DESC:Field of the Invention

The present disclosure relates to an electrical adapter for managing operation of an electrical device.

Background

Conventional electrical adapters are used for facilitating electrical connection between electrical devices/appliances and electrical sockets. As is known, such electrical adapters are implemented at various places in environments, such as a household or an office space. In scenarios where a fault in respect of electricity supply occurs, such electrical adapters are provisioned with mechanical arrangements to cut-off supply of electricity. However, a user, for example, an administrator does not get any information about the whereabouts of the fault. That is, the location and other information, for example, nature of the fault, remains unknown.

Furthermore, smart electrical adapters are helpful only to the extent that they provide for wireless operation, i.e., wireless switch ON or switch OFF, of the electrical device. The environments may include a plurality of such smart electrical adapters. Owing to absence of information about the whereabouts of the fault, fault identification and resolution thereof remains a problem.

Therefore, there is a need for an improved electrical adapter to address at least one of the aforementioned deficiencies.

Summary

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.

In an embodiment, an electrical adapter is disclosed. The electrical adapter comprises at least one electrical parameter recorder configured to measure a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to an electrical device coupled to the electrical adapter from a mains supply. The electrical adapter further includes a controller coupled to the at least one electrical parameter recorder. The controller is configured to detect occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter. Furthermore, the controller is configured to switch off the supply of electricity to the electrical device, in response to detecting the anomaly. Furthermore, the controller is configured to generate anomaly-event data comprising an identity of the electrical adapter. Furthermore, the electrical adapter includes a wireless communication unit coupled to the processor. The wireless communication unit is configured to transmit the anomaly-event data to a User Equipment (UE).

In another embodiment, a method implemented in an electrical adapter is disclosed. The method includes measuring, by at least one electrical parameter recorder, a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to an electrical device coupled to the electrical adapter from a mains supply. The method further includes detecting, by a controller, occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter. The method further includes switching off, by the controller, the supply of electricity to the electrical device, in response to detecting the anomaly. Furthermore, the method includes generating, by the controller, anomaly-event data comprising an identity of the electrical adapter. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting, by a wireless communication unit, the anomaly-event data to a User Equipment (UE).

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates an electrical adapter, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 1 illustrates a block diagram depicting components of the electrical adapter, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 illustrates a method of operating the electrical adapter for managing operation of an electrical device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 4 illustrates an example faulty waveform; and

Fig. 5 illustrates an example environment implementing the electrical adapter, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present invention. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

Detailed Description of Figures

To promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

The term “some” as used herein is defined as “none, or one, or more than one, or all.” Accordingly, the terms “none,” “one,” “more than one,” “more than one, but not all” or “all” would all fall under the definition of “some.” The term “some embodiments” may refer to no embodiments or to one embodiment or to several embodiments or to all embodiments. Accordingly, the term “some embodiments” is defined as meaning “no embodiment, or one embodiment, or more than one embodiment, or all embodiments.”

The terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and does not limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the claims or their equivalents.

More specifically, any terms used herein such as but not limited to “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and grammatical variants thereof do NOT specify an exact limitation or restriction and certainly do NOT exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated, and furthermore must NOT be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and elements, unless otherwise stated with the limiting language “MUST comprise” or “NEEDS TO include.”

Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, either way, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do NOT preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language such as “there NEEDS to be one or more . ” or “one or more element is REQUIRED.”

Unless otherwise defined, all terms, and especially any technical and/or scientific terms, used herein may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skills in the art.

Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements presented in the attached claims. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of illuminating one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the attached claims fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility and non-obviousness.

Use of the phrases and/or terms such as but not limited to “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or variants thereof do NOT necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or alternatively in the context of more than one embodiment, or further alternatively in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should NOT be necessarily taken as limiting factors to the attached claims. The attached claims and their legal equivalents can be realized in the context of embodiments other than the ones used as illustrative examples in the description below.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 illustrates an electrical adapter 102, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an example, the electrical adapter 102 is adapted to connect an electrical device/appliance 104 to an electricity source 100. In an example, the electrical adapter 102 may include a plurality of pins for connecting the electrical adapter 102 to an electrical socket that is connected to an electricity supply line. Furthermore, the electrical adapter 102 may include a plurality of sockets configured to accept a plurality of pins of the electrical device 104. More particularly, the sockets accept or accommodates the plurality of pins of a wire extending from the electrical device 104. Examples of the electrical device/appliance 104 may include but are not limited to, a Television (TV), a laptop, an Air Conditioner (AC), a washing machine, a microwave, a refrigerator, a motor based product, and the like.

