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).

Comprise, comprise and/or the plural form of each is open and comprises listed part and can comprise the extention of not listing.And/or be open and comprise the one or more of listed part and list the part combination.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can embody by the concrete form with other under the situation that does not depart from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristics.Therefore, previous embodiment all is considered to explanation in all respects and does not limit the present invention described herein.Scope of the present invention thereby indicated by claims rather than aforementioned description, therefore and fall into the meaning of equal value of claim and all changes in the scope are intended to be encompassed in wherein.

Claims

1. EMS comprises:

At least one wireless controller in the wireless network is used for managing at least one energy device based on one or more parts of energy profile; And

Management server is used for from described wireless controller received energy data, manages one or more parts of described energy profile based on described energy datum, and one or more parts of described energy profile are transferred to described wireless controller.

2. EMS according to claim 1, wherein said energy device comprises at least one in energy dissipation device or the energy generation apparatus.

3. EMS according to claim 1, wherein said wireless network comprises based on wireless mesh network.

4. EMS according to claim 3, wherein said wireless controller also the described based on wireless mesh network of self-configuring with transmit and/or described wireless controller of route and described management server between communication.

5. EMS according to claim 3 also comprises the wireless repeater of the scope that is used to expand described based on wireless mesh network.

6. EMS according to claim 1 also comprises: one or more wireless sensers are used for harvest energy data or its part and via described wireless network described energy datum or its part are transferred to described wireless controller.

7. EMS according to claim 1 also comprises the wireless senser that is used to monitor described energy device, and described wireless senser is by described controlled in wireless management.

8. EMS according to claim 1 also comprises and be used for the radio network gateway of communicating by letter between described wireless network and described management server.

9. EMS according to claim 8, the electric current and the power of the described energy device of wherein said sensor monitoring.

10. EMS according to claim 8, the ambient level of wherein said sensor measurement temperature, carbon dioxide, the ambient level of carbon monoxide, pressure and/or its any combination.

11. EMS according to claim 1, wherein management energy equipment comprises control, guides and/or monitors described energy device.

12. comprising energy consumption data, environmental data and/or energy, EMS according to claim 1, wherein said energy datum generate data.

13. an EMS comprises:

Be used for managing the device of at least one energy device based on one or more parts of energy profile;

Be used for from the device of wireless controller received energy data;

Be used for managing the device of one or more parts of described energy profile based on described energy datum; And

Be used for one or more parts of described energy profile are transferred to the device of described wireless controller.

14. a method that is used for energy management, described method comprises:

By management server at least one wireless controller received energy data from wireless network;

Revise one or more parts of energy profile by described management server based on described energy datum;

By described management server one or more parts of the energy profile revised are transferred to described wireless controller; And

Based on one or more parts of the energy profile of described modification by the one or more energy devices of described controlled in wireless management.

15. method according to claim 14, wherein said wireless network comprises based on wireless mesh network.

16. method according to claim 15 also comprises the described based on wireless mesh network of self-configuring with the communication between forwarding and/or described wireless controller of route and the described management server.

17. method according to claim 14 also comprises:

By one or more wireless senser harvest energy data or its part; And by described one or more wireless sensers described energy datum or its part are transferred to described wireless controller via described wireless network.

18. method according to claim 14 also comprises:

Monitor described energy device by wireless senser; And

Manage described wireless senser by described wireless controller.

19. a management server comprises:

Communication module is used for from one or more wireless controllers and the one or more energy device received energy data related with described wireless controller;

Analysis module is used to analyze described energy datum to create the modification to one or more parts of energy profile; And

The profile module, be used to manage one or more parts of described energy profile and revise one or more parts of described energy profile based on described modification, wherein said communication module is transferred to described wireless controller with one or more parts of the energy profile revised.

20.20. management server according to claim 19 also comprises the client modules that is used for the described management server of telemanagement.

21. management server according to claim 19 also comprises and is used to store described energy datum, to described modification, one or more parts of described energy profile or the memory module of its any combination of one or more parts of energy profile.

