Granted Patent B2

US 8,963,923 · App. 12/381,301 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A method for providing a visualization of power for display, comprising:

establishing a power visualization scale based on a color saturation and intensity range for a hue and a range of power to be visualized; and

generating a display image for at least one measured value of power as a level of color saturation and intensity for the hue based on the power visualization scale.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the establishing a power visualization scale comprises:

establishing a linear scale from a minimum value of the range of power to a maximum value of the range of power; and

mapping the color saturation and intensity range to the linear scale.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the mapping the color saturation and intensity range comprises (i) mapping a linear interpolation of a first color saturation and intensity for the hue and a second color saturation and intensity for the hue to a first range on the linear scale; and (ii) mapping a linear interpolation of the second color saturation and intensity for the hue and a third color saturation and intensity for the hue to a second range on the linear scale.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power is absolute power generated, relative power generated, absolute power consumed, or relative power consumed.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one measured value is scaled by a time of use (TOU) rate.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the range of power is dynamically defined.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the display image based on at least one of a physical layout of a distributed generator (DG) generating the at least one measured value or a tabular representation.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the display image utilizing time-lapse animation.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display image comprises a numerical value corresponding to the at least one measured value.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a remotely accessible display of the display image.

11. Apparatus for providing a visualization of power for display, comprising:

a master controller for generating a display image for at least one measured value of power as a level of color saturation and intensity for a hue based on a power visualization scale.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the master controller supports a remotely accessible display of the display image.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the display is based on at least one of a physical layout of a distributed generator (DG) generating the at least one measured value or a tabular representation.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the display utilizes time-lapse animation.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the display image comprises a numerical value corresponding to the at least one measured value.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the power visualization scale is generated by:

establishing a linear scale from a minimum value of a range of power to be visualized to a maximum value of the range of power; and

mapping a color saturation and intensity range for the hue to the linear scale.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the mapping a color saturation and intensity range comprises (i) mapping a linear interpolation of a first color saturation and intensity for the hue and a second color saturation and intensity for the hue to a first range on the linear scale; and (ii) mapping a linear interpolation of the second color saturation and intensity for the hue and a third color saturation and intensity for the hue to a second range on the linear scale.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one measured value is scaled by a time of use (TOU) rate.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the range of power is dynamically defined.

20. A system for providing a visualization of power for display, comprising:

at least one distributed generator (DG) for generating power; and

a master controller, communicably coupled to the at least one DG, for generating a display image for at least one measured value of the power as a level of color saturation and intensity for a hue based on a power visualization scale.

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