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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2011
John K. Besore, Prospect, KY (US);
Michael Beverle, Pewee Valley, KY (US);
Timothy Worthington, Crestwood, KY (US);
Elizabeth Kurfess, Louisville, KY (US);
John K. Besore, Prospect, KY (US);
Michael Beverle, Pewee Valley, KY (US);
Timothy Worthington, Crestwood, KY (US);
Elizabeth Kurfess, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A GPS-based energy management system for a home network is provided that includes a plurality of energy consuming devices. The system comprises a central controller operatively connected to each energy consuming device, and one or more GPS-enabled devices configured to communicate with the central controller. The central controller is programmed to modify the behavior of the energy consuming devices based on the location of at least one member of a home network.