As is shown in the figure, the electrical adapter 102 is wirelessly connected to a wireless network communicator 106. In an example and without limitation, the wireless network communicator 106 may be a gateway. As is further shown, the wireless network communicator 106 is wirelessly connected to a User Equipment (UE) 108. Without limitation, examples of the UE 108 may include a Smartphone, a Smartwatch, a Tablet, a Laptop, a desktop computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and the like. In an example embodiment, the UE 108 may be provided at a remote location. In said example embodiment, the wireless network communicator 106 may be connected to the UE 108 through Internet.

As is mentioned above, the electrical adapter 102 may be disposed in between the electrical source 100 and the electrical device 104. According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to measure a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to the electrical device. Examples of the at least one electrical parameter may include, but are not limited to, electrical current, electrical voltage, and electrical power.

In an example, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to detect occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter. The anomaly may be understood as an event where a value the at least one electrical parameter crosses the predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter. In an example, the predefined threshold value corresponding to the electrical parameter may be stored in a storage, for example, an internal storage (not shown), of the electrical adapter 102.

In an example, upon detecting the anomaly, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to switch off the supply of electricity to the electrical device 104. Furthermore, in an example embodiment, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to transmit anomaly-event data to the UE 108 using the wireless network communicator 106. In an example, the anomaly-event data may include identification data and an fault-estimate data. The identification data may include at least one of an identity (ID), for example, a name or a device ID, and a location of the electrical adapter 102. The fault-estimate data may include information about a type of the anomaly. The type may include, for example, a short circuit or a disconnection fault. In an example, the anomaly-event data may further include a time stamp related to the occurrence of the anomaly.

Upon receiving the anomaly-event data, the UE 108 may display the same to the user and accordingly, the user may take corrective measures to address the anomaly. As the anomaly-event data is provided to the user, the user is able to efficiently address the anomaly. For instance, the user need not guess the location, as the location is already provided to the user. Further, in case the type of anomaly is also provided, the user may address the anomaly accordingly. This helps in saving time associated with fault determination and addressal as the user need not perform the fault determination step.

In an example, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to record waveform data associated with an operation of the electrical device 104. In an example, the waveform data may include a plurality of values of the at least one electrical parameter, as measured during the operation of the electrical device 104. In another example embodiment, the waveform data may be recorded periodically after every predefined time interval. In an example, the wireless network communicator 106 may facilitate communication between the electrical adapter 102 and a cloud (shown in Fig. 2). In said example, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to transmit the waveform data to the cloud 104. In a non-limiting example, the term cloud may be understood to include cloud-based computing device or a remote computing device.

In an example, the cloud may maintain a database including details of various models of various electrical devices 104, and waveform data corresponding to each of them. In an example, the waveform data pertaining to a given model of a given electrical device 104 may be used for performing analytics regarding operational health of the given model of the given electrical device 104. More particularly, a healthy waveform and an acceptable waveform deviation limit for the model may be determined based on the waveform data received from a plurality of electrical devices 104 of the same model.

The healthy waveform corresponds to the operation of the electrical device 104 and is a waveform generated using the measured values of the at least one electrical parameter. In an example, the healthy waveform may correspond to the age of the electrical device 104. For example, the healthy waveform for a one-year old laptop may be different from the healthy waveform for a three-year old laptop. By receiving the waveform data from a plurality of electrical devices 104, the cloud is able to gather and analyze the waveform data for different ages of the model. Accordingly, as per the analytics done, an average waveform based on the measured values as received from all the electrical devices 104 of same model may be generated and stored as healthy waveform. Storing herein, may include storing the values of the at least one parameter corresponding to the average waveform. In this example, based on the average waveform, the acceptable waveform deviation limit may be determined accordingly. For instance, the measured values of the electrical parameter corresponding to the average waveform may be used for setting the acceptable waveform deviation limit.

