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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
Thomas Kemp, Esslingen, DE;
Carsten Merkle, Pluederhausen, DE;
Andreas Schwager, Waiblingen, DE;
Dietmar Schill, Winnenden, DE;
Lothar Stadelmeier, Stuttgart, DE;
Ben Eitel, Gaertringen, DE;
Thomas Kemp, Esslingen, DE;
Carsten Merkle, Pluederhausen, DE;
Andreas Schwager, Waiblingen, DE;
Dietmar Schill, Winnenden, DE;
Lothar Stadelmeier, Stuttgart, DE;
Ben Eitel, Gaertringen, DE;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for identifying an electrical device connected to a mains grid is provided, the method comprising measuring at least one electrical characteristic on the mains grid with a sensor connected to a socket of the mains grid; comparing the at least one electrical characteristic with a plurality of stored candidate electrical characteristics each corresponding to one of a plurality of candidate electrical devices; and identifying the electrical device based on the stored candidate electrical characteristic that is closest to the at least one electrical characteristic. A corresponding system and a corresponding sensor are provided as well.