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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Michael Francis Finch, Louisville, KY (US);
David C Bingham, Louisville, KY (US);
Henry Nader Kobraei, Louisville, KY (US);
Elliott Dean Koehler, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Francis Finch, Louisville, KY (US);
David C Bingham, Louisville, KY (US);
Henry Nader Kobraei, Louisville, KY (US);
Elliott Dean Koehler, Louisville, KY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An energy management system comprises one or more appliances, a remote device, and a communication device. In one embodiment, the communication device forms a physical connection with the remote device and thereafter a physical connection with an associated appliances. The first physical connection binds the communication to the remote device, thereby forming a secure connection over which inputs and outputs can be exchanged between the remote and the associated appliance when the communication device is connected to the appliance.