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Methods of processing data corresponding to a device that corresponds to a gas, water, or electric grid, and related devices and computer program products

  • US 10,079,915 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2014
  • Issued: 09/18/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a first device corresponding to a gas, water, or electric grid, the method comprising:

  • using a message broker and/or message client comprising an embedded protocol that is standardized with respect to a field message bus comprising a standards-based or open-source Application Programming Interface (API), at the first device;

    receiving data corresponding to a second device corresponding to the gas, water, or electric grid, via the field message bus;

    determining a response decision at the first device, with respect to the data received corresponding to the second device; and

    transmitting the response decision from the first device to a utility grid asset that is configured to implement the response decision and that is spaced apart from a data center comprising an utility head end system, wherein the response decision comprises a response to an event at the second device or at a third device corresponding to the gas, water, or electric grid,wherein the first device is spaced apart from the data center, andwherein the field message bus is configured to provide communications with the first and second devices independently of a data center message bus of the utility head end system.

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