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公开(公告)号：US20180262593A1
公开(公告)日：2018-09-13
申请号：US15948860
申请日：2018-04-09
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , James Patrick Ogle
CPC classification number: H04L67/34 , G01D4/002 , G06F8/65 , G06F8/654 , G06F8/658 , H04L12/18 , H04L12/1868 , H04L67/10 , H04L67/12
Abstract: An advanced metering infrastructure may be configured for automated meter reading, such as of utility (electric, natural gas, etc.) meters. Within a network, a data collector communicates with, and receives meter data from, a plurality of endpoints. Firmware on the endpoints may be updated by transmission, from the data collector, of a new firmware image. In one example, the data collector sends an announcement of a firmware update to the plurality of endpoints. At a time indicated by the announcement, the data collector multicasts the firmware update a plurality of times. The data collector then receives indications from a plurality of endpoints that did not successfully receive all blocks of the multicast firmware update. In response, the data collector sends missing blocks to the plurality of endpoints according to the indications.
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公开(公告)号：US09742644B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-22
申请号：US14518285
申请日：2014-10-20
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , James Patrick Ogle , Charles Alan Wartinger , Holger Hildebrandt
CPC classification number: H04L43/06 , H04L41/12 , H04L43/045 , H04L43/50
Abstract: To determine network coverage of a device within a network a user may send an instruction to the device using a mobile configuration tool of a mobile device. Upon receiving the instruction, the device of which the network coverage is to be determined may broadcast a message using a standard protocol, and listen to one or more responses from other devices in the network. In response to receiving the one or more responses, the device at issue may relay the one or more responses, or a processing result of the network coverage (determined based on the one or more responses) to the mobile configuration tool for display to the user. The user may determine whether the network coverage of that device meets one or more network coverage criteria and, if not, may take some corrective action.
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3.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11871343B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-09
申请号：US17888448
申请日：2022-08-15
Applicant: ITRON, INC.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , Keith Wayne Barnes , Thomas Uhling
CPC classification number: H04W52/0206 , H04W40/10
Abstract: Techniques for path selection in a network include a first node in a mesh network receiving, from a second node in the mesh network, a first battery life metric for a path through the mesh network, determining a value representing a remaining battery life of the first node, calculating a second battery life metric based on at least one of the first battery life metric for the path or the value representing the remaining battery life for the first node, and transmitting, to a third node in the mesh network, the second battery life metric.
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公开(公告)号：US09942357B2
公开(公告)日：2018-04-10
申请号：US15222613
申请日：2016-07-28
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , James Patrick Ogle
CPC classification number: H04L67/34 , G01D4/002 , G06F8/65 , G06F8/654 , H04L12/18 , H04L67/10 , H04L67/12
Abstract: An advanced metering infrastructure may be configured for automated meter reading, such as of utility (electric, natural gas, etc.) meters. Within a network, a data collector communicates with, and receives meter data from, a plurality of endpoints. Firmware on the endpoints may be updated by transmission, from the data collector, of a new firmware image. In one example, the data collector sends an announcement of a firmware update to the plurality of endpoints. At a time indicated by the announcement, the data collector multicasts the firmware update a plurality of times. The data collector then receives indications from a plurality of endpoints that did not successfully receive all blocks of the multicast firmware update. In response, the data collector sends missing blocks to the plurality of endpoints according to the indications.
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公开(公告)号：US20150036532A1
公开(公告)日：2015-02-05
申请号：US14518285
申请日：2014-10-20
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , James Patrick Ogle , Charles Alan Wartinger , Holger Hildebrandt
CPC classification number: H04L43/06 , H04L41/12 , H04L43/045 , H04L43/50
Abstract: To determine network coverage of a device within a network a user may send an instruction to the device using a mobile configuration tool of a mobile device. Upon receiving the instruction, the device of which the network coverage is to be determined may broadcast a message using a standard protocol, and listen to one or more responses from other devices in the network. In response to receiving the one or more responses, the device at issue may relay the one or more responses, or a processing result of the network coverage (determined based on the one or more responses) to the mobile configuration tool for display to the user. The user may determine whether the network coverage of that device meets one or more network coverage criteria and, if not, may take some corrective action.
Abstract translation: 为了确定网络内的设备的网络覆盖，用户可以使用移动设备的移动配置工具向设备发送指令。 在接收到指令时，要确定网络覆盖的设备可以使用标准协议来广播消息，并且收听来自网络中的其他设备的一个或多个响应。 响应于接收到一个或多个响应，所述设备可以将一个或多个响应或网络覆盖的处理结果（基于一个或多个响应确定）中继到移动配置工具以向用户显示 。 用户可以确定该设备的网络覆盖范围是否满足一个或多个网络覆盖标准，如果不是，则可以采取一些纠正措施。
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公开(公告)号：US20140029415A1
公开(公告)日：2014-01-30
申请号：US13842622
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: ITRON, INC.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , Scott L. Cumeralto , Keith Wayne Barnes , Merv Grindahl
IPC: H04L12/24
CPC classification number: H04L41/0668 , H04L43/0811 , H04L43/0817 , H04L45/22 , H04L45/28 , Y02B90/246 , Y04S20/42
Abstract: Data of a utility node that is unreliably heard may be relayed through another utility node. In some examples, utility nodes of a star network may attempt to transmit data to a collector, a repeater, a relay, a router, or a mobile device. When it is determined that a utility node is unable to reliably transmit data, a relay relationship may be established so that data of the unreliable utility node is relayed through the network.
