UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`_____________
`
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`_____________
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`HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
`
`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. 1002
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`

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`(12) United States Patent (cid:9)
`Imes et al. (cid:9)
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`(10) Patent No.: (cid:9)
`(45) Date of Patent: (cid:9)
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`US 8,509,954 B2
`Aug. 13, 2013
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`(54)
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`ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND
`METHOD
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Kevin R. Imes, Austin, TX (US); James
`Hollister, Round Rock, TX (US)
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`(73)
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`Assignee: (cid:9) Allure Energy, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
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`* )
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`Notice: (cid:9)
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 232 days.
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`(21)
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`Appl. No.: 12/840,059
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`(22)
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`Filed: (cid:9)
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`Jul. 20, 2010
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2011/0046792 Al (cid:9)
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`Feb. 24, 2011
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`Related U.S. Application Data (cid:9)
`Provisional application No. 61/255,678, filed on Oct. (cid:9)
`28, 2009, provisional application No. 61/235,798, (cid:9)
`filed on Aug. 21, 2009.
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`(2006.01)
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`Int. Cl.
`G05D 11/00 (cid:9)
`U.S. Cl.
` 700/286; 703/18; 705/34
`USPC (cid:9)
`Field of Classification Search
`USPC (cid:9)
`700/286; 703/18; 705/34
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Primary Examiner — Mohammad Ali
`Assistant Examiner — Anthony Whittington
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Dickinson Wright PLLC
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`ABSTRACT
`(57) (cid:9)
`A system and method migrating virtualized environments is
`disclosed. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a home
`energy management system and method includes a database
`configured to store site report data received from a plurality of
`residential sites using a wireless home energy network at each
`site. Each residential site includes a thermostat accessible to
`the wireless home energy network. A processor is operably
`coupled to the database and configured to access the site
`report data and detect a current temperature set-point of the
`thermostat at a first residential site; detect a first seasonal
`profile of the thermostat; detect a current operating mode of a
`HVAC system operably coupled to the thermostat; and deter-
`mine a thermostat schedule of the thermostat using the first
`seasonal profile and the current operating mode of the HVAC
`system.
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`15 Claims, 15 Drawing Sheets
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`VCG
`Asset
`118
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 1
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`U.S. Patent (cid:9)
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`Aug. 13, 2013 (cid:9)
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`Sheet 1 of 15 (cid:9)
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`US 8,509,954 B2
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`100
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`Energy Source
`102
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`Site 1
`106
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`4
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`Site 2
`108
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`Site 3
`110
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`II
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`11
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`4 (cid:9)
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`j
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`DEG
`Asset
`112
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`VCG
`Asset
`114
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`DEG
`Asset
`116
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`VCG
`Asset
`118
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`FIG. 1
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 2
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`U.S. Patent (cid:9)
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`Aug. 13, 2013 (cid:9)
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`Sheet 2 of 15 (cid:9)
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`US 8,509,954 B2
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`200
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`Information
`Network
`240
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`Smart Metering
`Device
`250
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`204
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`228
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`230
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`232
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`234
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`236
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`240
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`Site
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`TSAT
`208
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`Smart
`Appliance(s)
`212
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`DEG Asset
`214
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`202
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`Mobile
`Device
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`210
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`2
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`AMI
`Gateway
`242
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`248
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`Controller
`216
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`Energy Pricing Monitor
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`Demand Response Module
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`Efficiency Rating Module
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`Proximity Detection Module
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`Scheduling Module
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`Energy Savings Module
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`Messaging Module
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`Gateway
`218
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`206
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`Server
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`Site Interface
`220
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`Database
`224
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`Mobile Client
`Interface
`226
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`Processor
`222
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`Memory
`226
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`FIG. 2
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 3
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`322
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`FIG. 3
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`Network
`Established?
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`Yes
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`Proximity
`Enabled ?
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`Yes
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`Receive Location
`Report
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`344
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`346
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`Detect
`Location
`Change. ?
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`Yes
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`350
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`Proceed to Block
`222
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`No
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`Detect Distance
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`Detect Direction
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`350
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`352
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`No
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`304
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`Detect AMI
`Network?
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`Yes
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`306 I
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`Join WI Network
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`No
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`324
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`Detect User
`Schedule?
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`No
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`Yes
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`Identity Event
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`No
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`Detect WIFI
`Network?
