Cellular base station power generator having remote monitoring and control
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1. An electrical power generator for outputting onsite electrical power to a cellular base station, the power generator comprising:
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an alternator operatively coupled to the engine;
a controller, operatively coupled to the engine and alternator, for controlling at least one operational parameter relating to the engine or alternator, and a modem, operatively coupled to the controller, for receiving data from a remote source, the received data being processed by the controller to control the operational parameter.
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Abstract
An electrical power generator for outputting on-site electrical power comprises an engine; an alternator operatively coupled to the engine; a controller, operatively coupled to the engine and alternator for controlling at least one operational parameter relating to the engine or alternator, and a modem operatively coupled to the controller for receiving data from a remote source, the received data then being processed by the controller to control the operation parameter.
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1. An electrical power generator for outputting onsite electrical power to a cellular base station, the power generator comprising:
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an engine;
an alternator operatively coupled to the engine;
a controller, operatively coupled to the engine and alternator, for controlling at least one operational parameter relating to the engine or alternator, and a modem, operatively coupled to the controller, for receiving data from a remote source, the received data being processed by the controller to control the operational parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 27)
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8. A system comprising:
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a cellular base station for communicating signals with one or more cellular telephones;
an electical power generator located on the site of and connected to the cellular base station, the power generator including an engine, an alternator coupled to the engine, a controller for controlling at least one operational parameter of the alternator or engine, and a modem for remotely communicating data relating to the operational parameter of the alternator or engine; and
a processing system remotely located from the power generator and the cellular base station, the processing system communicating data with the modem. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28)
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16. A method of remotely controlling a power generator which provides on-site electrical power to a cellular base station, the method comprising:
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receiving in a modem of the power generator data from a processing system that is remotely located from the power generator, the received data reflecting a command for controlling at least one operational parameter of an alternator or engine of the power generator; and
processing the received data and controlling the operational parameter of the alternator or engine of the power generator in accordance with the received data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29)
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22. A method of remotely controlling first and second on-site power generators using a same processing system, the method comprising:
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receiving in a first modem of the first power generator data from the processing system, the processing system being remotely located from the first power generator, the data received by the first modem reflecting a command for controlling at least one operational parameter of an alternator or engine of the first power generator;
processing the data received by the first modem and controlling the operational parameter of the alternator or engine of the first power generator in accordance with the data received by the first modem;
receiving in a second modem of the second power generator data from the processing system, the processing system being remotely located from the second power generator, the data received by the second modem reflecting a command for controlling at least one operational parameter of an alternator or engine of the second power generator; and
processing the data received by the second modem and controlling the operational parameter of the alternator or engine of the second power generator in accordance with the data received by the second modem. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 30)
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