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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
David William Wine, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew Konstantaras, Seattle, WA (US);
David William Wine, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew Konstantaras, Seattle, WA (US);
Intellectual Ventures Fund 79 LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
An apparatus may comprise a first controller configured to identify a power requirement associated with an electrical device, and a transmitter configured to communicate the power requirement to a second controller. The second controller may be associated with an electrical circuit configured to provide power to a plurality of electrical devices including the electrical device. Additionally, the apparatus may comprise a receiver configured to receive a response from the second controller. The response may identify an available power associated with the electrical circuit, and the first controller may be configured to enable operation of the electrical device based, at least in part, on a comparison of the power requirement and the available power.