METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED ASSOCIATION OF DEVICES WITH ELECTRICITY METERS

摘要

A system, method and device for automated association of a device and a power meter. For example, the method includes determining a power profile for a power meter, determining device-specific power information for each of a plurality of devices, comparing the device-specific power information for each of the plurality of devices against the power profile for the power meter, determining, based upon the comparing, which of the plurality of devices is associated with the power meter, and recording the power meter and its associated device in a network management record. The techniques may be extended to include associating multiple multifunction print devices to one of a plurality of power meters based upon power log and job arrival information for the print devices as compared to power profile information from the power meters, thereby providing for automated associated of the devices and the power meters without unnecessary human interaction.

主权项

1. A method for automated association of a device and a power meter, the method comprising:
determining, by a processing device, a power profile for a power meter; determining, by the processing device, device-specific power information for each of a plurality of devices; comparing, by the processing device, the device-specific power information for each of the plurality of devices against the power profile for the power meter; based upon the comparing, determining, by the processing device, which of the plurality of devices is associated with the power meter; and recording, by the processing device, the power meter and its associated device in a network management record.