Web interface to a device and an electrical network control system
First Claim
1. An interface module for communicating messages with a remote location and to provide access to an at least one intelligent electronic device (IED) operably connected to a communication network, the interface module comprising:
- a central processing unit;
an operating system operating the central processing unit;
a network interface for communicating with the communication network;
a protocol stack for managing the communication on the network;
a protocol task for processing the communication according to the protocol stack;
a set of application tasks communicating with the protocol task for responding to an incoming message from the communication network and initiating an outgoing message to the communication network; and
, an interconnection bus with an interface driver for communicating with the at least one IED.
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Abstract
A method and interface module for communicating messages with a remote location and to provide access to an at least one intelligent electronic device (IED) operably connected to a communication network. The interface module is comprised of a central processing unit and an operating system operating the central processing unit. A network interface is operably connected with the communication network. A protocol task processes communication on the network according to a protocol stack. A set of application tasks communicates with the protocol task for responding to an incoming message from the communication network and initiating an outgoing message to the communication network. An interconnection bus with an interface driver is operably connected with the at least one IED.
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48 Claims
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1. An interface module for communicating messages with a remote location and to provide access to an at least one intelligent electronic device (IED) operably connected to a communication network, the interface module comprising:
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a central processing unit;
an operating system operating the central processing unit;
a network interface for communicating with the communication network;
a protocol stack for managing the communication on the network;
a protocol task for processing the communication according to the protocol stack;
a set of application tasks communicating with the protocol task for responding to an incoming message from the communication network and initiating an outgoing message to the communication network; and
,an interconnection bus with an interface driver for communicating with the at least one IED. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A control system for allowing a user access at a remote site through a communication network, to information and data contained in an electrical network control system having an at least one intelligent electronic device (IED), the control system comprising:
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means for coupling the remote site to the communication network, the coupling means including a Web browser for interacting with the communication network;
a Web site associated with the electrical network control system and accessible through the communication network;
means for linking the electrical network control system to the Web site, the linking means including an interface module for coupling the at least one IED to the communication network;
means for coupling the interface module to the at least one IED and transferring messages between the interface module and the at least one IED;
means for enabling the message transfer between the remote location and the electrical network control system; and
,means for processing a message received from the remote location over the communication network, the means for processing the message comprising means for receiving a message;
means for accessing the at least one IED for the message; and
, means for sending a response to the remote location through the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48)
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47. A method of communicating with an intelligent electronic device operably connected to a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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utilizing a web browser to contact the intelligent electronic device; and
,obtaining information from the intelligent electronic device.
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