| 摘要 |
<p>Appliance control system 1 comprising: a plurality of nodes A, B, C, each node being operable to control an electrical socket 5, 7, 9 and to generate operating data concerning the operation of an appliance 11, 13, 15 plugged into a socket associated with the node; a plurality of sensors 17, 19, 21, wherein each sensor is operable to generate consequential data concerning an appliance to which the sensor is related; and a system controller 2 in communication with said nodes for the receipt of operating data and with said sensors for the receipt of consequential data, said controller being operable to signal one or more of said nodes to turn the associated electrical socket on or off, said controller being further operable to establish for each node/sensor association an operating profile and a consequential profile from said operating and consequential data. The controller may confirm or deny said node/sensor association based on a comparison of said operating and consequential profiles. It may also match non associated nodes and sensors if the consequential profile for the sensor reflects changes in the operational profile for the node.</p> |
