System and method for remotely regulating the power consumption of an electric appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8990590
APP PUB NO 20100114396A1
SERIAL NO

12608839

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A system and method for remotely regulating the power consumption of a device are provided. The method comprises sending a message from a remote location and over a wide area data network to a controller locally attached to a device. The method further comprises adjusting, at the controller, the power supplied to the device based on the message.

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  • 1997 IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR GREGORY P. BENSON

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benson, Gregory P Rancho Santa Fe, US 22 313
Wade, Daniel El Cajon, US 7 87

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