Apparatus and method for transmitting operating cycle alerts

摘要

An apparatus includes a memory device configured to store computer-readable instructions and data representative of at least an alert trigger time that represents a time before an end of an operating cycle of an appliance communicatively coupled to a home energy manager. The apparatus further includes a processor coupled to the memory device and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a remaining cycle time for the operating cycle of the appliance, compare the remaining cycle time to the alert trigger time stored in the memory device, generate an alert when the remaining cycle time is equal to the alert trigger time, and transmit the generated alert to at least one remote device.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory device configured to store computer-readable instructions and data representative of at least an alert trigger time that represents a time before an end of an operating cycle of an appliance communicatively coupled to a home energy manager; and a processor coupled to said memory device and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions, which when executed by said processor, cause said processor to:
determine a remaining cycle time for the operating cycle of the appliance;compare the remaining cycle time to the alert trigger time stored in said memory device;generate an alert when the remaining cycle time is equal to the alert trigger time;transmit the generated alert to at least one remote device; and receive data comprising a user input that sets an advance alert trigger, the advance alert trigger identifying the appliance, the alert trigger time, and the at least one remote device.