Abstract translation: 不可靠地听到的效用节点的数据可以通过另一个效用节点进行中继。 在一些示例中，星形网络的效用节点可以尝试向收集器，中继器，中继器，路由器或移动设备发送数据。 当确定效用节点不能可靠地发送数据时，可以建立中继关系，使得不可靠效用节点的数据通过网络中继。
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公开(公告)号：US11356944B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-07
申请号：US15984559
申请日：2018-05-21
Applicant: ITRON, INC.
Inventor： Johann de Jager , Christopher Lloyd Osterloh
Abstract: A data collection device capable of communicating with an endpoint device over a network comprises a first communication means for low data rate messaging, a second communication means for high data rate messaging, and a controller configured to send a wake-up command including a request for data to the endpoint device at a low data rate via the first communication means, the wake-up command requiring the requested data to be transmitted at a high data rate, and receive the requested data from the endpoint device at the high data rate via the second communication means. When transmission via a high data rate is not required, data may be transmitted to the data collection device at the low data rate via the first communication means. The wake-up command may involve a regularly scheduled request for data, an unscheduled request for data, and/or an alarm event. Various methodologies are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US20170171815A1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-15
申请号：US14969137
申请日：2015-12-15
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
Inventor： Johann de Jager , Christopher Lloyd Osterloh
IPC: H04W52/02
CPC classification number: H04W52/0216 , H04W52/0274 , H04W88/06 , Y02D70/1262 , Y02D70/1264 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/146 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/26
Abstract: An endpoint device capable of communicating with a data collection device comprises a first communication subsystem for low data rate messaging, a second communication subsystem for high data rate messaging, and a controller in communication with the first and second communication subsystems, where the first communication subsystem may be used as a primary means of communications with the data collection device, and the second communication subsystem may be used as needed for high data rate communications with the data collection device. The controller may turn on the second communication subsystem for scheduled or unscheduled transfer of data at a high data rate, in response to receiving a wake-up command from the data collection device, in response to receiving an alarm event at the endpoint device, etc. A wake-up command may include a request for data between scheduled data transfers, a parameter change request, etc. Various methodologies are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US09485325B2
公开(公告)日：2016-11-01
申请号：US14285290
申请日：2014-05-22
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
CPC classification number: H04L67/322 , G01D4/004 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/325 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/60 , Y02B90/242 , Y04S20/322
Abstract: A utility company may schedule when and how endpoints report resource consumption data based on relative priorities of endpoints or the customers associated therewith. By associating endpoints with one of multiple different quality of service (QoS) levels, and sending each endpoint a reporting schedule based on its respective QoS level, the utility company may configure prioritized reporting of resource consumption data by endpoints of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) with automatic meter reading (AMR).
Abstract translation: 公用事业公司可以根据端点或与其相关联的客户的相对优先级来安排端点何时以及如何报告资源消耗数据。 通过将端点与多个不同服务质量（QoS）级别中的一个相关联，并且基于其相应的QoS级别向每个端点发送报告调度，公用事业公司可以通过高级计量基础设施（AMI）的端点来配置资源消耗数据的优先级报告 ）具有自动抄表（AMR）。
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公开(公告)号：US09405528B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-02
申请号：US14398940
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: Itron, Inc.
Inventor： Christopher Lloyd Osterloh , James Patrick Ogle
CPC classification number: H04L67/34 , G01D4/002 , G06F8/65 , G06F8/654 , H04L12/18 , H04L67/10 , H04L67/12
Abstract: An advanced metering infrastructure may be configured for automated meter reading, such as of utility (electric, natural gas, etc.) meters. Within a network, a data collector communicates with, and receives meter data from, a plurality of endpoints. Firmware on the endpoints may be updated by transmission, from the data collector, of a new firmware image. In one example, the data collector sends an announcement of a firmware update to the plurality of endpoints. At a time indicated by the announcement, the data collector multicasts the firmware update a plurality of times. The data collector then receives indications from a plurality of endpoints that did not successfully receive all blocks of the multicast firmware update. In response, the data collector sends missing blocks to the plurality of endpoints according to the indications.
Abstract translation: 高级计量基础设施可以被配置用于自动抄表，例如公用事业（电力，天然气等）仪表。 在网络内，数据收集器与多个端点通信并从其接收流量计数据。 可以通过从数据收集器传输新固件图像来更新端点上的固件。 在一个示例中，数据收集器向多个端点发送固件更新的通知。 在通知所指示的时间，数据收集器多次组播固件更新。 然后，数据收集器从多个端点接收到未成功接收多播固件更新的所有块的指示。 作为响应，数据收集器根据指示向多个端点发送丢失的块。
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