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G06Q 50/06 (2012.01) H02J 13/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2723158

A system and method for communicating between a master and sla\ e devices for managing home utility costs is provided. The system includes a measuring de\ice for determining gas or water flow in the home, a memory that stores data relating to past usage, and that also receive data from the measuring device. A controller operatively communicates with the measuring device, memory, and at least one home appliance to provide a message to a homeowner, or transmit information to a utility, or display a proposed operational mode. The controller may include a lock-out feature to prevent a homeowner from overriding a proposed mode or operation, or the controller can shut-off gas or water flow based on a measured flow rate.

Linvention concerne un système et un procédé de communication entre des dispositifs maître et esclave afin de gérer les coûts dinstallations domestiques. Le système comprend un dispositif de mesure permettant de déterminer le débit de gaz ou deau dans le foyer, une mémoire qui renferme des données concernant lutilisation antérieure et qui reçoit également des données du dispositif de mesure. Une unité de commande communique fonctionnellement avec le dispositif de mesure, la mémoire et au moins un appareil ménager afin de fournir un message au propriétaire du foyer ou de transmettre des informations à une installation ou dafficher un mode de fonctionnement proposé. Lunité de commande peut comprendre une caractéristique de verrouillage afin dempêcher le propriétaire dun foyer de reprendre le contrôle sur un mode de fonctionnement proposé, ou lunité de commande peut couper le flux de gaz ou deau en fonction dun débit mesuré.

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