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`310
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`Initiate WIFI
`rum-work
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`312
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`Establish Energy I
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`Network
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`314
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`Detect Network
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`316
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`318
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`320
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`•
`Obtain Profile
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`Join Network
`npuir,
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`•
`Proceed to Block
`322
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`326
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`No
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`Schedule
`Event ?
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`Yes
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`328
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`Schedule Event
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`330
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`Generate Control
`r-lin n
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`332
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`Output Control
`Action to Home
`Energy Network
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`334
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`Alter Operating
`Condition
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`348
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`0
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`Alter
`Operating
`Condition?
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`Intiate Control Action
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`354
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`I Proceed to Block
`302
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`Generate Site
`Report
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`Obtain Network
`Device Data
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`348
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`338
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`336
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 4
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`

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`U.S. Patent (cid:9)
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`Aug. 13, 2013 (cid:9)
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`Sheet 4 of 15 (cid:9)
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`US 8,509,954 B2
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`400
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`Power Supply
`412
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`Broadband
`Device
`414
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`Information
`Network
`Interface
`416
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`Wireless
`Information
`Network Device
`418
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`External Bus
`Interface
`420
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`406
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`Memory
`404
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`Processor
`402
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`Bus 410
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`Device
`Profiles
`442
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`Network
`Device
`Profile
`Module
`432
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`Bu
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`Profile
`Modifiers
`448
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`Bu
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`40
`8
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`SecurityMod
`ule
`434
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`User Profiles
`444
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`Home
`Profiles
`446
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`OS
`450
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`Support /
`Updates
`428
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`Zigbee
`422
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`WIFI
`424
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`AMI
`426
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`Controller
`Module
`436
`
`Proximity
`Detection
`Module
`438
`
`Application
`Program
`Interface
`440
`
`Communication
`Interface
`430
`
`FIG. 4
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 5
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`

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`U.S. Patent (cid:9)
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`Aug. 13, 2013 (cid:9)
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`Sheet 5 of 15 (cid:9)
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`US 8,509,954 B2
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`500
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`FIG, 5A
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`Mobile Device
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`Memory
`504
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`I/O Device
`506
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`Display
`508
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`Processor
`502
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`Energy Management
`Application
`510
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`Wireless Data
`Network
`522
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`Location
`Reporting
`Device
`512
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`Proximity
`Detection
`Module
`524
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`Network Interface
`514
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`WIFI
`516
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`Bluetooth
`518
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`ZigBee
`520
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`FIG. 5B
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`Energy Management User Interface
`
`User Name
`Location
`Energy Provider
`Energy Personality
`
`Current Readings
`(Inside,Outside, Proximity, Alerts)
`
`Current Settings (TSTAT 'I, TSTAT 2)
`Proximity Detection (On/Off)
`Demand Response (On/Off)
`
`Current Savings
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`530
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`532
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`534
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`536
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`538
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 6
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`666
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`668
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`670
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`672
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`674
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`678
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`680
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`Scheduling Module
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`Scheduling Tool Module
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`Scheduling Templates
`Module
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`Control Action Report
`Module
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`Site Data Report Module
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`Efficiency Rating Module
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`Setpoint Update Module
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`Proximity Detection Module
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`Zone Update Module
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`Current Readings Module
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`Demand Response Module
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`Energy Savings Module
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`Message Module
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`Interaction Detection
`Module
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`Energy Personality
`Detection Module
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`Mobile Client Module
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`FIG. 6
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`Server
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`602
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`600
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`Ale"
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`Database
`608
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`614
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`Exernal Data
`Source
`Interface
`610
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`4
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`External Data
`Source
`612
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`Processor
`606
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`Network
`Interface
`616
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`620
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`4-
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`Network
`Location 618
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`604
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`Site Interface
`622
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`624
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`Site
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`Controller
`626
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`TSAT
`628
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`HVAC
`630
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`obile Client
`Interface
`634
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`644
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`640
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`638
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`Zone 1
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`636
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`Zone 2
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`Mobile
`Device
`632
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`642
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 7
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`700
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`704
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`User Information
`User 1 j User 2
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`-----'ft'esidential Site Address
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`Phone Number
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`710--_ ------Courrent Energy Provider
`712 ------Cutorent Best Rate
`714
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`Advftiesment
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`716
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`edit details
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`724
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`720
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`Current Readings
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`Energy Usage I Savings
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`Date / Time (cid:9)
`65
`inside (cid:9)
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`outside
`67
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`nergy Savings:
`Low
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`TSTAT 1
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`AgOlk
`65
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`..40r
`Main I 2 1 3
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`Demand Response :
`ON I OFF ITEXT ME
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`Proximity Detection:
`ON l OFF
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`Current Annual Savings
`$235.37
`2.3 MWH
`
`Current Monthly Savings
`$35.33
`350 kWH
`
`Demand Reponse Savings
`$175.00
`1250kWH
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`726
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`728
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`FIG. 7
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 8
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`810
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`816
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`Energy Usage I Savings
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`Current Annual Savings
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`Estimated Annual Savings
`
`Sunday July 25, 2010
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`$235,37
`2.3 MWH
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`Graph of Managed vs.
