The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2012
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Gye Young Lee, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A power management apparatus and method are disclosed. The power management apparatus includes a communication unit to receive power management data including information about a pricing system being used by a consumer of power, a controller to create a power management screen on which the amount of power consumed is displayed according to the pricing system being used by the consumer, and an output unit to output the power management screen. According to the power management apparatus, a power consumer can be provided with information about various electricity pricing systems. Furthermore, information about current power rates and information on current power consumption can be displayed such that the consumer checks the information and efficiently uses power.