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System and method for seal tamper detection for intelligent electronic devices

  • US 20050039040A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2004
  • Published: 02/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An energy management device for use in an energy management architecture for managing an energy distribution system, said energy management architecture including a network, said energy management device comprising:

  • an energy distribution system interface operative to couple said energy management device with at least a portion of said energy distribution system;

    a network interface operative to couple said energy management device with said network for transmitting outbound communications to said network, said outbound communications comprising energy management data;

    a processor coupled with said network interface and said energy distribution system interface, operative to generate said energy management data;

    a tamper prevention seal coupled with said energy management device, operative to substantially deter unauthorized access to said energy management device and indicate any such access; and

    a seal tamper detection unit coupled with said processor and said tamper prevention seal and operative to detect when said tamper prevention seal indicates that unauthorized access has occurred.

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