`Unmanaged Energy
`Consumption
`
`Current Monthly Savings
`
`$35.33
`350 kWH
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`Demand Reponse Savings
`$177.00
`1.25 MWH
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`814
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`Current Daily Usage /Savings Graph
`(click to enlarge)
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`818
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`4-- June 2010
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`822
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`820
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`824
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`Comparitive Consumption
`Graph
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`Monthly Usage / Savings Graph
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`Community I State I National
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`view annual
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`FIG. 8
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 9
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`User Information
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`User 1 I User 2
`+ ADD USER
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`Current Energy Provider: Centerpoint Energy
`Current Rate Plan: Fixed Rate ($0.30/kWh)
`Best Available Rate Plan for CenterPoint Energy
`- Tiered Rate ($0.28/kWh)
`
`User Name
`
`Best Local Rate: EnergyOne: Usage Plan ($0.25/kWh)
`
`Energy Personality Type
`Indicia
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`Add to Social Networks
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`Site Address
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`Mobile Number
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`----Energy Text Message Alerts: ON
`OFF
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`Proximity Detectio n
`ON I OFF
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`Access Privileges
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`Calculate Annual Savings (cid:9)
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`'4--------
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`User 1 (cid:9)
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`I (cid:9) User 2 (cid:9)
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`My Energy Blogs I Green Energy Reviews I Markets
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`4----
`4-
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`My Energy Savings Have Been Hugel
`april 25, 2010 (cid:9)
`author: User 1 (cid:9)
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`ii----_____________
`Edit I Publish
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`Today's Best Energy Savings Advice... (cid:9)
`april 22, 2010
`author: Allure Energy Expert
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`11"-----------,
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`+ ADD
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`FIG. 9
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 10
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`1020
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`1012
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`1014
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`ummer I Winter (cid:9)
`(AiC) (cid:9)
`(Heater)
`USER 1 (active) l USER 2 (cid:9) 1 Vacation (cid:9)
`
`Schedule (cid:9)
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`Current Inside: (cid:9) 67 (cid:9) Outside: 85
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`1 (cid:9)
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`Lake House (cid:9)
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`68
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`8am - 10am
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`65
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`80 80
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`1002
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`1004
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`1006
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`TSTAT 1
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`68
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`Monthly: (cid:9)
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`$28.00
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`Annual: (cid:9)
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`$273.00
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`4.„, (cid:9) Savings Selector
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`lOarn - 5pm
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`5pm - 9pm
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`68
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`80
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`75
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`72
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`72 72
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`adapt?
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`View Templates (cid:9)
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`Proximity :
`ON I OFF
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`Vacation Mode: ON 1 OFF
`Leave Date (cid:9)
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`Return Date (cid:9) \
`ir
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`Text Energy Alerts:
`YES 1 NO (cid:9)
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`11%
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`1032
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`1036
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`1034 1040 1044
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`1046
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`1042
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`1038
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`FIG. 10
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 11
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`

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`U.S. Patent (cid:9)
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`Aug. 13, 2013 (cid:9)
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`Sheet 11 of 15 (cid:9)
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`US 8,509,954 B2
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`1100
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`1102
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`1112
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`1106
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`1116
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`1114
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`1200
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`Wireless Thermosta
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`Outside Temp: 75
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`Partly Cloudy: 20% Rain
`Todays HI: 90 Lo: 73
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`76
`
`Inside Temp 77
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`0 0 0
`Off --- Heat -- A/C -- Fan
`
`0 0 0
`Proximity -- Vacation (cid:9)
`SE
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`FIG. 11
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`1104
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`1108
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`1120
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`1118
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`Temperature /
`Humidity
`Sensors
`1202
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`I/O Sensor
`1204
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`Power /Control
`Interface
`1206
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`Bus Interface
`1208
`
`Processor
`1210
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`Control Relays
`1212
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`Wireless Device
`1214
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`Memory
`1216
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`Display Interface
`1218
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`PMU
`1220
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`Display
`1222
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`Profile Module
`1224
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`FIG. 12
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`Honeywell Exhibit 1002, Page 12
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`Sheet 13 of 15 (cid:9)
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`Interface
`1418
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`Site 3
`1432
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`U.S. Patent (cid:9)
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`Sheet 14 of 15 (cid:9)
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`1
`ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND
`METHOD
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS (cid:9)
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`The present application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional
`Patent Application Ser. No. 61/255,678 entitled a "Proximity
`Based Home Energy Management System and Method", filed
`on Oct. 28, 2009, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser.
