UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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`Petitioner
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`v.
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`ALLURE ENERGY, INC.
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`Patent Owner
`_____________
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`Case No. IPR2016-___
`Patent No. 8,509,954
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`PETITIONER’S EXHIBIT NO. 1007
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`US008406933B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`(12) United States Patent
`Nagel et al.
`Nagel et a1.
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`(10) Patent No.: (cid:9)
`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent: (cid:9)
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,406,933 B2
`US 8,406,933 B2
`Mar. 26, 2013
`Mar. 26, 2013
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`(54)
`(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
`SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
`ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF A REQUEST
`ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF A REQUEST
`TO CHANGE POWER USAGE
`TO CHANGE POWER USAGE
`
`(75)
`Inventors: Paul E. Nagel, Draper, UT (US);
`(75) Inventors: Paul E. Nagel, Draper, UT (US);
`William B. West, Sandy, UT (U S)
`William B. West, Sandy, UT (US)
`
`Assignee: Control4 Corporation, Salt Lake City,
`(73)
`(73) Assignee: Control4 Corporation, Salt Lake City,
`UT (U S)
`UT (US)
`
`(*)
`( * ) Notice:
`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 233 days.
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 233 days.
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`App1.No.: 12/858,199
`(21)
`(21) Appl. No.: 12/858,199
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`Filed:
`(22)
`(22) Filed: (cid:9)
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`Aug. 17, 2010
`Aug. 17, 2010
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`(65)
`(65) (cid:9)
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`Prior Publication Data
`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2011/0046806 Al (cid:9)
`US 2011/0046806 A1
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`Feb. 24, 2011
`Feb. 24, 2011
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`Related US. Application Data
`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Provisional application No. 61/234,963, ?led on Aug.
`(60) Provisional application No. 61/234,963, filed on Aug.
`18, 2009.
`18, 2009.
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`US. Cl. ...................................... .. 700/286; 713/300
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`(58) Field of Classification Search (cid:9)
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`* cited by examiner
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`
`Primary Examiner — Kidest Bahta
`Primary Examiner * Kidest Bahta
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Austin Rapp & Hardman
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Austin Rapp & Hardman
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`Systems and methods for estimating the effects of a request to
`Systems and methods for estimating the effects of a request to
`change power usage are described. Device data about one or
`change poWer usage are described. Device data about one or
`more devices may be received. User behavior data about past
`more devices may be received. User behavior data about past
`and anticipated user behavior may be received. Effects of a
`and anticipated user behavior may be received. Effects of a
`request to change power usage on a power grid may be esti-
`request to change poWer usage on a poWer grid may be esti
`mated using the device data and the user behavior data.
`mated using the device data and the user behavior data.
`Whether to send the request to change power usage may be
`Whether to send the request to change poWer usage may be
`determined based on the estimated effects.
`determined based on the estimated effects.
`
`44 Claims, 15 Drawing Sheets
`44 Claims, 15 Drawing Sheets
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`SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
`SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
`ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF A REQUEST
`ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF A REQUEST
`TO CHANGE POWER USAGE
`TO CHANGE POWER USAGE
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`This application is related to and claims priority from US.
`This application is related to and claims priority from U.S.
`Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/234,963, ?led
`Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/234,963, filed
`Aug. 18, 2009, for “Systems and Methods for Estimating the
`Aug. 18, 2009, for "Systems and Methods for Estimating the
`Effects of a Request to Change Power Usage," with inventors 10
`Effects of a Request to Change PoWer Usage,” With inventors
`Paul E. Nagel and William B. West.
`Paul E. Nagel and William B. West.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
`TECHNICAL FIELD
`The present disclosure relates generally to electricity gen- 15
`The present disclosure relates generally to electricity gen
`eration. More speci?cally, the present disclosure relates to
`eration. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to
`estimating the effects of a request to change power usage.
`estimating the effects of a request to change poWer usage.
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`BACKGROUND
`BACKGROUND
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`In recent years, the price of electronic devices has
`In recent years, the price of electronic devices has
`decreased dramatically. In addition, the types of electronic
`decreased dramatically. In addition, the types of electronic
`components that can be purchased have continued to
`components that can be purchased have continued to
`increase. For example, DVD players, large screen TVs, multi
`increase. For example, DVD players, large screen TVs, multi-
`carousel CD and DVD players, MP3 players, video game
`carousel CD and DVD players, MP3 players, video game 25
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`consoles, and similar consumer electronic items have become
`consoles, and similar consumer electronic items have become
`more Widely available While continuing to drop in price.