In another example, the healthy waveform may be understood as a waveform corresponding to an operation of the electrical device 104, where the electrical device 104 draws the electrical parameter as per an expected ideal value of the electrical parameter as is known for the electrical device 104 in the art. For instance, when a laptop is brand new, it may be expected that the laptop draws electric current as per the ideal expected value for a new laptop. In this example, the acceptable waveform deviation limit is determined relative to the ideal values of the at least one electrical parameter.

In an example, the UE 108 may be configured to register the electrical device 104 with the electrical adapter 102 at the cloud. Accordingly, in an example, the cloud is configured to transmit the device-waveform data associated with the electrical device 104 to the electrical adapter 102, or to the UE 108 for further transmission to the electrical adapter 102. In an example, the device-waveform data includes information associated with the healthy waveform and the acceptable waveform deviation limit for the model of the electrical device 104.

In another embodiment, the device-waveform data may be pre-stored in the internal storage of the electrical adapter 102. In said embodiment, the device waveform data may include the information for the healthy waveform and the acceptable waveform deviation limit for a plurality of electrical devices 104, such as a laptop, a washing machine, a refrigerator, etc.

In an example, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to determine a health of the electrical device 104. To that end, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to compare a real-time waveform with the healthy waveform to assess the health of the electrical device 104. More particularly, in an example embodiment, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to generate a real-time waveform corresponding to a real-time operation of the electrical device 104, based on the recorded waveform data. Subsequently, the electrical adapter 102 obtains the device-waveform data from the internal storage. Thereafter, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to compare the real-time waveform with the healthy waveform.
In an example, where a difference between the real-time waveform and the healthy waveform is determined to be greater than the acceptable waveform deviation limit, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to transmit an alert message to the UE 108 through the wireless network communicator 106. The alert message, in an example, may include a notification that the health of the electrical device 104 is unhealthy, thereby signifying it may be nearing malfunctioning. In another example, it may signify un-optimized consumption of electricity. Upon receiving the alert message, the user of the UE 108 may take the necessary action in relation to the electrical device 104. For example, the user may replace the electrical device or may get one or more components thereof replaced.
In another example, where the difference between the real-time waveform and the healthy waveform is determined to be less than the acceptable waveform deviation limit, the electrical adapter 102 may be configured to transmit device health data to the UE 108 through the wireless network communicator 106. The device health data may include information about the efficiency of operation of the electrical device 104, and other such information related to the operation of the electrical device 104.

As an example, consider a use case where an Air conditioner (AC) of a user is connected to the electrical adapter 102. Now, initially when the AC is new, the AC may draw electrical current appropriately. Over a time, the AC may not operate as per its optimum efficiency and may draw excessive electrical current. In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure as described above, such instances may be learnt through the alert messages transmitted to the UE 108 by the electrical adapter 102. Accordingly, the user may take corrective measures.

In an example, the comparison may be made periodically, after a predetermined interval. Thus, the user may get periodic updates associated with the health of the electrical device 104. Accordingly, the user may take pre-emptive measures, such as replacing components of the electrical device 104, replacing the electrical device 104, etc.

Fig. 2 illustrates a block diagram depicting various components of the electrical adapter 102, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an example embodiment, the electrical adapter 102 may include a controller 202, at least one Electrical Parameter Recorder (EPR) 204, a wireless communication unit 206, a relay driver 208, a relay 210, and data 212. In an example, the EPR 204, the wireless communication unit 206, the relay driver 208, the relay 210, and the data 212 may be coupled to the controller 202.

In an example, the controller 202 may include at least one processor or micro-processor, or may be a part of the processor. In an example, the EPR 204 may be understood as an electrical device for measuring/storing the at least one electrical parameter. As an example, for measuring the electrical current, the electrical adapter 102 may include a current measuring and storing element as the EPR 204. As may be understood, more than one EPR 204 may be present in the electrical adapter 102 for measuring different types of electrical parameters. In an example, the EPR 204 may be configured to record waveform data associated with an operation of the electrical device in a storage of the electrical adapter 102. The recorded waveform data may be stored in data 212.

