Text-to-voice system for communicating operational information from a protective device for a power system to a human voice
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Abstract
The communication system provides audio communication with a user over a phone system of messages and other information originated in non-audio form by a protective device such as a protective relay or the like for an electric power system. The communication system includes a text-to-voice conversion processor responsive to the messages provided by the protective device, and an access control system for establishing phone system communication with a user, including answering incoming telephone calls from the user and initiating dialing-out calls with selected users having telephone numbers known to the communications system. Text material from a protective device is converted to audio and provided to a user, such as a technician for the power system.
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14. A method of notifying a power system maintenance person about power system events comprising:
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a. storing power system event information in an Event Messenger Apparatus;
b. establishing a vocal communications channel between the Event Messenger Apparatus and the power system maintenance person; and
c. vocally communicating the stored power system event information to the power system maintenance person. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for a power system maintenance person to retrieve information concerning an Intelligent Electronic Device comprising:
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a. establishing a vocal communications channel between the power system maintenance person and an Event Messenger Apparatus;
b. establishing a communications channel between the Event Messenger Apparatus and the Intelligent Electronic Device;
c. presenting the power system maintenance person with a menu in vocal form comprised of different types of information about the Intelligent Electronic Device;
d. selecting a type of information about the Intelligent Electronic Device from the menu; and
e. vocally communicating the selected type of information about the Intelligent Electronic Device to the power system maintenance person. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for notifying a power system maintenance person about power system events comprising:
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a. means for storing power system event information in an Event Messenger Apparatus;
b. means for establishing a vocal communications channel between the Event Messenger Apparatus and the power system maintenance person; and
c. means for vocally communicating the stored power system event information to the power system maintenance person. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A system that allows a power system maintenance person to retrieve information concerning an Intelligent Electronic Device comprising:
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a. means for establishing a vocal communications channel between the power system maintenance person and an Event Messenger Apparatus;
b. means for establishing a communications channel between the Event Messenger Apparatus and the Intelligent Electronic Device;
c. means for presenting the power system maintenance person with a menu in vocal form comprised of different types of information about the Intelligent Electronic Device;
d. means for selecting a type of information about the Intelligent Electronic Device from the menu; and
e. means for vocally communicating the selected type of information about the Intelligent Electronic Device to the power system maintenance person. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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