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Apple patents system to notify users when cheap energy windows start

Apple describes a method for displaying energy forecasts on a computer screen and setting up alerts for specific locations. When a user selects a notification option, the system sends an alert when a specific type of energy becomes available during a designated time window.

Why it mattersThis could help users time their device charging or home energy use to match periods when electricity is cheaper or more sustainable.

In the filing’s own words

The present disclosure generally relates to managing the display of different types of energy forecast, managing the display of one or more energy forecasts, and outputting an energy notification.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method, comprising: at a computer system that is in communication with one or more output components and one or more input devices: displaying, via the one or more output components, a user interface element for a respective location, wherein the user interface element includes: an energy forecast user interface object indicating one or more types of energy forecast to be output at the respective location during a time period; and a notification control; detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first set of one or more inputs including an input that corresponds to selection of the notification control; in response to detecting the first set of one or more inputs, configuring the computer system to output a first energy notification that corresponds to the respective location; and while the computer system is configured to output the first energy notification and in accordance with a determination that a first set of one or more criteria is satisfied, outputting, via the one or more output components, the first energy notification indicating a beginning of an energy window for the respective location, wherein the energy window corresponds to a first type of energy.

Facts

Company
Apple (Apple Inc.)
Official title
Techniques for managing energy forecasts
Patent number
US12756224B2
Application number
18632648
Filed
Apr 11, 2024
Granted
Oct 6, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
60

Classified under

H02J 13/10 Electricity & electronicsG06F 3/04842 Physics & computingH02J 3/004 Electricity & electronicsH04M 15/83 Electricity & electronicsH04W 68/00 Electricity & electronicsG06F 2119/06 Physics & computing

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