In an example, the wireless communication unit 206 may be a ZigBee/WiFi transceiver. As may be understood, other example types of wireless communication unit may also be implemented in the electrical adapter 102. In an example, the wireless communication unit 206 may be configured to wirelessly send and receive communication messages to/from one or more of the UE 108, cloud 214, and the wireless network communicator 106. In an example, the wireless communication unit 206 may be configured to receive the device-waveform data transmitted by the cloud 214, either directly or through the UE 108. This device-waveform data, in an example, may be stored in the data 212. In another example, the device-waveform data may be pre-stored in an internal storage of the electrical adapter 102.

In an example, the controller 202 may be coupled to the relay 210 through the relay driver 208. Accordingly, using the relay driver 208, the controller 202 controls the operation of the relay 210. In an example, the relay 210 may be connected to an electricity source, and a Load, depicted by the electrical device 104. Herein, the Load may be of 6A. Without limitation, the Load may be of any suitable rating and the components of the electrical adapter 102 may be designed accordingly.

In a further example, the electrical adapter 102 may include one or more LED indicators, such as LED lights (not shown). In said example, the controller 202 may be configured to control the operation of the one or more of the LED indicators to indicate an operation state of the electrical adapter 102. Furthermore, the controller 202 may also be coupled with a user interface, for example, one or more keys for human interface, or buttons. Herein, the controller 202 may be configured to receive a user input(s) and perform predefined operation associated with the user input.

In an example embodiment, the EPR 204 may be configured to measure a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to the electrical device 104, coupled to the electrical adapter 102, from a mains supply. As is mentioned above, this measured value may be stored in the data 212 as the waveform data.

In an example embodiment, the controller 202 may be configured to detect occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter. In an example, on detecting the anomaly, the controller 202 may configured to switch off the relay 210 using the relay driver 208, thus restricting the supply of electricity to the electrical device 104. Herein, the controller 202 may provide one or more control signals to the relay driver 208. Based on the one or more control signals, the relay driver may be configured to control an operation state of the relay 210 to control the supply of electricity to the electrical device 104. Furthermore, the controller 202 may be configured to generate the anomaly-event data that includes the ID of the electrical adapter 102 and/or type of the fault. Furthermore, the controller 202 may also include a timestamp corresponding to the anomaly in the anomaly-event data. Subsequently, the wireless communication unit 206 may be configured to transmit the anomaly-event data to the UE 108. In an example, the controller 202 may continue to maintain the switch OFF state of the relay 210 and may switch ON the relay 210 only when corresponding instructions are received from the UE 108.

Furthermore, in an example embodiment, the controller 202 may be configured to generate a real-time waveform corresponding to a real-time operation of the electrical device 104, based on the recorded waveform data. Subsequently, the controller 202 may be configured to obtain the device-waveform data from the internal storage. Thereafter, the controller 202 may be configured to compare the real-time waveform with the healthy waveform.

Accordingly, in an example where a difference between the real-time waveform and the healthy waveform is determined to be greater than the acceptable waveform deviation limit, the controller 202 may generate an alert message. The alert message, as mentioned above, may include a notification that the health of the electrical device 104 is unhealthy, thereby signifying it may be nearing malfunctioning. In an example, the wireless communication unit 206 may be configured to transmit the alert message to the UE 108, through the wireless network communicator 106. In an example, a user of the UE 108 may take the necessary action in relation to the electrical device 104 upon being alerted about the health of the electrical device 104.

In another example, where the difference between the real-time waveform and the healthy waveform is determined to be less than the acceptable waveform deviation limit, the controller 202 may be configured to generate the device health data. In an example, the wireless communication unit 206 may be configured to transmit the device health data to the UE 108 through the wireless network communicator 106. The device health data may include information about the efficiency of operation of the electrical device 104, and other such information related to the operation of the electrical device 104.

Fig. 3 illustrates a method 300 implemented in an electrical adapter, such as the electrical adapter 102, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The description of fig. 3 is in conjunction with references to the descriptions of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, as described above. For the sake of brevity, operational and constructional details of the electrical adapter 102 are not provided in detail herein.

