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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2009
Michael Ratliff, Norcross, GA (US);
Arthur Vos, Norcross, GA (US);
John Mani, Norcross, GA (US);
Comverge, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A method and system provides a central controller that can communicate across different types of networks to reach various energy load control devices. Energy load control devices can include, but are not limited to, thermostats, load control switches such as Digital Control Units (DCUs), and gateways or network interfaces coupled to the Internet, etc. This ability to communicate across different types of networks allows the central controller to monitor as well as issue command signals to the various energy load control devices. The central controller can provide geographic maps on displays, such as a computer display, which list the relative locations of energy load control devices with respect to their geography or physical locations. The central controller can also provide a topology that can be customized so that a user can visualize and select groups of energy load control devices according to the user's customized topology.