`No. 61/235,798 entitled an "Alternative Energy Asset Man-
`agement System with Intelligent Data Framework Capabili-
`ties, filed on Aug. 21, 2009. The present application is related
`to PCT International Application Number PCT/US10/42589
`filed on Jul. 20, 2010. Applicants hereby incorporate by ref-
`erence the specifications of co-pending US applications
`assigned to Allure Energy, Inc and concurrently filed herewith
`on Jul. 20, 2010 entitled an "Energy Management System and
`Method."
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`FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`This disclosure relates generally to home systems, and
`more particularly to an energy management system and
`method.
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`BACKGROUND
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`Current energy management systems take a passive role to
`residential energy management. For example, consumers
`lack energy awareness and are typically left with having to
`evaluate a monthly bill to determine how much energy was
`consumed. Additionally, consumers lack transparency into
`what the leading causes of energy consumption are at their
`residences. Some utility companies are providing energy dis-
`play only technologies that will allow consumers to see what
`the current price of energy may be. However, such displays
`take a passive role to conservation, and leaving it up to the
`consumer to manually curtail their use.
`In certain regions, information infrastructure is lacking to
`enable utility companies and customers to access real-time
`energy consumption. For example, some regions have smart
`meters that are capable measuring and reporting consumption
`data. However, there is a lack of communication and analyti-
`cal infrastructure to allow utility companies to analyze future
`demand and schedule energy production. For example, some
`utilities are providing demand response systems that react to
`load levels, and force curtailment on residential, industrial,
`and commercial customers. Such programs have not been
`well received as they typically inconvenience the end user.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of 55
`illustration, elements illustrated in the Figures have not nec-
`essarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of
`some of the elements are exaggerated relative to other ele-
`ments. Embodiments incorporating teachings of the present
`disclosure are shown and described with respect to the draw- 60
`ings presented herein, in which:
`FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an energy manage-
`ment system and energy transmission system according to an
`aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 2 illustrates a energy management system operable to 65
`manage energy at a site according to an aspect of the disclo-
`sure;
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`FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram of a method of managing
`energy at a site according to an aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of a controller according
`to an aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 5A illustrates a block diagram of a mobile device
`operable to be used with an energy management system
`according to another aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 5B illustrates a block diagram of an energy manage-
`ment user interface according to another aspect of the disclo-
`sure;
`FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of an energy manage-
`ment system according to another aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 7 illustrates an energy management user interface
`according to an aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 8 illustrates an energy management system interface
`operable to report energy usage and savings information
`according to a further aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 9 illustrates an energy management system interface
`operable to access and edit user and site information accord-
`ing to a further aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 10 illustrates an energy management scheduling user
`interface operable to schedule energy use at a residential site
`according to a further aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 11 illustrates an wireless thermostat user interface
`operable according to an aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 12 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless thermostat
`according to a further aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 13 illustrates a block diagram of an energy network
`bridge according to a further aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 14 illustrates a block diagram of a demand response
`system according to a further aspect of the disclosure;
`FIG. 15 illustrates a block diagram of a aggregate demand
`schedule system according to a further aspect of the disclo-
`sure; and
`FIG. 16 illustrates a flow diagram of a method of managing
`energy use at a residence according to a further aspect of the
`disclosure.
`The use of the same reference symbols in different draw-
`ings indicates similar or identical items.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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`The following description in combination with the Figures
`is provided to assist in understanding the teachings disclosed
`herein. The following discussion will focus on specific imple-
`mentations and embodiments of the teachings. This focus is
`provided to assist in describing the teachings and should not
`be interpreted as a limitation on the scope or applicability of
`the teachings. However, other teachings can certainly be uti-
`lized in this application. The teachings can also be utilized in
`other applications and with several different types of archi-
`tectures such as distributed computing architectures, client/
`server architectures, or middleware server architectures and
`associated components.
