Set of sensor units for communication enabled for streaming media delivery with monitoring and control of power usage of connected appliances

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9063528
APP PUB NO 20130184879A1
SERIAL NO

13725197

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A group of sensor devices is connected to the power line and configured for collecting power usage information and enabling power management to reduce the carbon footprint of the home, as well as to provide local area networking. In one embodiment, the devices include an intelligent master sensor and its sub-sets, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master device is configured to collect, compile, and communicate the collected data via the web or other communication medium to the outside world. The master device also receives and distributes control instructions that are used to control the power usage via the associated switches in the home or office. The sensors are used in the home or office environment to provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management, while establishing a LAN having communication capability, including streaming media delivery capability.

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ASOKA USA CORPORATIONSANTA CLARA CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castellano, Dan Cupertino, US 18 485
Grubel, Eric Thousand Oaks, US 14 256
Xia, Mingyao Shenzhen, CN 15 301

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