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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Tsubasa Yumura, Ome, JP;
Yoshiki Terashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Tsubasa Yumura, Ome, JP;
Yoshiki Terashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electric power management apparatus is for controlling electric power of at least one home appliance using at least one rechargeable battery. The apparatus includes an analysis unit, a first generating unit, and a second generating unit. The analysis unit analyzes a charge residue of the rechargeable battery. The first generating unit generates a control schedule used to control the electric power of the home appliance in accordance with the charge residue. The second generating unit generates a charge/discharge schedule used to control charge and discharge of the rechargeable battery in accordance with the charge residue.