`Devices or programs that are in communication with one
`another need not be in continuous communication with each
`other unless expressly specified otherwise. In addition,
`devices or programs that are in communication with one
`another may communicate directly or indirectly through one
`or more intermediaries.
`Embodiments discussed below describe, in part, distrib-
`uted computing solutions that manage all or part of a com-
`municative interaction between network elements. In this
`context, a communicative interaction may be intending to
`send information, sending information, requesting informa-
`tion, receiving information, receiving a request for informa-
`tion, or any combination thereof. As such, a communicative
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`interaction could be unidirectional, bidirectional, multi-di-
`rectional, or any combination thereof. In some circumstances,
`a communicative interaction could be relatively complex and
`involve two or more network elements. For example, a com-
`municative interaction may be "a conversation" or series of
`related communications between a client and a server (cid:9)
`each
`network element sending and receiving information to and
`from the other. The communicative interaction between the
`network elements is not necessarily limited to only one spe-
`cific form. A network element may be a node, a piece of
`hardware, software, firmware, middleware, another compo-
`nent of a computing system, or any combination thereof.
`For purposes of this disclosure, an energy management
`system, network device, or any combination thereof can
`include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities
`operable to compute, classify, process, transmit, receive,
`retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect,
`record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information,
`intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, enter-
`tainment, or other purposes. For example, an energy manage-
`ment system, network device, or any combination thereof can
`include any combination of a personal computer, a PDA, a
`consumer electronic device, a media device, a smart phone, a
`cellular or mobile phone, a smart utility meter, an advanced
`metering infrastructure, a smart energy device, an energy
`display device, a home automation controller, an energy hub,
`a smart energy gateway, a set-top box, a digital media sub-
`scriber system, a cable modem, a fiber optic enabled commu-
`nications device, a media gateway, a home media manage-
`ment system, a network server or storage device, an energy
`substation, a vehicle charging station, a renewable energy
`production device, a renewable energy control device, an
`energy storage management system, a smart appliance, an
`HVAC system, a water pump, a heat pump, a hot water heater,
`a thermostat, an energy controller, an irrigation system, a
`lighting system, an alarm system, a smart power outlet, an
`energy detection device, a power measurement device, a
`power measurement unit (PMU), an air handler, a wireless air
`damper, a humidity control system, a heat and motion sensing
`device, a smart power outlet, a switch router, wireless router,
`or other network communication device, or any other suitable
`device or system, and can vary in size, shape, performance,
`functionality, and price.
`According to an aspect, an energy management system can
`include memory, one or more processing resources or con-
`trollers such as a central processing unit (CPU) or hardware or
`software control logic. Additional components of the energy
`management system can include one or more storage devices,
`one or more wireless, wired or any combination thereof of
`communications ports to communicate with external devices
`as well as various input and output (I/O) devices, such as a
`keyboard, a mouse, pointers, controllers, and display devices.
`The energy management system can also include one or more
`buses operable to transmit communications between the vari-
`ous hardware components, and can communicate using wire-
`line communication data buses, wireless network communi-
`cation, or any combination thereof.
`As used herein, a wireless energy network can include
`various types and variants of wireless communication con-
`figurable to manage energy at a site, including associated
`protocols or enhancements thereto including, but not limited
`to, any combination or portion of, IEEE 802.15-based wire-
`less communication, Zigbee communication, INSETEON
`communication, X10 communication protocol, Z-Wave com-
`munication, Bluetooth communication, WIFI communica-
`tion, IEEE 802.11-based communication, WiMAX commu-
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`nication, IEEE 802.16-based communication, various
`proprietary wireless communications, or any combination
`thereof.
`As described herein, a flow charted technique, method, or
`5 (cid:9) algorithm may be described in a series of sequential actions.
`Unless expressly stated to the contrary, the sequence of the
`actions and the party performing the actions may be freely
`changed without departing from the scope of the teachings.
`Actions may be added, deleted, or altered in several ways.
`10 Similarly, the actions may be re-ordered or looped. Further,
`although processes, methods, algorithms or the like may be
`described in a sequential order, such processes, methods,
`algorithms, or any combination thereof may be operable to be
`performed in alternative orders. Further, some actions within
`15 a process, method, or algorithm may be performed simulta-
`neously during at least a point in time (e.g., actions performed
`in parallel), can also be performed in whole, in part, or any
`combination thereof.
