Systems and methods for operating a virtual power environment
First Claim
1. A computer system for hosting a virtual power system environment, the system comprising at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the at least one processor when executing being configured to execute:
- a plurality of virtual devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of virtual devices is configured to simulate functionality of at least one physical device in a power system for distributing electricity;
a virtual device manager configured to perform at least one operation on the plurality of virtual devices;
a virtual power monitor configured to monitor and control at least one function of the plurality of virtual devices;
a simulation engine configured to simulate a performance of the plurality of virtual devices according to conditions detected on the power system, and further configured to validate, from the simulated performance, that an expected change to at least one of the plurality of virtual devices has occurred in response to the conditions; and
a configuration generator configured to generate, responsive to the validation being successful, one or more configuration parameters for operating a physical power monitor according to a configuration of the virtual power monitor.
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Abstract
A computer system for hosting a virtual power system environment includes a plurality of virtual devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of virtual devices is configured to simulate the function of at least one physical device in a power system, a virtual device manager configured to perform at least one operation on the plurality of virtual devices, a virtual power monitor configured to control a function of the plurality of virtual devices, a simulation engine configured to simulate a performance of the plurality of virtual devices according to conditions detected on the power system, and a configuration generator configured to generate a configuration for a physical power monitor according to a configuration of the virtual power monitor.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system for hosting a virtual power system environment, the system comprising at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the at least one processor when executing being configured to execute:
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a plurality of virtual devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of virtual devices is configured to simulate functionality of at least one physical device in a power system for distributing electricity; a virtual device manager configured to perform at least one operation on the plurality of virtual devices; a virtual power monitor configured to monitor and control at least one function of the plurality of virtual devices; a simulation engine configured to simulate a performance of the plurality of virtual devices according to conditions detected on the power system, and further configured to validate, from the simulated performance, that an expected change to at least one of the plurality of virtual devices has occurred in response to the conditions; and a configuration generator configured to generate, responsive to the validation being successful, one or more configuration parameters for operating a physical power monitor according to a configuration of the virtual power monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A method for operating a virtual power system environment comprising at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the method comprising:
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creating, in a virtual environment, at least one virtual device having a first characteristic and configured to simulate functionality of at least one physical device in a power system for distributing electricity; modifying, by the at least one processor, the first characteristic to be a second characteristic; simulating, by the at least one processor, a performance of the virtual environment according to actual conditions detected on the power system and the at least one virtual device having the second characteristic; validating, from the simulated performance, that an expected change to the at least one virtual device having the second characteristic has occurred in response to the conditions; and responsive to the validation being successful, generating one or more configuration parameters for operating the at least one physical device, the configuration including the second characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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