Wireless communication-enabled energy consumption monitor and mobile application for same

摘要

A device and method including: an energy consumption sensor; a wireless communications component adapted for wireless communication; a processing unit, adapted to receive energy consumption data from the energy consumption sensor and transmit the energy consumption data via the wireless communications component; and a switch having: a closed state coupling the input end of the device to the output end of the device, and an open state, disconnecting the input end of the device from the output end of the device.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a portable device having an input end for operationally coupling to a power outlet and an output end for operationally coupling an appliance, said device including:
(a) an energy consumption sensor;(b) a wireless communications component adapted for wireless communication; and(c) a processing unit, adapted to receive energy consumption data from said energy consumption sensor and transmit said energy consumption data via said wireless communications component; and a mobile application, configured to run on a mobile computing device (MCD), said mobile application adapted to receive said enemy consumption data via a wireless component on said (MCD): said mobile application configured to ascertain as exact location of said MCD by accessing location data on said MCI; and said mobile application configured to retrieve focal electricity tariff data based on said exact location.