`As used herein, the terms "comprises," "comprising,"
`20 "includes," "including," "has," "having" or any other varia-
`tion thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.
`For example, a process, method, article, system, or apparatus
`that comprises a list of features is not necessarily limited only
`to those features but may include other features not expressly
`25 listed or inherent to such process, method, article, system, or
`apparatus. Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary,
`"or" refers to an inclusive-or and not to an exclusive-or. For
`example, a condition A or B is satisfied by any one of the
`following: A is true (or present) and B is false (or not present),
`30 A is false (or not present) and B is true (or present), and both
`A and B are true (or present).
`Also, the use of "a" or "an" is employed to describe ele-
`ments and components described herein. This is done merely
`for convenience and to give a general sense of the scope of the
`35 invention. This description should be read to include one or at
`least one and the singular also includes the plural, or vice
`versa, unless it is clear that it is meant otherwise. For example,
`when a single device is described herein, more than one
`device may be used in place of a single device. Similarly,
`40 where more than one device is described herein, a single
`device may be substituted for that one device.
`Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms
`used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood
`by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention
`45 belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equiva-
`lent to those described herein can be used in the practice or
`testing of embodiments of the present invention, suitable
`methods and materials are described below. All publications,
`patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned
`so herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety, unless a
`particular passage is cited. In case of conflict, the present
`specification, including definitions, will control. In addition,
`the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and
`not intended to be limiting.
`To the extent not described herein, many details regarding
`specific materials, processing acts, and circuits are conven-
`tional and may be found in textbooks and other sources within
`the computing, electronics, and software arts.
`In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an energy
`60 management system is disclosed. The energy management
`system can include a database configured to store site report
`data received from a plurality of residential sites using a
`wireless home energy network at each site. According to an
`aspect, each residential site can include a thermostat acces-
`65 Bible to the wireless home energy network. The energy man-
`agement system can also include a processor operably
`coupled to the database and configured to access the site
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`report data, detect a current temperature set-point of the ther- (cid:9)
`operating status, locational marginal pricing data, congestion
`revenue rights data, energy storage capacity, stored energy
`mostat at a first residential site, and detect a first seasonal
`profile of the thermostat. The processor can also detect a (cid:9)
`output capacity, real time energy pricing data, historical
`energy pricing data, real time nodal demand data, historical
`current operating mode of a HVAC system operably coupled
`to the thermostat, and determine a thermostat schedule of the 5 nodal demand data, real time zonal demand data, historical
`thermostat using the first seasonal profile and the current (cid:9)
`zonal demand data, external market demand data, historical
`operating mode of the HVAC system. (cid:9)
`external market demand data, nodal price data, real time
`FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an energy manage- (cid:9)
`energy price data, real time energy demand data, historical
`ment system, illustrated generally at 100, according to an (cid:9)
`energy demand data, historical energy price data, firm owned
`aspect of the disclosure. Energy management system 100 can 10 alternative energy generator data, non-firm owned alternative
`include an energy source 102 configured to generate energy (cid:9)
`energy generator data, est. firm owned alternative energy
`that can be coupled to an energy transmission system 104 to (cid:9)
`generator output schedule, estimated non-firm owned alter-
`satisfy a load or demand at a first site 106, second site 108, (cid:9)
`native energy generator output schedule, macro environmen-
`third site 110, or any combination thereof. Energy transmis- (cid:9)
`tal data, micro environmental data, real-time grid congestion
`sion system 104 can be configured to be coupled to one or 15 data, historical grid congestion data, renewable energy credit
`more of first site 106, second site 108, third site 110, or any
`information, carbon credit cap and trade pricing information,
`combination thereof. (cid:9)
`fixed and variable costs for operating alternative energy gen-
`According to an aspect, first site 106 can include a distrib- (cid:9)
`erators, production tax credit (PTC) pricing information,
`uted energy generation (DEG) asset 112. DEG asset 112 can
`investment tax credit (ITC) information, federal grant infor-
`include various types of energy producing assets such as a 2o mation, credit-to-grant comparison analysis data, PTC to ITC
`natural gas generator, fuel cell generator, solar array, solar (cid:9)
`analysis data, interest/finance data for alternative energy gen-
`concentrator, wind turbine generator, battery array, electric (cid:9)
`erators, asset depreciation schedules, available solar and wind
`vehicle, hydro-power generator, any type of generator, or any (cid:9)
`output capacity, distributed energy product