`more widely available while continuing to drop in price.
`The decreasing prices and increasing types of electronic
`The decreasing prices and increasing types of electronic
`components have packed today’ s homes and businesses With
`components have packed today's homes and businesses with
`modern conveniences. As more of these components are sold, 30
`modern conveniences. As more of these components are sold,
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`the average household poWer consumption also increases.
`the average household power consumption also increases.
`Typical homes and businesses now include more power-con-
`Typical homes and businesses noW include more poWer-con
`suming devices than ever before. With the increasing
`suming devices than ever before. With the increasing
`demands for power, at times power consumption may
`demands for poWer, at times poWer consumption may
`approach the limit on the capacity to generate power. If the 35
`approach the limit on the capacity to generate poWer. If the
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`consumption gets too close to the upper limit on power gen-
`consumption gets too close to the upper limit on poWer gen
`eration capacity, power outages and/or disruptions, such as
`eration capacity, poWer outages and/or disruptions, such as
`blackouts and brownouts, may occur.
`blackouts and broWnouts, may occur.
`To avoid such power disruptions, a region may build infra-
`To avoid such poWer disruptions, a region may build infra
`structure to increase power generation. However, increasing 40
`structure to increase poWer generation. HoWever, increasing
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`power generation for a geographic region is often very expen-
`poWer generation for a geographic region is often very expen
`sive. Thus, it may be more cost effective to determine ways to
`sive. Thus, it may be more cost effective to determine Ways to
`decrease consumption at certain times. As such, there is a
`decrease consumption at certain times. As such, there is a
`need for improved systems and methods for decreasing poWer
`need for improved systems and methods for decreasing power
`consumption while limiting the adverse effects as much as 45
`consumption While limiting the adverse effects as much as
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`possible.
`possible.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1A is a chart illustrating one configuration of a system so
`FIG. 1A is a chart illustrating one con?guration of a system
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`using the directive model;
`using the directive model;
`FIG. 1B is a chart illustrating one configuration of a system
`FIG. 1B is a chart illustrating one con?guration of a system
`using the objective model;
`using the objective model;
`FIG. 1C is a block diagram illustrating one configuration of
`FIG. 1C is a block diagram illustrating one con?guration of
`a system for estimating the effects of a demand response; (cid:9)
`a system for estimating the effects of a demand response;
`FIG. 1D is a chart illustrating one configuration of a system
`FIG. 1D is a chart illustrating one con?guration of a system
`in which the present systems and methods may be used;
`in Which the present systems and methods may be used;
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating another con?guration
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration
`of a system for estimating the effects of a demand response;
`of a system for estimating the effects of a demand response;
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a 60
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a con?guration of a
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`home area network (HAN);
`home area netWork (HAN);
`FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating one configuration of
`FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating one con?guration of
`a power management console;
`a poWer management console;
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating one configuration of
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating one con?guration of
`a screenshot on the power management console; (cid:9)
`a screenshot on the poWer management console;
`FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for estimat-
`FIG. 6 is a How diagram illustrating a method for estimat
`ing the effects of a demand response;
`ing the effects of a demand response;
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`FIG. 7 is a How diagram illustrating another method for
`FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating another method for
`estimating the effects of demand responses;
`estimating the effects of demand responses;
`FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a HAN controller;
`FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a HAN controller;
`FIG. 9 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for control-
`FIG. 9 is a How diagram illustrating a method for control
`ling a device using a HAN controller;
`ling a device using a HAN controller;
`FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for adjust-
`FIG. 10 is a How diagram illustrating a method for adjust
`ing the control of a device using a HAN controller;
`ing the control of a device using a HAN controller;
`FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating multiple con?gura
`FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating multiple configura-
`tions of a screenshot on the HAN controller;
`tions of a screenshot on the HAN controller;
`FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a HAN device; and
`FIG. 12 is a block diagram ofa HAN device; and
`FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating various components
`FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating various components
`that may be utilized in a computing device/electronic device.
`that may be utiliZed in a computing device/ electronic device.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`A method for estimating the effects of a request to change
`A method for estimating the effects of a request to change
`power usage is disclosed. Device data about one or more
`poWer usage is disclosed. Device data about one or more
`devices is received from a home area network. User behavior
`devices is received from a home area netWork. User behavior
`data about the devices is received. Effects on a power grid of
`data about the devices is received. Effects on a poWer grid of
`a request to change power usage are estimated using the
`a request to change poWer usage are estimated using the
`device data and the user behavior data. It is determined
`device data and the user behavior data. It is determined
`whether to send the request to change power usage based on
`Whether to send the request to change poWer usage based on
`the estimated effects.
