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Type determination apparatus, type determination method, and computer-readable storage medium
US9207268B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9207268-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313974450-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
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A type determination apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to chronologically acquire power consumption consumed by an electrical device; and a determination unit configured to determine that a type of the electrical device is a type to be determined in accordance with a reference pattern representing a predetermined pattern of a power fluctuation when a fluctuation pattern of the power consumption acquired for a duration equal to or more than a reference period of time is matched with the reference pattern.
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What is claimed is: 1. A type determination apparatus, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to chronologically acquire power consumption consumed by an electrical device; and a determination unit configured to determine that a type of the electrical device is a type to be determined based on a reference pattern representing a predetermined pattern of a power fluctuation and on a fluctuation pattern of the power consumption acquired for a duration equal to or more than a reference period of time, when the fluctuation pattern matches the reference pattern. 2. The type determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reference pattern represents magnitude of a power fluctuation, and the determination unit is configured to determine that the type of the electrical device is the type to be determined in accordance with the reference pattern when the magnitude of a fluctuation of the acquired power consumption is matched with the magnitude of the power fluctuation represented by the reference pattern. 3. The type determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit is configured to chronologically acquire power consumption consumed by a first device and a second device, the reference pattern represents that power consumed by the devices fluctuates in interconnection, and the determination unit is configured to determine that types of the first and second devices are types to be determined in accordance with the reference pattern when the power consumption of the first device and the power consumption of the second device fluctuate in interconnection. 4. The type determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reference pattern represents that power fluctuates to a predetermined power threshold value or less, and the determination unit is configured to determine the type of the electrical device is the type to be determined in accordance with the reference pattern when the acquired power consumption is equal to or less than the power threshold value. 5. The type determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reference pattern represents that power occurs at a predetermined time, and the determination unit is configured to determine that the type of the electrical device is the type to be determined in accordance with the reference pattern when the acquired power consumption occurs at the predetermined time. 6. The type determination apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a device control unit configured to stop power supplied to the electrical device when the determined type is a predetermined specific type. 7. A type determination method comprising: chronologically acquiring power consumption consumed by an electrical device; and determining that a type of the electrical device is a type to be determined based on a reference pattern representing a predetermined pattern of a power fluctuation and on a fluctuation pattern of the power consumption acquired for a duration equal to or more than a reference period of time when the fluctuation pattern matches the reference pattern. 8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a computer to perform: chronologically acquiring power consumption consumed by an electrical device; and determining that a type of the electrical device is a type to be determined based on a reference pattern representing a predetermined pattern of a power fluctuation and on a fluctuation pattern of the power consumption acquired for a duration equal to or more than a reference period of time when the fluctuation pattern matches the reference pattern.
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- Fujiwara Yukio, Tsukamoto Takeo, Tomono Hidenori, and 6 more
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- Primary CPC classification G01R21/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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