The present invention relates to smart home energy grid gateway apparatus integrating Grid applications and functionalities of media set top box and cloud computing device.

More particularly present invention relates to an apparatus that functions as smart home energy grid gateway integrating applications and functionalities of intelligent energy grid, media set top box, and smart computing device.

Still more particularly the present invention incorporates electrical energy usage metering and electrical circuit control with integrated features of wireless home smart grid gateway inclusive of unique identifier (GUID) or meta-data that can be used for comparisons of data (related to electrical energy usage and control data, smart home grid data and media data)
Still more particularly the present invention also incorporates any media content types sync functionalities by integrating any media devices.

Still more particularly the present invention relates to imique identifier (GUID) or meta-data that can be used for comparisons of data especially since the representation of the same logical entity is often different in different databases.

PRIOR ART:

Currently there is no wireless intelligent electronic device that can be used for metering of energy consumption and energy transmission with integrated smart client computing device and smart home grid gateway. This intelligent device also integrates the media set top box functionality in order to have single intelligent device with smart digital display.
Currently there is no globally imique identifier (GUID) or meta-data that can be used for comparisons of data especially since the representation of the same logical entity is often different in different databases.

DISADVANTAGES OF PRIOR ART:

No integrated electronic device which can perform electrical energy usage metering and electrical circuit control with integrated features of wireless home smart grid gateway, smart cloud computing and media device. The current available apparatus can perform only electrical metering. Also currently there is no globally unique identifier (GUID) or meta-data that can be used for comparisons of data especially since the representation of the same logical entity is often different in different databases.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION:

It is therefore been long felt need to develop smart home energy grid gateway apparatus integrating applications and funtionalities of media set top box and computing device which overcomes the disadvantages of prior art discussed above.

The object of the invention is to develop unique identifier (GUID) or meta-data that can be used for comparisons of data especially since the representation of the same logical entity is often different in different databases
The main object of the invention is to develop electrical energy usage metering and electrical circuit control with integrated features of wireless home smart grid gateway inclusive of unique identifier (GUID) or meta-data that can be used for comparisons of data (related to electrical energy usage and control data, smart home grid data and media data) especially since the representation of the same logical entity is often different in different databases.
Another object of the present invention (Tbox module) is to provide a converter utility apparatus that normalizes all the various exchange formats supported by PIM, and fills default values for all important meta-data, like revision, last-modified, and GUID etc. The first time the Tbox is used to sync, it first collects all the information and into its own Parent DB and performs a merge, filling in all the needed fields as part of the converter utility.
Similarly, yet another object of the invention is to develop an apparatus which provides syncing data (contacts, tasks, calendar, pictures, music, video, podcasts) from internet to the Tbox Server and then onto the plurality of home devices like iPod, CellPhone, laptop etc, based on sync-profile setup in the Tbox box. This is done via multiple south-bound interfaces to home-devices such as Serial, Bluetooth, WiFi, Ethernet, and northbound to the Internet via Ethernet / WiFi / SIM-ME / USIM-ME interface connection to the Home Modem (DSL, WiMAX etc).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:

The following description is given below with references to the drawings which are given by way of illustrations and does not restrict the scope of the present invention:

Fig. 1 shows the Tbox integrates the wireless sensors (inclusive of energy monitoring sensors, security monitoring sensors and environment condition monitoring sensors) network in residential, commercial and industrial deployment scenarios.

Fig. 2 shows the Tbox integrates the wireless security sensors network in following deployment scenario for residential and commercial buildings;

Fig. 3 shows the Tbox integrates the multi-media sync application.

Fig. 4 shows the smart client for cloud computing application;

Fi.g 5 shows the present invention (Tbox) provides integrated single Box (hardware and Software) with battery backup performs as sync and access device with following types of hardware interface modules: Hardware interface 1= 802.11a/ b/ g/ n, Hardware interface 2= Bluetooth, Hardware interface 3= USB, Hardware interface 4= S-video ou, Hardware interface 5= Coax out, Hardware interface 6= HDMI, Hardware interface 7= VGA out, Hardware interface 8= VoIP Phone jack. Soft PBX for Home use. Hardware interface 9= Serial, Hardware interface 10= ZIGBY, Hardware interface, 11= Z-WAVE, Hardware interface (12) is GSM 11.11 SIM-ME, Hardware interface (15) is GSM 11.11 USIM-ME, Hardware interface (14) is 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Hardware interface (15) is interactive touch screen display

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

According to the present invention there is provided smart home energy grid gateway apparatus integrating applications and functionalities of media set top box and cloud computing device comprising hardware interface (1) to (15) wherein:

Hardware interface (1) is 802.1 la/ b/ g/ n
Hardware interface (2) is Bluetooth
Hardware interface (3) is USB
Hardware interface (4) is S-video out
Hardware interface (5) is Coax out
Hardware interface (6) is HDMI
Hardware interface (7) is VGA out
Hardware interface (8) is VoIP Phone jack, Soft PBX for Home use
Hardware interface (9) is Serial
Hardware interface (10) is ZIGBY
Hardware interface (11) is Z-WAVE
Hardware interface (12) is GSM 11.11 SIM-ME
Hardware interface (13) is GSM 11.11 USIM-ME
Hardware interface (14) is 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Hardware interface (15) is interactive touch screen display

A converter utility that normalizes all the various exchange formats supported by PIM, and fills defauh values for all important meta-data, like Revision, Last-Modified, and GUID etc., the first time the Tbox is used to sync, it first collects all the info and into its own Parent DB and performs a merge, filling in all the needed fields as part of the converter utility.
The irmovation also provides the secure, deterministic and reliable data over the wireless and wired media using Zigbee, Z-Wave, and 802.1 la/ b/ g/ n protocols.
The present invention acts as key component of Smart Grid which helps reducing peak loading on the sub- station and generation unit by dynamically reducing transient load requirements and providing electrical energy dynamically to residential, commercial and industrial units.