At step 302, the method 300 includes measuring, by at least one electrical parameter recorder, a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to an electrical device coupled to the electrical adapter from a mains supply. Examples of the electrical parameter may include, but are not limited to, electric current, electric voltage, and electric power.

At step 304, the method 300 includes detecting, by a controller, occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter. Examples of the anomalies may include but is not limited to surge detection, malfunction, overload detection, and short circuit detection.

In an example, the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter may be a slope of rise of a waveform corresponding to the at least one electrical parameter. Herein, the predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter may be a reference slope. Accordingly, it is ascertained whether the measured slope is greater than or equal to the reference slope. In a case where the slope is greater than or equal to the reference slope, an anomaly is detected and the method moves to step 306. Furthermore, without limitation, other properties, for example, frequency spectrum and Power Spectral Density (PSD) of the at least one waveform may also be used in addition to/in place of the slope of rise. Fig. 4 illustrates an example waveform 400 depicting an anomaly. As may be seen, a surge in the operating signal is identified just before T1.

At step 306, the method 300 includes switching off, by the controller, the supply of electricity to the electrical device, in response to detecting the anomaly. In an example, a relay of the electrical adapter may be controller by the controller for switching off the supply of electricity to the electrical device.

At step 308, the method 300 includes generating, by the controller, anomaly-event data comprising an identity of the electrical adapter. In an example, the anomaly-event data may further include information associated with a type of the anomaly as well. Furthermore, in an example, the anomaly-event data may also include a timestamp corresponding to occurrence of the anomaly. Furthermore, a location of the electrical adapter may also be included in the anomaly-event data.

At step 310, the method 300 includes transmitting, by a wireless communication unit, the anomaly-event data to a User Equipment (UE). Subsequently, a user of the UE may take corrective measures to as to correct the anomaly.

In an example, the method 300 further includes recording, by the at least one electrical parameter recorder, waveform data associated with an operation of the electrical device in a storage of the electrical adapter. In an example, the waveform data comprises a plurality of values of the at least one electrical parameter as measured during the operation of the electrical device.

In an example, the method 300 further includes generating, by the controller, a real-time waveform corresponding to a real-time operation of the electrical device, based on the recorded waveform data. The method 300 further includes obtaining, by the controller, device-waveform data. The device-waveform data comprises information associated with a healthy waveform corresponding to the electrical device and an acceptable waveform deviation limit. In an example, the device-waveform data is pre-stored in an internal storage of the electrical adapter. Herein the controller obtains the device-waveform data from the internal storage of the electrical adapter. In an example, the method 300 further includes receiving, by the wireless communication unit, the device-waveform data from at least one of the UE and the cloud.

The method 300 further includes determining, by the controller, whether the real-time waveform is within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform. The method 300 further includes transmitting, by the wireless communication unit, an alert message to the UE, if it is determined that the real-time waveform is not within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform. The method 300 further includes transmitting, by the wireless communication unit, device health data to the UE, if it is determined that the real-time waveform is within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform.

Fig. 5 illustrates an environment 500 implementing electrical adapter 102, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, the environment 500 includes a plurality of electrical devices/appliances 502-1 to 502-N. Each of said electrical devices/appliances 502 may be connected to an electrical supply using a corresponding electrical adapter 102. Furthermore, each of the electrical adapters 102 is wirelessly connected to the UE 108 through the wireless network communicator 106. According to aspects of the present disclosure, information related to a plurality of electrical adapters may be displayed to a user of the UE 108. For instance, a graphical user interface 504-1 may display an ID of the electrical adapter, a location where the electrical adapter is installed, a device coupled to the electrical adapter, and a status of the electrical adapter. Furthermore, a graphical user interface 504-2 may display the device health status. As may be seen, a faulty device, for example, device N, may be identified. Accordingly, the user may take necessary corrective measures.

In the example embodiments described above, the electrical adapter 102 has been described to manage the operations of a single electrical device. As would be appreciated, the electrical adapter may be suitably designed and configured to manage operations of multiple electrical devices. Furthermore, aspects of the electrical adapter described herein may be implemented for single phase or multi-phase appliances. For instance, extensible electrical cords may be connected to the electrical adapter and a plurality of electrical devices may be connected thereto. The electrical device, in said example, may be suitably designed to manage the operation of such devices.

