Systems and methods for modifying utility usage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8704678
APP PUB NO 20120271475A1
SERIAL NO

13535184

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A receiver assembly for managing an appliance comprises a receiver that receives a first datacast comprising utility information, a processor that controls the appliance based on the utility information, a display that notifies a user of the utility information, and an input interface that receives instructions from the user on whether to alter appliance usage based on the utility information. When an instruction is received by the input interface to alter usage of the appliance based on the utility information, the appliance is regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until an override instruction occurs. When an override instruction is received, the appliance is not regulated by the utility information in the first datacast and subsequent datacasts until an instruction is received by the input interface from the user to alter usage of the appliance as a function of the utility information.

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E-RADIO USA INC303 TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE 6TH FLOOR REDWOOD CITY CA 94065

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harvey, John Paul Caledon East, CA 9 1095
Koskowich, Calvin Daniel Lethbridge, CA 5 884
Wang, Jackson Kit Toronto, CA 14 936

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