There is provided "Reliability" of electrical energy supply and "Quality" of electrical energy supply to the smart grid deployed to residential, commercial and industrial units.
The following features are also provided as act to key component of smart grid: -

• Complete integration of dynamic pricing and demand/supply principles to manage the grid.

• dynamic balancing with centralized and distributed resources

• Real time monitoring of IPP injections into the Smart Grid.

• Sharing data of all generating stations, receiving stations and sub stations of the entire grid.

• Generation of daily sub-station reports

• Real time generation, transmission and consumption reports. Real time fault detection and isolation

• Operation of all the circuit breakers.

• Monitoring of all generating stations - Solar / Wind generation unit, Bio-mass generation unit.

A GUID for all PIM data are provided.

A superset of all properties with respect to a PIM type are provided.

By using device of the present invention interested members of a household keep track of other family members meeting, without actually being part of the meeting. Calendar invites are sent to "interested" family members, in a calendar-info mode, which is a novel concept.
Syncing music and videos from Internet to Tbox and further on to Media Devices in Home in a way that avoids duplicate entries. Usually if the same music is present with 2 diff file names, the music is synced twice. This claim does the hash-checksimi of the mp3/video content and does not sync if the file already exists (i.e. if the checksum match).

Auto upload and download of pictures to/from Picasca / Facebook etc from home devices based on User Profiles applied on the Tbox device.
The Tbox provides real time and scheduled remote monitoring and controlling of smart appliances.
Tbox provides real time and scheduled remote monitoring and controlling of smart home security devices using wireless sensors including smoke detection, fire detection, motion detection, temperature monitoring, humidity monitoring, and air quality monitoring.
A Home Device type (e.g. cell phone) registers with the Tbox, the Tbox remembers all the properties that this particular Home Device supports and marks it in its internal Database. This is done individually for all Home Devices. Later when this Home Device syncs with the Tbox, the Tbox now knows exactly what all properties this device understands, and can do clean sync (in both directions, picking up only those properties that were earlier registered with this Home Device).

The above also helps in the following scenario. Is a device supports the bare minimum information for a contact (for example, name and cell number), while another supports more (for example photo, office email addresses), plus non-standard extensions (spouse name) - the normalization in the Tbox to a common DB format, would ensure that each device is sent the info it supports.

WE CLAIM:

1. Smart home gateway apparatus integrating applications and functionalities of media set top box and computing device comprising hardware interface (1) to (15)

wherein:

- Hardware interface (1) is 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n
- Hardware interface (2) is Bluetooth
- Hardware interface (3) is USB
- Hardware interface (4) is S-video out
- Hardware interface (5) is Coax out
- Hardware interface (6) is HDMI
- Hardware interface (7) is VGA out
- Hardware interface (8) is VoIP Phone jack, Soft PBX for Home use
- Hardware interface (9) is Serial
- Hardware interface (10) is ZIGBY
- Hardware interface (11) is Z-WAVE
- Hardware interface (12) is GSM 11.11 SIM-ME
- Hardware interface (13) is GSM 11.11 USIM-ME
- Hardware interface (14) is 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- Hardware interface (15) is interactive touch screen display

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a converter utility that normalizes all the various exchange formats supported by PIM, and fills default values for all important meta-data, like Revision, Last-Modified, and GUID etc., the first time the Tbox is used to sync, it first collects all the info and into its own Parent DB and performs a merge, filling in all the needed fields as part of the convertor utility.

3. An apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the innovation also provides the secure, deterministic and reliable data over the wireless and wired media using Zigbee, Z-Wave, and 802.1 la/ b/ g/ n protocols.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claims 1 to 3, wherein the present invention acts as key component of Smart Grid which helps reducing peak loading on the sub- station and generation unit by dynamically reducing transient load requirements and providing electrical energy dynamically to residential, commercial and industrial units.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein there is provided "Reliability" of electrical energy supply and "Quality" of electrical energy supply to the smart grid deployed to residential, commercial and industrial units.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claims 4 and 5, wherein following features are provided as act to key component of smart grid: -

• Complete integration of dynamic pricing and demand/supply principles to manage the grid.

• Dynamic balancing with centralized and distributed resources

• Real time monitoring of IPP injections into the Smart Grid.

• Sharing data of all generating stations, receiving stations and sub stations of the entire grid.

• Generation of daily sub-station reports

• Real time generation, transmission and consumption reports, Real time fault detection and isolation

• Operation of all the circuit breakers.

• Monitoring of all generating stations - Solar / Wind generation unit. Bio-mass generation unit.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a GUID for all PIM data are provided.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claims 2 and 7, wherein a superset of all properties with respect to a PIM type are provided.