While specific language has been used to describe the present subject matter, any limitations arising on account thereto, are not intended. As would be apparent to a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The drawings and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment.
,CLAIMS:1. An electrical adapter, comprising:
at least one electrical parameter recorder, the at least one electrical parameter recorder configured to measure a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to an electrical device coupled to the electrical adapter from a mains supply;

a controller coupled to the at least one electrical parameter recorder, the controller configured to:
detect occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter;
switch off supply of electricity to the electrical device, in response to detecting the anomaly; and
generate anomaly-event data comprising an identity of the electrical adapter; and

a wireless communication unit coupled to the controller, the wireless communication unit configured to transmit the anomaly-event data to a User Equipment (UE).

2. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical parameter recorder is further configured to record waveform data associated with an operation of the electrical device in a storage of the electrical adapter, the waveform data comprising a plurality of values of the at least one electrical parameter as measured during the operation of the electrical device.

3. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
the controller is further configured to:
generate a real-time waveform corresponding to a real-time operation of the electrical device, based on the recorded waveform data;
obtain device-waveform data, the device-waveform data comprising information associated with a healthy waveform corresponding to the electrical device and an acceptable waveform deviation limit; and
determine whether the real-time waveform is within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform; and

the wireless communication unit is further configured to:
transmit an alert message to the UE, if it is determined that the real-time waveform is not within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform; and
transmit device health data to the UE, if it is determined that the real-time waveform is within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform.

4. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the device-waveform data is pre-stored in an internal storage of the electrical adapter, wherein the controller is configured to obtain the device-waveform data from the internal storage of the electrical adapter.

5. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to receive the device-waveform data from at least one of the UE and a cloud device.

6. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to transmit the waveform data to a cloud.

7. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anomaly-event data further comprises at least one of a type of the anomaly, a location of the electrical adapter, a timestamp corresponding to the anomaly.

8. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical parameter is one of an electric current, an electric voltage, and an electric power.

9. The electrical adapter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a relay; and
a relay driver connected to the relay and the controller, wherein
the controller is further configured to transmit one or more control signals to the relay driver; and
the relay driver is configured to control an operational state of the relay to control the supply of electricity to the electrical device, based on the one or more control signals.

10. A method implemented in an electrical adapter, the method comprising:
measuring, by at least one electrical parameter recorder, a value of at least one electrical parameter associated with electricity provided to an electrical device coupled to the electrical adapter from a mains supply;
detecting, by a controller, occurrence of an anomaly associated with the at least one electrical parameter based on the measured value of the at least one electrical parameter and a predefined threshold value of the at least one electrical parameter;
switching off, by the controller, supply of electricity to the electrical device, in response to detecting the anomaly; and
generating, by the controller, anomaly-event data comprising an identity of the electrical adapter; and
transmitting, by a wireless communication unit, the anomaly-event data to a User Equipment (UE).

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:
recording, by the at least one electrical parameter recorder, waveform data associated with an operation of the electrical device in a storage of the electrical adapter, the waveform data comprising a plurality of values of the at least one electrical parameter as measured during the operation of the electrical device.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:
generating, by the controller, a real-time waveform corresponding to a real-time operation of the electrical device, based on the recorded waveform data;
obtaining, by the controller, device-waveform data, the device-waveform data comprising information associated with a healthy waveform corresponding to the electrical device and an acceptable waveform deviation limit;
determining, by the controller, whether the real-time waveform is within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform;
transmitting, by the wireless communication unit, an alert message to the UE, if it is determined that the real-time waveform is not within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform; and
transmitting, by the wireless communication unit, device health data to the UE, if it is determined that the real-time waveform is within the acceptable waveform deviation limit from the healthy waveform.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the device-waveform data is pre-stored in an internal storage of the electrical adapter, the method further comprising:
obtaining, by the controller, the device-waveform data from the internal storage of the electrical adapter.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising:
receiving, by the wireless communication unit, the device-waveform data from at least one of the UE and a cloud device.