`the estimated effects.
`In one configuration, power data about power generation in
`In one con?guration, poWer data about poWer generation in
`the power grid may be received. Effects on the power grid of
`the poWer grid may be received. Effects on the poWer grid of
`a request to change power usage may be estimated using the
`a request to change poWer usage may be estimated using the
`device data, the user behavior data, and the power data. Cus-
`device data, the user behavior data, and the poWer data. Cus
`tomer preferences about the devices may also be received.
`tomer preferences about the devices may also be received.
`Effects on the power grid of a request to change power usage
`Effects on the poWer grid of a request to change poWer usage
`may be estimated using the device data, the user behavior
`may be estimated using the device data, the user behavior
`data, and the customer preferences.
`data, and the customer preferences.
`The user behavior data may include one or more of the
`The user behavior data may include one or more of the
`following: past device responses to requests to change power
`folloWing: past device responses to requests to change poWer
`usage, typical behavior of the devices as a function of time,
`usage, typical behavior of the devices as a function of time,
`suggestions for reduction in poWer consumption, typical
`suggestions for reduction in power consumption, typical
`loads of the devices, typical loads of the house in which the
`loads of the devices, typical loads of the house in Which the
`devices reside, and anticipated poWer consumption of the
`devices reside, and anticipated power consumption of the
`devices.
`devices.
`The request to change power usage may not be sent based
`The request to change poWer usage may not be sent based
`on a determination that the request to change power usage
`on a determination that the request to change poWer usage
`should not be sent. Alternatively, the request to change power
`should not be sent. Alternatively, the request to change poWer
`usage may be sent using one or more of the following:
`usage may be sent using one or more of the folloWing:
`Z-Wave by Zensys, ZigBee Smart Energy (ZigBee SE), Zig
`Z-Wave by Zensys, ZigBee Smart Energy (ZigBee SE), Zig-
`Bee Home Automation (ZigBee HA), Global System for
`Bee Home Automation (ZigBee HA), Global System for
`Mobile communications (GSM), any of the HomePlug stan-
`Mobile communications (GSM), any of the HomePlug stan
`dards, Broadband over Power Lines (BPL), and Power Line
`dards, Broadband over PoWer Lines (BPL), and PoWer Line
`Communication (PLC).
`Communication (PLC).
`The device data may include one or more of the following:
`The device data may include one or more of the folloWing:
`device type, geographic location, power consumption, cur-
`device type, geographic location, poWer consumption, cur
`rent status, and anticipated power consumption. The power
`rent status, and anticipated poWer consumption. The poWer
`data may include one or more of the following: an amount of
`data may include one or more of the folloWing: an amount of
`power being generated in the power grid, sources of the power
`poWerbeing generated in the poWer grid, sources of the poWer
`being generated, sources of stored power, current weather
`being generated, sources of stored poWer, current Weather
`conditions, and the forecasted weather conditions.
`conditions, and the forecasted Weather conditions.
`The request to change power usage may be a request for
`The request to change poWer usage may be a request for
`reduced power consumption of one or more devices. The
`reduced poWer consumption of one or more devices. The
`request to change power usage may be sent to the home area
`request to change poWer usage may be sent to the home area
`network controller for the home area network controller to
`netWork controller for the home area netWork controller to
`send to one or more devices. Furthermore, the request to
`send to one or more devices. Furthermore, the request to
`change power usage may be sent to a utility meter that sends
`change poWer usage may be sent to a utility meter that sends
`it to the home area network controller that sends it to the
`it to the home area netWork controller that sends it to the
`devices.
`devices.
`In one configuration, the device data and the power data
`In one con?guration, the device data and the poWer data
`may be stored. Third parties may be allowed to access this
`may be stored. Third parties may be alloWed to access this
`stored device data and stored power data. Reports may be
`stored device data and stored poWer data. Reports may be
`generated based on the device data in order to assess the
`generated based on the device data in order to assess the
`health of the devices.
`health of the devices.
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`ences. The instructions are also executable for adjusting the
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`revenue associated with the request to change power usage. (cid:9)
`management of the device based on the determining. The
`management of the device based on the determining. The
`revenue associated with the request to change power usage.
`Estimating the