System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network 有权
    在无线网络中提供节点的地理视图的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07327998B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-05

    申请号:US11020694

    申请日:2004-12-22

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00

    摘要: A geographic view rendering tool receives geographic location data for nodes in a wireless network and renders a geographic view displaying the nodes at their corresponding geographic locations. The geographic view may be displayed overlaying a digital map. The geographic view may also display network information such as, for example, node connections data, communication success rates for the nodes, and occurrences of communications events at the nodes. The nodes may be displayed in a manner representative of corresponding network information using, for example, a variety colors and icons.

    摘要翻译: 地理视图呈现工具接收无线网络中的节点的地理位置数据,并呈现在其相应地理位置处显示节点的地理视图。 地理视图可以重叠地显示在数字地图上。 地理视图还可以显示网络信息,例如节点连接数据,节点的通信成功率以及节点处的通信事件的发生。 可以使用例如各种颜色和图标以表示相应网络信息的方式显示节点。

    System and method for automated configuration of meters
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for automated configuration of meters 有权
    仪表自动配置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07702594B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US10949267

    申请日:2004-09-24

    摘要: A number of meters to be configured according to a particular billing rate. Multiple billing rates may be defined, named, and stored for use. Each such billing rate may include time of use (TOU) configuration parameters and/or demand configuration parameters. Alternatively, a billing rate may include strictly consumption based parameters. Each billing rate is “meter independent”, meaning that it is not specific to any particular meter configuration format. The billing rate is defined in a format that is convenient for the operator and then translated into a format that is specific to each meter on which it is implemented. Thus, to configure a number of different parameters on a number of differently formatted meters, only a single billing rate need be defined and propagated to the meters.

    摘要翻译: 要根据特定的计费费率配置多个米。 可以定义,命名和存储多个计费费率以供使用。 每个这样的计费速率可以包括使用时间(TOU)配置参数和/或需求配置参数。 或者,计费费率可以包括严格基于消费的参数。 每个计费率都是“与仪表无关”,这意味着它不是特定的任何特定的仪表配置格式。 计费率以对操作员方便的格式定义,然后转换为特定于其实施的每个仪表的格式。 因此,要在多个不同格式的仪表上配置多个不同的参数,只需要定义单个计费速率并将其传播到仪表。

    System for automated management of spontaneous node migration in a distributed fixed wireless network
    4.
    发明授权
    System for automated management of spontaneous node migration in a distributed fixed wireless network 有权
    用于自动管理分布式固定无线网络中自发节点迁移的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07742430B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US10949682

    申请日:2004-09-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Methods and systems of managing node migration in a wireless network where nodes may spontaneously migrate from a first communication path to a second communication path. The system includes a first collector disposed within the first communication path and a second collector disposed within the second communication path, a network management server that determines a network state and maintains a database of the network state. When the network management server detects that a node has migrated from the first communication path to the second communication path, information associated with the node is retrieved from the first collector and downloaded to the second collector to ensure the proper operation of the node in the network.

    摘要翻译: 管理无线网络中的节点迁移的方法和系统,其中节点可以自发地从第一通信路径迁移到第二通信路径。 该系统包括设置在第一通信路径内的第一收集器和设置在第二通信路径内的第二收集器,确定网络状态并维护网络状态的数据库的网络管理服务器。 当网络管理服务器检测到节点已经从第一通信路径迁移到第二通信路径时,从第一收集器检索与节点相关联的信息,并将其下载到第二收集器,以确保网络中的节点的正确操作 。

    GENERIC AND SECURE AMI END DEVICE CONFIGURATION
    5.
    发明申请
    GENERIC AND SECURE AMI END DEVICE CONFIGURATION 有权
    一般和安全的终端设备配置

    公开(公告)号:US20130275736A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13446569

    申请日:2012-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    摘要: A metering device may be configured to communicate with other devices on a plurality of metering communication networks, such as an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. For example, a metering end device may be programmed or reconfigured via an AMI network. A metering end device may receive, via the AMI network, a program recipe comprising one or more configuration parameters. The program recipe may be specific to the end device and formatted according to a generic program table of the end device. The end device may decrypt and validate the program recipe. The end device may implement the decrypted program recipe to configure the end device with the one or more configuration parameters.

    摘要翻译: 计量装置可以被配置为与诸如高级计量基础设施(AMI)网络的多个计费通信网络上的其他设备进行通信。 例如,计量终端设备可以经由AMI网络被编程或重新配置。 计量终端设备可以经由AMI网络接收包括一个或多个配置参数的程序配方。 程序配方可能是特定于终端设备,并根据终端设备的通用程序表进行格式化。 终端设备可以解密并验证程序配方。 终端设备可以实现解密的程序配方以使用一个或多个配置参数来配置终端设备。

    Fuzzy time-of-use metering and consumption monitoring using load profile data from relative time transmit-only devices
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuzzy time-of-use metering and consumption monitoring using load profile data from relative time transmit-only devices 有权
    使用来自相对时间传输设备的负载曲线数据的模糊使用时间计量和消耗监测

