| CPC G05B 19/0428 (2013.01) [G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); G08C 2201/12 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A communication-enabled power management system comprising:
a self-contained receptacle outlet comprising:
a housing;
a power receptacle on a front face of the housing;
a power sensor configured to monitor a plurality of power parameters;
a transceiver within the housing;
a switching module coupled to the housing configured to allow a user to selectively control a flow of electrical power to a connected electrical device by switching between an on-state, where a power is provided, and an off-state, where the power is not provided;
a motion detection module coupled to the housing configured such that if a motion is detected in a first predefined area, then switching the self-contained receptacle outlet to the on-state, and if the motion is not detected in the first predefined area, then switching the self-contained receptacle outlet to the off-state;
an independent power backup management module coupled to the housing configured to allow the self-contained receptacle outlet to switch into the on-state if at least one power parameter of the plurality of power parameters fails to satisfy a power parameter threshold;
a predictive analytics module coupled to the housing configured to detect when a second predefined area is unoccupied by beings and if a probability that the second predefined area is above an occupancy threshold, then switching the self-contained receptacle outlet into an energy-saving-state;
a display on the front face of the housing having a user interface on an outward face on the front face of the self-contained receptacle outlet configured to display the at least one power parameter of the plurality of power parameters;
a button on the front face of the housing to toggle the at least one power parameter that is displayed on the user interface;
a processor coupled to the housing and having a unique identifier, the processor configured for:
connecting the self-contained receptacle outlet to a remote controller using the unique identifier;
transmitting a second user interface to the remote controller to be displayed on the remote controller, wherein the second user interface comprises:
the plurality of power parameters; and
a mode-toggle for switching the self-contained receptacle outlet between the on-state, the off-state, and the energy-saving-state;
receiving a signal from the remote controller to switch the self-contained receptacle outlet to at least one of the on-state, the off-state, and the energy-saving-state;
switching the self-contained receptacle outlet to at least one of the on-state, the off-state, and the energy-saving-state based on the signal received; and
sending a message to the remote controller when a change in the at least one power parameter is detected.
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