METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL SCHEDULE OF AN APPLIANCE

摘要

A method of defining a message to be sent to at least one appliance regarding a schedule for performing a cycle of operation includes a step of acquiring pricing data from a source of information about a resource consumed by the appliance. A projected rate for the use of the resource by the appliance for a future series of time periods is calculated based upon a user preference. A projected schedule for performing the cycle of operation for a future series of time periods is created and then incorporated into the message that is transmitted to the appliance.

主权项

1. A method of defining a message to be sent to at least one appliance regarding a schedule for performing a cycle of operation, the method comprising:
acquiring pricing data from a source of information about a resource consumed by the appliance while performing the cycle of operation; obtaining a user preference for a factor associated with the use of the resource by the appliance; calculating a projected rate for the use of the resource by the appliance for a future series of time periods; assigning a delay request to selected time periods based on the factor and the projected rate; creating a projected schedule for performing the cycle of operation for the future series of time periods; incorporating the projected schedule into the message; and transmitting to the appliance the message.