22. management server according to claim 19, wherein said analysis module is also created report based on described energy datum.

23. management server according to claim 19, wherein said analysis module are also determined warning based on described energy datum.

24. a management server comprises:

Be used for from the device of one or more wireless controllers and one or more energy device received energy data related with described wireless controller;

Be used to analyze described energy datum with the device of establishment to the modification of one or more parts of energy profile;

Be used to manage the device of one or more parts of described energy profile; And

Be used for revising based on described modification the device of one or more parts of described energy profile, wherein communication module is transferred to described wireless controller with one or more parts of the energy profile of modification.

25. a method that is used for energy management, described method comprises:

From one or more wireless controllers and the one or more energy device received energy data related with wireless controller;

Analyze described energy datum to create modification to one or more parts of energy profile;

Revise one or more parts of described energy profile based on described modification; And

One or more parts of the energy profile revised are transferred to described wireless controller.

26. method according to claim 25, wherein said energy profile comprises one or more operator schemes.

27. method according to claim 26, wherein said energy profile comprises the scheduling that specifies in the operator scheme of utilizing in frame preset time.

28. method according to claim 27, wherein said scheduling comprise the hierarchy of one or more son scheduling.

29. method according to claim 25, wherein said scheduling comprise in default scheduling, scheduling vacation or the special event scheduling at least one.

30. method according to claim 25 also comprises by client modules and remotely manages described management server.

31. method according to claim 25 also comprises by memory module and stores described energy datum, the described modification to one or more parts of energy profile, one or more parts or its any combination of described energy profile.

32. method according to claim 25 also comprises based on described energy datum and creates report by described analysis module.

33. method according to claim 25 also comprises based on described energy datum and determines warning by described analysis module.

34. a wireless controller comprises:

Control module is used for managing at least one energy device based on one or more parts of energy profile; And

Network Interface Module is used for that energy datum is transferred to management server and receives one or more parts of described energy profile from described management server.

35. wireless controller according to claim 34, wherein said Network Interface Module is via the based on wireless mesh network route and/or transmit communication.

36. wireless controller according to claim 34, wherein said control module is managed described energy device based on second energy datum of being collected by one or more wireless sensers.

37. wireless controller according to claim 34 also comprises and is used to start and/or one or more wireless actuators of the described energy device of deactuate.

38. wireless controller according to claim 34 also comprises the display device that is used for visual communication, voice communication, sense of touch communication or its any combination.

39. wireless controller according to claim 34, wherein said wireless controller are based on one or more parts of described energy profile and operation independently.

40. wireless controller according to claim 34, wherein said control module allow the manual user control to described wireless controller.

41. wireless controller according to claim 34, wherein said control module are stored one or more parts of described energy profile.

42. a wireless controller comprises:

Be used for energy datum is transferred to the device of management server; And

Be used for receiving the device of one or more parts of described energy profile from described management server.

43. a method that is used for energy management, described method comprises:

One or more parts based on the energy profile monitor at least one energy device;

Energy datum is transferred to management server; And

Receive one or more parts of described energy profile from described management server.

44., also comprise via based on wireless mesh network route and/or forwarding communication according to the described method of claim 43.

45., also comprise based on second energy datum of collecting and manage described energy device by one or more wireless sensers according to the described method of claim 43.

46., also comprise by one or more wireless actuators and start and/or the described energy device of deactuate according to the described method of claim 43.

47., also comprise based on one or more parts of described energy profile and operation independently according to the described method of claim 43.

48., also comprise one or more parts of storing described energy profile according to the described method of claim 43.

49., also comprise based on the one or more parts and/or the described energy datum of described energy profile and determine warning according to the described method of claim 43.

50., also comprise based on the one or more parts and/or the described energy datum of described energy profile and manage described energy device according to the described method of claim 43.

51. according to the described method of claim 50, the described energy device of wherein said management comprises control, guides and/or monitors described energy device.