Method, apparatus, and system for counting electricity consumption

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10598707-B2
Application number	US-201414586269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	May 30, 2014
Publication date	Mar 24, 2020
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020

Abstract

A method for counting electricity consumption includes obtaining a plurality of groups of electricity parameters. Each of the groups of electricity parameters includes a reading of a smart electricity meter and corresponding statuses of smart switches connected to the smart electricity meter. The method also includes determining an average power of at least one of the smart switches according to at least one of the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, determining a working period of the at least one of the smart switches within a set counting period, and determining an electricity consumption of the at least one of the smart switches in the counting period according to the working period and the average power of the at least one of the smart switches.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for counting electricity consumption, comprising:
obtaining a plurality of groups of electricity parameters, each of the groups of electricity parameters including a reading of a smart electricity meter and corresponding statuses of smart switches connected to the smart electricity meter;
determining an average power of at least one of the smart switches according to at least one of the plurality of groups of electricity parameters;
determining a working period of the at least one of the smart switches within a set counting period;
determining an electricity consumption of the at least one of the smart switches in the counting period according to the working period and the average power of the at least one of the smart switches; and
displaying the electricity consumption on a screen via a user interface,
wherein determining the average power of the at least one of the smart switches includes:
selecting at least two first groups of electricity parameters from the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the at least two first groups of electricity parameters being sampled successively, and the status of each of the smart switches remaining unchanged in the first groups of electricity parameters;
determining a first overall average power according to the readings of the smart electricity meter in the first groups of electricity parameters;
selecting at least two second groups of electricity parameters from the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the at least two second groups of electricity parameters being sampled successively, the status of each of the smart switches remaining unchanged in the second groups of electricity parameters, and the status of the at least one of the smart switches in the second groups of electricity parameters being different from the status of the at least one of the smart switches in the first groups of electricity parameters;
determining a second overall average power according to the readings of the smart electricity meter in the second groups of electricity parameters; and
determining the average power of the at least one of the smart switches according to the first overall average power and the second overall average power.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the working period of the at least one of the smart switches includes:
detecting whether a turning-on instruction for turning on the at least one of the smart switches is received;
turning on the at least one of the smart switches when the turning-on instruction is detected;
starting timing of a timer corresponding to the at least one of the smart switches;
detecting whether a turning-off instruction for turning off the at least one of the smart switches is received;
turning off the at least one of the smart switches when the turning-off instruction is detected;
stopping timing of the timer; and
determining whether the counting period has ended, and if so:
taking a reading of the timer; and
determining the working period of the at least one of the smart switches according to the reading of the timer.

3. An apparatus for counting electricity consumption, comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
obtain a plurality of groups of electricity parameters, each of the groups of electricity parameters including a reading of a smart electricity meter and corresponding statuses of smart switches connected to the smart electricity meter;
determine an average power of at least one of the smart switches according to at least one of the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the average power being determined by:
selecting at least two first groups of electricity parameters from the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the at least two first groups of electricity parameters being sampled successively, and the status of each of the smart switches remaining unchanged in the first groups of electricity parameters;
determining a first overall average power according to the readings of the smart electricity meter in the first groups of electricity parameters;
selecting at least two second groups of electricity parameters from the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the at least two second groups of electricity parameters being sampled successively, the status of each of the smart switches remaining unchanged in the second groups of electricity parameters, and the status of the at least one of the smart switches in the second groups of electricity parameters is different from the status of the at least one of the smart switches in the first groups of electricity parameters;
determining a second overall average power according to the readings of the smart electricity meter in the second groups of electricity parameters; and
determining the average power of the at least one of the smart switches according to the first overall average power and the second overall average power;

determine a working period of the at least one of the smart switches within a set counting period; and
determine an electricity consumption of the at least one of the smart switches in the counting period for display on a screen via a user interface, the electricity consumption being determined according to the working period and the average power of the at least one of the smart switches.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the instructions causing the processor to determine the working period include instructions causing the processor to:
detect whether a turning-on instruction for turning on the at least one of the smart switches is received;
turn on the at least one of the smart switches when the turning-on instruction is detected;
start timing of a timer corresponding to the at least one of the smart switches;
detect whether a turning-off instruction for turning off the at least one of the smart switches is received;
turn off the at least one of the smart switches when the turning-off instruction is detected;
stop timing of the timer; and
determine whether the counting period has ended, and if so:
take a reading of the timer; and
determine the working period of the at least one of the smart switches according to the reading of the timer.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
obtain a plurality of groups of electricity parameters, each of the groups of electricity parameters including a reading of a smart electricity meter and corresponding statuses of smart switches connected to the smart electricity meter;
determine an average power of at least one of the smart switches according to at least one of the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the average power being determined by:
selecting at least two first groups of electricity parameters from the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the at least two first groups of electricity parameters being sampled successively, and the status of each of the smart switches remaining unchanged in the first groups of electricity parameters;
determining a first overall average power according to the readings of the smart electricity meter in the first groups of electricity parameters;
selecting at least two second groups of electricity parameters from the plurality of groups of electricity parameters, the at least two second groups of electricity parameters being sampled successively, the status of each of the smart switches remaining unchanged in the second groups of electricity parameters, and the status of the at least one of the smart switches in the second groups of electricity parameters is different from the sta

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Liu Guoming

Classifications

• Y04S20/242

  Home appliances · CPC title

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• G01D1/08 Primary

  over fixed periods of time · CPC title

• G01R21/1335 Primary

  Tariff switching circuits · CPC title

• G01D4/002

  Remote reading of utility meters · CPC title