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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 08, 2010
Applicants:

Michael Bukhin, Otis, MA (US);

Paul Cole, Gloucester, MA (US);

Robert Faludi, New York, NY (US);

Demetrie Tyler, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Inventors:

Michael Bukhin, Otis, MA (US);

Paul Cole, Gloucester, MA (US);

Robert Faludi, New York, NY (US);

Demetrie Tyler, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Assignee:

Tendril Networks, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/14 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); H02J 13/001 (2013.01); H02J 2003/143 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3266 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/242 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for managing energy usage in a building is provided. The method includes collecting data on energy consumption in the building on a generally continuous basis for at least a given time period. Information relating to the energy consumption is displayed to a user on one or more devices. The information includes (a) the data collected on energy consumption to be displayed in real-time on the one or more devices, (b) a comparison of the data collected on energy consumption in the building to energy consumption data of a cohort or group of cohorts, (c) recommendations for reducing energy consumption in the building based on the data collected on energy consumption, and (d) progress report data comparing the data collected on energy consumption to a desired consumption level.


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