    公开(公告)号:US07236908B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-26

    申请号:US11289054

    申请日:2005-11-29

    IPC分类号: G01R11/58

    摘要: A system and method provide Time-of-Use (TOU) rate schedules that are bound by windows of time, i.e., a type of fuzzy switch time, which is bounded on both sides, rather than instantaneous switch times. The fuzzy TOU schedule defines the time of a tier switch as the end time of the first completed interval recorded after the start of some window of time. A monitoring system may be included that implements configurable usage filters that allow for the classification of usage in terms of interval data. Usage filters can be defined so that they are applied against individual interval readings, various aggregations of interval readings, and/or the statistical products of interval readings, etc. A filtering algorithm allows for the comparison of incoming and/or historical interval data against defined usage and schedule filters to determine if usage is abnormal and should be investigated further.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统和方法提供了由时间窗口所约束的使用时间(TOU)速率调度,即在两侧限定的模糊切换时间的类型,而不是瞬时切换时间。 模糊TOU调度将层次切换的时间定义为在一些时间窗口开始之后记录的第一个完成间隔的结束时间。 可以包括监视系统,其实现可配置的使用过滤器,其允许根据间隔数据对使用进行分类。 使用过滤器可以定义,以便它们适用于单个间隔读数,间隔读数的各种聚合和/或间隔读数的统计乘积等。过滤算法允许将进入和/或历史间隔数据与定义的 使用和计划过滤器,以确定使用情况是否异常,并应进一步调查。

    System and method of visualizing network layout and performance characteristics in a wireless network
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method of visualizing network layout and performance characteristics in a wireless network 有权
    在无线网络中可视化网络布局和性能特征的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07142106B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US10868100

    申请日:2004-06-15

    申请人: Sean M. Scoggins

    发明人: Sean M. Scoggins

    IPC分类号: G08B19/00

    CPC分类号: H04W8/00 H04W8/22 H04W8/245

    摘要: A system for visually detailing the layout of a wireless network and for providing performance statistics regarding the network. Graphical diagrams are generated in accordance with a request wherein the diagrams illustrate nodes and data collectors in the wireless network. The nodes record data related to a commodity usage and transmit the data to the collectors, which in turn transmit aggregated data from a plurality of nodes to a central data collection server.

    摘要翻译: 用于视觉地详细描述无线网络的布局并提供关于网络的性能统计的系统。 图形根据请求生成,其中图示出了无线网络中的节点和数据采集器。 节点记录与商品使用相关的数据,并将数据发送到收集器,收集器又将来自多个节点的聚合数据传输到中央数据收集服务器。

    Generic and secure AMI end device configuration
    8.
    发明授权
    Generic and secure AMI end device configuration 有权
    通用和安全的AMI终端设备配置

    公开(公告)号:US09068858B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US13446569

    申请日:2012-04-13

    IPC分类号: G01D4/00 G06Q50/06 G06Q30/04

    摘要: A metering device may be configured to communicate with other devices on a plurality of metering communication networks, such as an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. For example, a metering end device may be programmed or reconfigured via an AMI network. A metering end device may receive, via the AMI network, a program recipe comprising one or more configuration parameters. The program recipe may be specific to the end device and formatted according to a generic program table of the end device. The end device may decrypt and validate the program recipe. The end device may implement the decrypted program recipe to configure the end device with the one or more configuration parameters.

    摘要翻译: 计量装置可以被配置为与诸如高级计量基础设施(AMI)网络的多个计费通信网络上的其他设备进行通信。 例如,计量终端设备可以经由AMI网络被编程或重新配置。 计量终端设备可以经由AMI网络接收包括一个或多个配置参数的程序配方。 程序配方可能是特定于终端设备,并根据终端设备的通用程序表进行格式化。 终端设备可以解密并验证程序配方。 终端设备可以实现解密的程序配方以使用一个或多个配置参数来配置终端设备。

    System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system 有权
    一种固定网络自动抄表系统高效配置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07262709B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-28

    申请号:US10832410

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: G08B7/00

    摘要: Meters are configured using either a program update method or a meter update method. In the program update method, meters associated with a specified configuration program are identified and configured with updated parameters. In the meter update method, a specified set of meters is configured with a specified set of updated configuration parameters. The meter update method enables both time of use and other configuration parameters to be updated. Both methods enable various actions to be performed in conjunction with a meter configuration. Such actions may include, for example, recording a snapshot of current billing data, resetting billing data, and resetting demand data.

    摘要翻译: 仪表使用程序更新方法或仪表更新方法进行配置。 在程序更新方法中,与指定的配置程序关联的仪表被识别并配置有更新的参数。 在仪表更新方法中,指定的一组仪表配置有一组更新的配置参数。 仪表更新方法使得可以更新使用时间和其他配置参数。 两种方法都可以使用与仪表配置相结合的各种动作。 这样的动作可以包括例如记录当前计费数据的快照,重置计费数据和重置需求数据。